Crane Bar

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Ack! I'm in a rush to write what should be a very long and proper article. But perhaps it's for the best since this is about music and I think I'd have to do a good deal more research before I begin to sound even remotely informed.

We popped into Crane Bar having heard that this was an excellent venue to hear live/local/traditional music. I confess that I had some trepidation because I am frequently put off by music in bars. In my experience, it's loud and rude and no place at all for a tender person like me. I also had all sorts of stereotypes in my head from romantic movies about Ireland, and I was certain that this scene was most certainly a prelude to someone's marriage.





Oh, shite! I really am in a rush now. Let me just say quickly - you haven't been to Ireland until you've nestled in at a pub and soaked in the tradition of live music. I don't really know how else to describe it except that the 'tradition' of live music here really requires that everyone be there-- the musicians, the audience, the chatter, the humor, the brew. The tradition is the togetherness.

I promise I'll get more into it later, but for now you'll have to settle for these pics and couple of sound clips.