The town of Ennis has a week long Irish festival every May so we drove there three different times to enjoy what the town had to offer. We listened to a band in a pub, walked the streets, bought a tin whistle, and my favorite, sat in on a jam session of about 30 musicians!
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| Typical street in Ennis. |
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| The pub musicians. |
https://youtu.be/-YgVFOIoG6Y
https://youtu.be/KBMduO6ZsaE
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| A beautiful church we passed but didn't have time to explore. |
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| Half the room of musicians. |
A sample: https://youtu.be/x5nALZftleI
https://youtu.be/hgpFvZnzLV4
https://youtu.be/84tIzuofDLw
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| More musicians! The man in the middle of the picture on the banjo would call out a song name, his two buddies to the left of him would start it up and everyone would join in! It was crazy! |
More videos: https://youtu.be/bSMLKwaykzU
This one is a disparaging rendition about a wife with a familiar tune: https://youtu.be/KLIl1Ox1k8Y
Another volunteer vocal solo: https://youtu.be/jB63DAKA0A8
Best song of the jam session (sorry you can't see her): https://youtu.be/-3bj-enl7Ko
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| Rod was so inspired by the jam session, we went to Custy's for a music book with beginner tin whistle Irish songs. When you see him next, ask him to play for you! |
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| This is on the wall next to Custy's Music Shop. Apparently, this is enough of a problem to warrant a sign! |
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