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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!

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🎶Flying home for Christmas🎶

🎶Flying home for Christmas🎶 What an incredible final gig of the year and last gig of the #irishchristmas tour in the amazing Westfalenhallen Dortmund #lovethisband #lovethisvenue #angelokelly #bouzouki #venue #westfallenhalle Thanks to everyone for an amazing 6 weeks! Until next time… 🎄🎄🎄

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New bouzouki = New case = New stickers!!

New bouzouki = New case = New stickers!! 😁😁😁 I’m loving this new Visesnut. Fine instrument cases. case, it fits like a glove! Needed a bit of colour though… 😉 Tønder Festival (Official) Shetland Folk Festival The East Pointers Milwaukee Irish Fest Durango Celtic Festival Adam Brown Orkney Folk Festival Kelly Family Ímar Mec Lir Vision Ears #mrt #nkforster #bouzouki …

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Irish Heart Live No.4

After achieving chart success earlier this year in June, with Angelo Kelly & Family’s Irish Heart album reaching no.2 in the German Album charts, it’s amazing to be on another charting album yet again! Angelo & family’s latest release, Irish Heart Live, is currently at no.4 in the German album charts! It was a lot of fun touring with the …

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After a setup from The Guitar Workshop I’ve fitted the #ubertar bass pickup in my new unstolen #bouzouki ready for Wednesday’s Ímar album launch at Drygate in #glasgow (Ímar @ Drygate)

After a setup from The Guitar Workshop I’ve fitted the #ubertar bass pickup in my new unstolen #bouzouki ready for Wednesday’s Ímar album launch at Drygate in #glasgow (Ímar @ Drygate) 🍺📀🍺📀 I can’t wait to finally give her a spin! 😎🤘🎶 #midibass #crankthesubs #zoukbass #bubinga #nkforster #guitarbouzouki #imar #avalanche #avalaunch