I had a lovely bunch of spring crocuses ready for this week’s blog, then on Monday morning we woke up to snow.
We were on our way to the National Concert Hall. The Gloaming a group of musical wizards led by Martin Hayes, were about to play to a packed house. It’s like Irish traditional music, jazz and trance blended into a new genre, uniquely theirs.
When Martin, the King of the Faeries takes off with this wild fiddle playing, the rest of them follow, barely hanging onto his coat-tails. And then the audience is swept away with them, until we are all circling the lofty hall soaring through these dramatic riffs, in the flow of the old stories from the time before time.
Even their opening piece of about 15 minutes long, got a standing ovation…..
Then afterwards, fan that I am didn’t I run into Martin standing beside the cloakroom just as I collected my coat, twas still sleeting and snowing a bit. He held out his hand and I told him about my favourite quote of his “knowing the wisdom of what’s all around you and playing that” and how it relates to contemplative photography. (I now KNOW he has a set of gossamer wings hidden under those clothes)
They play in Australia and New Zealand next week. Never, ever pass up a chance to spend an evening with them…..
Never heard of the band before but I now have them playing on Spotify. Love them! Thanks Catherine! 🙂
O wonderful Jill. I'm so glad you love them, I am joining you a little happy dance:~))
These photos are so beautiful.
Thank you so much Elizabeth, while another snowy morning was a beautiful bonus, we are now back to spring which is even better to be honest!
Nice! The photo of the little bird with its mouth wide open made me happy. I imagine him singing his heart out!
Thanks Kathleen…..or he might be singing about the shock of this snow in March!!
Lovely set of images. We have had almost no snow this winter.
Thanks Lotta! We had hardly any snow here as we live too close to the sea……that's why I was all the more surprised by this late fall.
Good morning. Enjoyed my visit to your site. Went back to some previous posts and fell in love with your photos of Ireland. I've entered your url on my blog roll so I can come back when you have new posts.
Oh, sounds like a wonderful concert! I love the wildlife photos. The wildlife help to liven up the winter.
I love when the snow dusts the landscape but doesn't stay too long…mine has worn out its welcome now….and your hare is quite handsome. I would love to hear this group in concert….quite an inspiration for life.