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sockiess · 1 month ago

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hiii!!! if your up for it could you write something for johnny kavanagh like maybe something fulffy? it’s totally okay if you dont want to though!!!

Anon you have no idea how much I love and appreciate you🙏🙏 I have been waiting for a request on Johnny🙏 #numberonebookboyfriend

Shannon doesn��t exist in this fic and the reader basically takes place of her (I love my girl shannon though don’t worry!)

Sick Day

Warnings: none besides mentions of feeling sick!

I laid in bed covered by blankets and yet I was still shivering. I felt horrible and haven’t slept a wink all night. I knew that I had to leave for school soon but I just couldn’t find the strength to get up.

I was about to cry from my headache and exhaustion I heard a soft knock on my door. “Baby you awake?” I hear Johnny’s voice softly ask behind the door. I found comfort in his voice and all I wanted to do was curl up into him. I heard my door softly open and close before feeling the bed dip down beside me. Johnny’s hands softly rubbed at my scalp before he leaned down and kissed the side of my head. “It’s time to get up baby” He softly whispered into my ear as he started to rub soothing circles on my arm. All I could do was groan. My whole body hurt and the thought of getting up made me want to cry. “Come on baby” Johnny whispered as he softly sat me up. “There’s my sleepy girl” Johnny smiled as he brushed my sweaty hair away from my face. I let my head fall into his chest as I breathed his comforting scent in.

“What’s wrong baby?” Johnny softly asked as he rubbed my back. He gently moved me away from his chest before kissing my forehead. He immediately pulled back and frowned and then moved the back of his hand to my forehead. “Jesus you’re burning up” Johnny said. “Stay right here” He instructed me as he quickly left my room. I would have gone down and eavesdropped to what he was talking about to doing but I just didn’t have the strength to.

about 5 minutes later Johnny came back in with his mom Edel this time. “Oh pet you don’t look like you’re feeling well” Edel’s soft voice said. “I’m not” I confessed. Both Johnny and Edel gave me a sympathetic look. “Well you just stay home and rest today” Edel said. “I’ll let Johnny stay home as well to take care of you.” Edel said smiling. That brought a smile to my face. “Now I know the rules I have set but I have faith that my son won’t get any notions while you’re in the condition you’re in” Edel said smiling and sending Johnny a look. “Jesus ma!” Jonny said while looking horrified. “Can we not talk about sex while my girlfriend is on the brink of death” Johnny said, the pitch in his voice getting higher. “I was just saying that I trusted you” Edel said defensively. “Well thank you Ma” Johnny grumbled.

30 Minutes later I was in Johnny’s bed with a cold washcloth set on my forehead and a movie playing on his tv. “If you want to move somewhere else like the living room or back to room let me know” Johnny whispered as he kissed my forehead. I didn’t, I loved the comfort of his room and his bed that smelled like him.

“I’ll be right back” Johnny said before getting up. When he opened his door Sookie ran in and laid on the bed next to me. “Hi sookie” I smiled and petted her. “Keep her company Sookie” Johnny smiled down at the old sweet dog and give her a little pet before quickly kissing me on the forehead.

When Johnny came back he had some medicine in his hands and a bottle of water. “Here baby you have to take these” Johnny said. He handed me the water bottle and medicine and I took it, feeling grateful for the way the cool water soothed my sore throat. Sookie got up and went and laid down at the end of the bed so Johnny could sit down beside me. Before Johnny could sit down I softly grabbed his hand. He looked up at me “you ok?” He asked before moving hair away from my face. “Can I wear one of your t-shirts?” I asked softly. Johnny smiled before moving to his dresser and pulling out a T-shirt for me. “This one ok?” He asked me, holding up the shirt. I nodded softly. Johnny walked over and helped me out of the hoodie that I was wearing, and sweated through, before helping me put on his shirt.

Johnny sat back down beside me before he wrapped his arm around my shoulder and softly pulled me into his chest. “Johnny you’re going to get sick” I whispered. “Don’t care” he replied. As much as I didn’t want him to get sick I still nuzzled my face into his chest, I mean i’m sick so I should get a free pass on being a little selfish.

A wave of exhaustion hit me as I curled up into his warm chest some more. I felt Johnny dip his head down before placing a kiss at the top of my head and pulling the blanket up. Before I fully fell asleep I head Johnny’s voice whisper “goodnight my little darling sleep well” and pulled me closer into his chest. I finally let the sleep that i’ve been craving for so long finally take over.

