Hello from the great North!

Hello My Fine Folk!

HAPPY SOLSTICE! Soak it up while its out there cuz this is the last and longest day of summer. Here in Ireland the morning is off to a bright and showery start :)

I'm interrupting my Holiday blog for a moment because I just wanted to let you all know what a fantastic time I've had in Derry over the last 2 days!

I've been hanging out with this guy I met back in Dublin, Danno (remember? from the hostel?) He's from Derry and invited me to visit for a couple of days and play some tunes. So I did.

(Thats Danno and his girlfriend Marcie - she's from Wisconsin)

We went to a session and later he introduced me to his friend Sharon who let me play her breaks. She's a fantastic singer/songwriter and I hope we all hear much more of her very, very soon! Now I've played the North and the South!


Danno and Marcie and I spent a day walking the walls of Derry - the only intact city wall in all of Ireland. Marcie was great craic because she studies/teaches conflict resolution at UWM and was a veritable fount of information about the city of London/Derry.

(notice the red, white, and blue curb to signify the neighborhood is Protestant)

I saw some wonderful images of Peace outside of this neighborhood which gives me Hope for the future of Ireland. All of this just makes me appreciate those with whom we love and trust and to remember to always be respectful to one another.
It's not that hard folks...

peace.