Posts by Niall Connolly
The Life Cycle of Frogs
East Durham, May Something-th, 2020 I promised her frogs. ”If you’re very quiet we might see frogs.” I’ve been promising this for weeks. Clearly having forgotten the precise timing…
Read MoreSkimming Stones
East Durham, NY, Friday May 1st, 2020 I grew up in Meadowbrook, Riverstown, Glanmire, County Cork. Beside the Glashaboy river. We had two television channels. We spent a lot of…
Read MoreThank You – Livestreams Saturdays 3pm and Wednesdays 9pm EST
Rockaway Park, Saturday, March 21st, 2020 How are you? I hope you are finding ways to stay calm and sane and safe in this incredibly trying and strange time.…
Read MoreSchool Days Over Cover – Gig Cancellations
Rockaway, March 15th, 2020 Since we’re going to have to dig deep to get through the next few months, this old Ewan MacColl mining song came to mind. This next…
Read MoreShe Makes Me Want to Wash My Hands
March 10th, 2020 Rockaway Park, NY I have a tiny human. I have friends and family that are more vulnerable than I am. I’ve washed my hands a bajillion…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Rockwood Music Hall
Rockaway Beach, NY, February 27th, 2019 Rachel said this new place Rockwood Music Hall, was pretty small and an excellent listening room. Two things I desperately craved. I was still…
Read MoreA D- Day Veteran Makes Me Promise to Get a Fishing Rod
Rockaway Beach, NY Feb 24th, 2020 It’s a quiet time. A strange time. I’m keeping my ears piqued and my antennae fine tuned to find new stories and songs and…
Read MoreThe Best Review I’ve Received In Quite a While
Rockaway Park, NY, December 7th, 2019 Though I did not get 50 million Spotify streams this past year, I did just receive this very inspiring note from a young man…
Read MoreCitizen Connolly
A Train Rockaway – High Street, Brooklyn Bridge, Dec 3rd, 2019, 6.38am. Take a right at the Harbor Light Walking through the sleet and snow at 6.28 am on a…
Read MoreBecket Cancelled – See you at Cask and Haven on Sunday
Rockaway Park, November 15th, 2019 I’m sorry to say I’ve had to cancel my gig at Dream Away Lodge in Becket, MA, tomorrow. I love Dream Away Lodge and…
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