I don’t know how long I was asleep for before I woke up but when I did Johnny wasn’t in bed with me. I frowned and searched his room for him. When I saw that the his bathroom door was open and he wasn’t in there I decided to get up and look for him. My whole body ached as I stepped out of his bed but I came to the realization that It didn’t ache as much as it did this morning and smiled at the thought that I was getting better. I softly went downstairs and headed towards the kitchen when I heard movement.

When I stepped into the kitchen Johnny was there making me soup. I softly smiled at the sight of him stirring the soup in the pot. I walked over and wrapped my arms around him. “You’re supposed to be in bed” Johnny said, though I could hear the smile in his voice. “You weren’t in bed with me when I woke up, wanted to see where you were” I whispered into his back. “I’m making you soup” he said with a big boyish smile on his face.

After a few hours and 3 bowls of soup later we all heard the chaos of my little brothers coming home from school. I smiled as you could hear Tadgh and Ollie arguing. After a few minutes there was a soft knock on the door and Edel came in, “How are you feeling pet?” She asked me, giving me a sympathetic look. “I’m feeling a lot better thanks to Johnny” I replied, smiling at the boy whose chest I was currently resting my head on. “Oh good!” Edel said smiling before leaving the room and closing the door.

“I love you” I told Johnny as I looked up at him and smiled. “I love you too” Johnny said before kissing the top of my head for the thousandth time today. “Thank you for taking care of me” I said. “I’ll always take care of you my little darling” Johnny said smiling. I nuzzled my face into his chest feeling tired once again and as i let sleep take over me I felt a feeling that I could never get sick of.

I felt safe.

i did not mean to make it this long but i’ve been wanting to write for Johnny since like August so I got a little carried away, oops😁

I didn’t know if you wanted Fem reader, gn reader, or Male reader so if you want me to change the pronouns or anything please let me know!!

as always thank you so much for your request 🙏 sorry it took a couple days I’ve actually been sick LMAO which is what inspired this story in the first place 😁 If you want me to add or change anything please let me know!! I appreciate you anon!!

#johnny kavanagh x reader #johnnykavanagh #johnny kavanagh #johnny kavanagh imagine #binding 13 #keeping 13 #boys of tommen #saving 6 #redeeming 6 #taming 7 #johnny kavanagh fluff #chloe walsh

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annikasarchive0 · 6 months ago

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edel kavanagh (binding 13) is definitely a euphemia potter variant.

#binding13 #marauders #euphemiapotter #maraudersera

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phantomdialogue · 22 days ago

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˗ˏˋ. ݁₊ ✶ ˖ 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟔 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐡 - 𝟓/𝟓 ☆ . ݁ ˖ˎˊ˗

boys of tommen book four

premise: joey lynch and aoife molloy are destined for each other, but joey is convinced that he's no good for her. maybe he isn't, but he wants to be. aoife wants to save him from his life that seems to never stop imploding, but some weighted news threatens to push him off the deep end as he deals with the blows of his family one too many times.

couple: joey lynch and aoife molloy

tropes: slight sports romance, high school age romance, friends to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, broken boy, pregnancy

CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING!! - includes themes such as physical and verbal abuse (familial mostly), heavy substance abuse, sexual harassment, and more.

available on kindle unlimited

review below!

review:

um... wow... i really can't decide if this is above keeping 13 for me because it's such a close call. it's so wildly different from keeping 13 even if it happens at the same time in the universe as binding and keeping 13. i loved every second of it. even the most painful parts i was in love with. this series overall is easily 6 stars without question and this book just continued to solidify that for me. i will never shut up about the found family in this series and how much each character has begun to mean to me over these 4 books and i know they will only mean more to me in the next book(s).

joey's story is so heartbreaking and so well written out that i think about him and my heart just breaks in the best way. i do think that i still rank johnny above him in my book boyfriend ranking but that's simply because of my type and i think that realistically they are pretty even in terms of the book boyfriend hall of fame. his struggle with addiction is beautifully explored in this book and seeing the way that his blood relatives have failed him and pushed him beyond reason just shatters my soul.

aoife's story is also so painfully well done. you see her struggle with this fight of wanting to save joey but also the internal battle she has about at the same time wanting to save herself and deciding whether or not it's worth going down with joey. her strength is amazing and i feel like it really matches joey in a way that's not talked about enough.

the underdogs of this story that i was so excited to see from joey's pov was john and edel kavanagh. the way they stepped up and the way that they really made joey feel like he could trust two people that weren't his siblings or aoife made me so happy. the lengths they went to for him really warmed my heart after such heavy angst throughout this book.

