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No. 2!

Just before the Covid-19 pandemic shut everything down, the last thing I was involved in was a recording session in Donegal, Ireland for the latest Angelo Kelly & Family album. Well, the album was released last week and it entered the German album charts at number 2! As always, it’s a pleasure to play with these guys and I’m looking …

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Isolation No. 1

Guitarist Cormac Crummey got in touch with me after the Covid 19 lockdown had started and asked if I’d like to get involved with an online collaboration track he was putting together. It was a nice excuse to get my NK Forster Guitar Bouzouki out and play some new music, so I figured I’d give it a shot! I think …

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25 Years Later – No. 1!

I had the pleasure of touring again with these guys a few months back and it’s great to see some good news today – the live album has entered the German charts at number 1!!🎶 💿 🎶Big congrats to the all the Kellys and everyone involved in the tour 🙂

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End of the tour

Been a pleasure to share the stage with this bunch over the last few years! Incredible musicians and great guys Though after a busy few months with the Kelly Family and touring Ireland with the Ímar lads I’m definitely ready for a bit of down time at home in Glasgow! #tour #tourlife #stagepic #kellyfamily #thekellyfamily #imar #meclir #irishmusic #bouzouki #irishbouzouki …

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Last gig of the year!

Last gig of the year!! Finishing off 2019 with another gig in one of my favourite German venues, and where all the madness began for us back in 2017… Westfalenhalle Dortmund #feelinglucky #kellyfamily #thekellyfamily #westfalenhalle #dortmund #8thtime #stagepic #onstage #arena #soldout #irishmusic #bouzouki #irishbouzouki #2guysfromtheiom #hometime

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Back on tour!

Great to be back on stage with the Kelly Family and my trad music buddy Tomas Callister Music again last night for a sold out first show in Cologne! 1 down, 40 to go… #kellyfamily #thekellyfamily #25yearsoverthehump #2guysfromtheiom #irishmusic #lanxessarena #cologne #köln

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New Mandolin!

What happens when a musician comes off tour, has time to kill, and is left home alone for a few days… well they buy more instruments of course! #oops #nif #newinstrumentfriday #donttellrachel #ifellinlovewithamandolin #kellyfamily #thekellyfamily #eastmanmandolin #bluechippicks #daddariostrings #nickelbronze #tourlife #shinyshiny #mandolin #electricmandolin #gearhabit #brexitdistraction

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Here’s another one we filmed a few months ago while in the USA at the Planet Bluegrass Wildflower Pavilion 🎶🎶🎶

Here’s another one we filmed a few months ago while in the USA at the Planet Bluegrass Wildflower Pavilion 🎶🎶🎶   🔊🔊🔊 TuneByMos #2 🔊🔊🔊 . Next up in my #NonCommitalTuneADay is Tomas Callister & Adam Rhodes again in Colorado at Planet Bluegrass!! . . An incredible tune by Liz Knowes called The Rakes of Cashel . . #TuneByMos Posted …

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Yesterday was a day of ups and downs, literally! I took my first ever cable car chair lift (with a severe fear of heights, gulp!)

Yesterday was a day of ups and downs, literally! I took my first ever cable car chair lift (with a severe fear of heights, gulp!) 😬🏔😬 Finished it all on a high though with an amazing gig at #loreley with the Kelly Family #faceyourfears #funicular #seilbahn #wegivelove #openairs #kellyfamily #thekellyfamily #freilichtbühne #rhine #rhymeswithwine #assmannshausen

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The man in the hat, 🧢 Mr Ron Jappy 🧢 popped round the flat for a cup of coffee and a few tunes the other day ☕️🎻. Some very kind words from Ron there, I’m not sure about all that…! I mainly just play an A chord haha! ;)

The man in the hat, 🧢 Mr Ron Jappy 🧢 popped round the flat for a cup of coffee and a few tunes the other day ☕️🎻. Some very kind words from Ron there, I’m not sure about all that…! I mainly just play an A chord haha! 😉 Here I’m playing my NK Forster regular Irish Bouzouki while my …

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Realised I’m leaving the UK today as an EU citizen and currently on course to return at the end of March without that privilege. Not sure what I’ll be coming back to, but I doubt it’ll be better that’s for sure…

Realised I’m leaving the UK today as an EU citizen and currently on course to return at the end of March without that privilege. Not sure what I’ll be coming back to, but I doubt it’ll be better that’s for sure… 🇪🇺😬🇪🇺 #gettingpolitical #sadtimes #backwards #brexshit #brexiety

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After this weekend’s gig at Celtic Connections I’ve a week to get ready for a busy few months. Ímar are off on tour in Ireland, Denmark and the USA (with a quick day trip over the border to Canada)!

After this weekend’s gig at Celtic Connections I’ve a week to get ready for a busy few months. Ímar are off on tour in Ireland, Denmark and the USA (with a quick day trip over the border to Canada)! If you’re anywhere near, come along! Or if you know anyone that is, let them know!