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 …

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 🙂

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 …

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

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

Looking forward to giving this new beast a blast tonight with Mec Lir! basque #galdakao #musikabizian #bouzouki #irishbouzouki #tradmusic #emeraldguitars #carbonfiber #madeinireland

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

#thale #harzerbergtheater #stagewithaview #backdrop #angelokellyandfamily #angelokelly #irishsummer Harzer Bergtheater Thale

Looking forward to heading off on tour with this lovely bunch of people starting tomorrow! #angelokelly #irishsummer #irishheart #gold #ilikegooold #thatsakeeper

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

Getting ready for another weekend of Kelly Family madness with my partner in trad crime Tomas Callister Music at #loreley tomorrow! 🎶⛰☘️ #kellyfamily #thekellyfamily #wegivelove #openairs #stagestagram #bouzouki #onstage #2guysfromtheiom #waldbuhne #berlin #daddariostrings #nkforster #eastmanmandolin

Looking forward to kicking off this Summer with the Kelly Family tonight in #fussen Check out that view!! 🎶⛰🏰🏔🎶 #kellyfamily #thekellyfamily #wegivelove #openairs #mountains #gigwithaview #bouzouki #2guysfromtheiom

One of my favourite gigs so far on the Ímar USA tour – Gesa Power House Theatre #wallawalla #gesapowerhousetheater #paddysday #soldout #greenbeer #stagepic

When in Rome… #green #supergreen #pattysday #paddysday

First gig of our USA March tour tonight! #berkeley #california at The Freight and Salvage #imarica19 #imarch 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

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

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!