i'm just truly in love with this book and this couple. i think it's another situation similar to binding and keeping 13 where the first book was necessary and it built everything up but this second book is where the story and the couple shine so bright. i really enjoyed getting to read what else was going on in this "universe" at the same time as johnny and shannon's books and getting the little crossover chapters where we had read them from shannon or johnny's perspective and now getting joey and even aoife's perspective was so fun and i really adored it. i think that finishing this book is so bittersweet because i know that we are moving into 2006 in the next book and 2005 just feels so vital to this series and the story. i can't wait to see where the story goes in the next year but i'll miss this year in a way at the same time.

q & a:

are they endgame? - i'm pretty sure if you say no, you must be as high as joey was for a good chunk of this book. joey and aoife have literally been through hell and back and i think they built themselves such a strong foundation that can't be cracked in the future. they are one of the most endgame couples i've read in a hot second but i think that that comes from the fact that they also know how to fight. they haven't been a "perfect" couple through these books and that makes them even stronger. their love for each other is so strong and i think they are so aware of how to nourish that love that it will last.

did i cringe? - nothing comes to mind actually. i think at this point in the series, the author has found her footing with a lot of these characters and as a reader you've found your own footing in the universe that nothing really makes you cringe like it might have when reading the first book and it's just become comfortable.

favorite part? - i could list a million things but the main thing that comes to mind, after having spent saving 6 away from the tommen characters, is the connection that joey and aoife build with the characters that we've already attached to from johnny and shannon's books. joey's relationship with johnny and gibsie is one of my favorite things in the world and i can not wait to see it be developed more in taming 7. i also wasn't expecting aoife and gibsie as a pairing so much but they have this really sweet relationship that i think is really underrated and i hope gets more time in gibsie's books. obviously in saving 6 there was some connection between aoife and shannon due to her and joey's relationship but i think it just flourishes into this beautiful sisterly friendship that i fell in love with in this book. aoife is so ready to go to bat for shannon and i can feel that same willingness growing in joey for johnny and gibsie and i love it so much.

least favorite part? - i am admittedly having a hard time figuring out my least favorite part... i guess the main thing that i could pick apart is the event pacing but even that is such a minor nitpick for me. there were some events from binding and keeping 13 that i wish had one or two more chapters or ones that i even thought could have used a little less focusing on. but overall, i really still enjoyed every minute of this book.

favorite quotes (some spoilers here, of course, but minimal):

Because every part of me loved every part of her. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

It had taken me six long years to accept that. When she told me that she loved me, she meant it, and it was as unsettling as it was addictive, because if she only felt a fifth for me of what I felt for her, then I was one lucky son of a bitch.

Teddy was the house they were stuck inside, and Marie was the key that refused to turn in the lock and free them.

“You call and I come running,” he told them in a gruff tone, but his eyes were locked on mine as he spoke. “Every time.”

“Your face right here is the only face I’ve been seeing since I was twelve. Because no matter how off my head I’ve been over the years, no matter how far from reality I’ve let my mind wander, I have never lost sight of this face.”

The only person in our lives that had ever taken the time to dig deeper, to push further, was Molloy. Until now.

“Loving your son is effortless,” I cut her off by saying, pushing my damp hair out of my eyes. “It’s getting him to love himself that’s the hard part.”

When you burn, I go down in flames with you. We’re entwined, Joe. We’re mirrors.

“I fucking love the bones of ya.”

“Can I keep one of these?” he asked, holding up the long strip of sonogram images. “Of course,” I replied, my heart bucking wildly in my chest as I watched him carefully tear one off the strip and place it in his wallet. “It’s your baby, Joe.” “Yeah.” Nodding to himself, he placed the sonogram in the picture slot in his wallet and smiled. “He is.”

She was the only thing that felt real in this moment. She was here and she was real. I could smell her, touch her, feel her. Just her.

Johnny Kavanagh was standing here, in the middle of all of my family’s bullshit, and he wasn’t running. Something about him reminded me of Molloy and I frowned.

I’d never seen a mother throw down like that for her kid. But Edel Kavanagh had, and somewhere in the back of my mind, I got the distinct feeling that Molloy would do the exact same for our kid.

“You protected my son’s future, and now I’m here to protect yours,” he finally said, folding his arms across his chest. “Sounds like a fair trade if you ask me.” “Except that I don’t have one of those.” “I’m sure my wife would argue that statement.” He smiled ruefully before adding, “You’ve won yourself a fan, Joey Lynch.”

He had them? My kids? He had them?

“There’s something about you that calls to him. He’s trusting you with his babies. That’s a breakthrough.” “I am all in with these children,” she vowed, voice thick with emotion. “I am all in with him.”

