Galway is an amazing place. We just had to stay another day, since everything was so great. The B&B, the music, the atmosphere — it’s all so worth the time.

The highlight, without question, is the music at Tig Coili (or, I guess the more appropriate spelling is Tigh Choili, and it’s pronounced chee colee). We got there early for the 5:00 session and sat down right next to where the musicians sit. Totally worth the wait. By the time things got into full swing we had two fiddlers, a bodhran, a guitar, a bouzouki, and a tin whistle.

I recorded one of the tunes on my camera and will post it when I get back.

[And now that we're back, here it is:]

Just before we left, a kid from the Netherlands with a little mandolin sat down and sang a couple of ballads — it was such a great night.