Blog Posts

  • When the Veil to the Other World is Thinnest

    The celebration of the start of Dark Half of the Year, is upon us. If you are not Irish, you are probably tired of every Irish person you know reminding you, annually, that Halloween is an American invention. An American invention based on the myths, legends and practices of the ancient Irish pagan festival of…

  • Release the Beast….

    There is no beast. I couldn’t think of a title that I liked, either for this post, or for the thing that I am about to release. An EP – I am about to digitally release my debut EP. I am quite happy about that. Occasionally, I’m even happy with it. But like many people…

  • ….And It is Not Nothing

    This week, I will be mostly waiting to hear the first ever radio play of one of my songs. I am 47 years old. It’s not surprising that it’s taken this long. Everything takes me longer than it really should. That may sound harsh. I have certainly been wile unkind to myself in the past…

  • It’s sunny though, I’d hoped for rain….

    ….That’s not true. Rain is a given in Ireland. The only reason one might hope for it, is to have something guaranteed on your wish-list; a sure thing to reassure you hoping is not futile. But who needs my pop philosophising? This stretch of good weather we are having is marvellous. I’m drinking in every…

  • The Wait you Carry

    I am going to record my debut EP. For once, this appears to not be a drill. I have some recording dates booked in. I have (willingly) signed my life away to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Whilst I don’t imagine they’d send the boys around, I suspect I’d be in receipt of some…