“There was only ever you for me. Stone-cold sober or off my trolly, my head knows that.”

Trusting wasn’t something that came easily to me, not even when it came to writing in a fucking journal. Hating, on the other hand, did. I excelled at hating the world. Not just the world, but everyone in it.

“Maybe before they moved on, someone wanted to make sure his first love had a fighting chance with her first love.”

“I’ve always been a father!” I roared back, chest heaving. “And I’ve done a pretty fucking good job with the four I’ve raised. And yeah, I’m a mess, and yeah, I’m an addict, but I’m a good father! I’m a good fucking parent, Darren. I kept them alive. I kept them fed, and loved, and nurtured, and goddamn educated. I did that. Not you. Not him. Not Mam. Me. So, call me a junkie and whatever the hell else you want to call me, but don’t say that I’m too young to be a father!”

“You can thank Gerard for those,” she said, pointing disapprovingly to the cigarette in my hand. “He smuggled three packets into the bags I packed for you today.” Good man, Gussie.

“I love your family, Joey,” she cut me off by saying, voice thick with emotion. “Each and every one of you.” She winked. “Especially you.”

“Because Aoife is in no way similar to your mother, and you, my big-hearted boy, don’t have a Teddy Lynch bone in your body.”

“Mister Rugby,” I replied, lips twitching up in a smirk that mirrored his, as I stepped forward and accepted his handshake. “Thank you.” With steel-blue eyes full of unconcealed emotion, he offered me a stiff nod. “Anytime, brother.” And that was all that needed to be said between us. He knew it and so did I.

My heart no longer beat for me. For the rest of my days, it would beat entirely for the child in my arms.

They said he was huge, but he looked tiny to me.

“I feel like I died this summer without you and I’m only coming back to life now.”

Wordlessly, she took my hand in hers and placed it to her chest. “Feel that?” “Yeah.” Her heart was hammering violently against my palm. “I feel it.” “That’s you,” she whispered. “That’s what you do to me.” “Still?” “Then. Still. Always.”

“Because in this version of forever, we get the happy ending, Molloy.”

Joey Lynch and Aoife Molloy: both full of flaws and humanly imperfect and yet so undeniably perfect for each other.

#⊹₊ ⋆ᯓ★ book review #book review #bookblr #review #chloe walsh #boys of tommen #redeeming 6 #redeeming 6 chloe walsh

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adeadpoetsinsociety · 8 months ago

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BINDING 13 / KEEPING 13

by Chloe Walsh

BINDING 13 / two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks collide.

Frendship, furst love, rising Jame, horrying secrets, and pain all fuel together

KEEPING 13 / Following a devastating injury that has left him sidelined and stripped of

13 his beloved number 13 jersey,

Johnny is struggling to hold onto his dreams. Boys lost, insecure, and Tommen

desperately seeking comfort, he sets his sights on unraveling the mystery of the gul with the midnight-blue eyes.

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characters;

— Shannon lynch. [ little fighter ]

— Johnny Kavanagh. [ bulldozer ]

— Claire Biggs. [ miss sunshine ]

— Gerard Gibson. [king clit ]

— lizzie young. [ viper ]

— aoife molly. [ angle legs ]

— joey lynch. [ protector/stoner boy ]

— edel Kavanagh. [ Mama kav ]

———

#author #wattpad #book #writers on tumblr #writing #binding 13 #keeping 13 #chloe walsh

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mcneelamusic · 4 years ago

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Traditional Irish Music on St Patrick’s Day 2021

This St. Patrick’s Day may not be the one we were expecting, but every cloud has a silver lining. In this new era of online events, every St. Patrick’s Day event is now a global one!

In the absence of live parades and live music performances, we’ve instead rounded up our pick of traditional Irish music events happening online this March 17th.

Such is the popularity of our national holiday, both at home in Ireland and around the globe, the events now spill over into the days preceding and following, St. Patrick’s Day itself. So we’re spoiled for choice!

And remember, these events can be accessed from anywhere in the world, making this the most accessible global celebration St. Patrick’s Day has ever seen! Just be sure to check what time zone events are streaming in (though most online performances can be accessed for about a week after they first air).

Let’s get started shall we?

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RTÉ Virtual St Patrick’s Day Parade

Ireland – St Patrick’s Festival TV

Ireland – Tradfest

UK – London St. Patrick’s Day Festival

USA – Forty Shades of Green

Global Celtic Punk

Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig

Kíla

Abair – The West’s Awake

The Cobblestone Sessions

Remembering The Dubliners

RTÉ Virtual St Patrick’s Day Parade

Unfortunately Ireland’s national St Patrick’s Day Parade which is held in Dublin annually won’t be going ahead this year.

