Brief notes from Celtic Connections 2025

First, apologies for not keeping to my promise of writing here more often in 2025. It's been a bit rough first weeks of the year, with some health issues (again) and, frankly, the state of the world causing me some chronic stress and tiredness as well. And as we are psycho-somatic beings with everything affecting … Continue reading Brief notes from Celtic Connections 2025

Finally checking out some fine music on my checklist

Whoa - an entire month has flown by without any blog posts. Good excuses, though: day job hassles, preparing for some gigs with my band (rock, not folk) and - most of all - a nine-day visit to the Southern and Inner Hebrides + one day in Oban. Loved Islay, adored Iona, was blown away … Continue reading Finally checking out some fine music on my checklist