Covid 19 and the general shutdown of daily life have put my blogging on hold. I continue to practise almost daily, but I prefer to practise with a goal. I’m trying to learn reels that I ought to know and ought to have known for decades but never got round to learning them. I’m too... Continue Reading →

The music is at a standstill. Covid 19 has seen to that. The Grevena St. Patrick’s Festival was cancelled – or postponed till May – and our St. Patrick’s mini event in Riley's Bar in Peraia is also cancelled as all bars have been closed. I have received my personal belongings from Saudi Arabia among... Continue Reading →

On the plus side, we have been practising and, hopefully, improving. Unfortunately, we have failed so far to attract more interest from other musicians. The session will go ahead as planned on 29th February in Riley's Irish Bar, Peraia, but it looks as if it will be limited to my three comrades and me as... Continue Reading →

Now with a playlist put together and two practices done, we are beginning to shape up. As we were previously together in a band, the real challenge is to try to create an open session where other musicians can join in rather than sticking to our old repertoire. I have sent another message out to... Continue Reading →

Slowly getting it together. The two Greek-based contacts still have not got in touch, but my old friends haven't let me down. Three have rallied to the cause, a fourth is based in Bulgaria, and we are encouraging a fifth! We have also found a venue, Riley's Irish Bar in Perea. The first session will... Continue Reading →

There is a good band locally called Tir Fada. The members are Greek and they play Irish and Scottish music to a very high standard. However, there is no session scene so my target is to 1) find a venue and 2) find a viable number of musicians. I am on two websites, www.tradconnect.com and... Continue Reading →