Sadly, a similar fate has befallen the world’s biggest and brightest celebrations including the parades in London, Boston, Chicago, Sydney and Toronto, to name but a few. (The New York parade is yet to confirm whether or not it’s cancelled, but it’s unlikely that any large scale event will take place.)

RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster, has fully prepared for this eventuality however, so this year the parade is going virtual.

Have you always wanted to march in the official St. Patrick’s Day Parade? Well, now’s your chance! This year, distance is no obstacle.

People all over the world are invited to join the celebration by sharing a video of your home-parade with the world on your preferred social media, using the hashtag #RTEVirtualParade.

So why not pick up your instrument, head outside and get creative? I’d love to see your McNeela Instruments in action, celebrating this special day with us from every part of the globe! You might even get yourself featured on national TV (or international as the case may be)!

Ireland – St Patrick’s Festival TV

The St. Patrick’s Day parade isn’t the only event to move online this year. Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Festival has organised six days and nights of events, running from March 12th – 17th.

These events will be broadcast on a special platform, St. Patrick’s Festival TV (SPFTV) which can be accessed from anywhere in the world.

While we cannot gather on the streets for the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade this March 17th, we are reimagining how we bring to life the heart and soul of the national Parade, through spectacle, marching bands, pageantry and ceremony, inviting our audiences to participate virtually and enjoy safely from their homes until we can come together again. – St. Patrick’s Festival

St. Patrick’s Festival TV will stream live, globally, from the festival’s official website and you can rewatch any of the events until March 21st. With a brilliant mix of music, song, dance, poetry and more, there’s plenty to choose from and definitely something to keep everyone entertained. Here are some of my top picks:

Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig

Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig translates as a St. Patrick’s Day hug. Who wouldn’t want one of those? Barróg is the closing event of the whole festival. A traditional Irish music extravaganza pre-recorded at the legendary Whelan’s venue in Dublin.

Featuring in this brilliant lineup is none other than my dear friend, bodhrán legend Rónán Ó Snodaigh! Though, for this event he’s put down the bodhrán and will instead be highlighting his songwriting skills as part of his new musical project with Myles O’Reilly.

The pair will be joined on the night by a host of other talented musicians – the best of the best – including Lisa O’Neill, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Cormac Begley, Doireann and Siún Glackin and Mohammad Syfkhan.

You can catch Barróg on SPF TV at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 17th March or watch it back in your own time, at your leisure.

Either way, make sure not to miss out! Check out the trailer below:

Kíla

Speaking of Rónán Ó Snodaigh, his legendary supergroup Kíla are also gracing SPF TV with a pre-recorded live performance!

I highly recommend this for anyone in need of a dance. Kíla’s electrifying music will have your toes tapping in no time. Before you know it you’ll be moving and shaking in a euphoric state as their contagious energy takes control.

So tune in at 9pm GMT on Friday 12th March and shake off those lockdown blues!

To see what I’m on about, check out this video of on of their live performances in Wicklow a few years ago:

Abair – The West’s Awake

The West’s Awake is one of of Ireland’s most famous rebel songs. So it will come as no surprise to learn that this particular performance is based on the theme of revolution.

For anyone with and interest in traditional Irish singing and the songs and poetry of Ireland, The West’s Awake is a St. Patrick’s festival event not to be missed.

The West’s Awake features a beautiful collaboration of poetry and traditional singing on the theme of revolution with Donegal poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin and traditional Irish sean nós singer Nell Ní Chróinín. Nell is the granddaughter of Elizabeth ‘Bess’ Cronin one of the most iconic and historically significant sean nós singers to ever grace the shores of the Emerald Isle. have a listen to her phenomenal voice:

This event will be streamed at 9pm GMT on Monday 15th March.Presented at Richmond Barracks, by Dublin historian Donal Fallon, this is an exploration of the richness and beauty of the Irish singing and storytelling oral traditions. It guarantees to offer a fascinating insight into Ireland’s revolutionary history and the wealth of rebel songs that exist within traditional Irish music.The Cobblestone Sessions

The Cobblestone pub in Smithfield in the heart of Dublin city is an institution of the Dublin Irish music scene.

Synonymous with the best of traditional Irish music, song and dance, this small pub is most often found full to the brim with the best of Ireland’s musicians, bursting at its seems with music. I’ve spent many a great night there – pints and tunes flowing.

If you’ve never been, you’re missing out. A visit to The Cobblestone should be top of anyone’s list when visiting the fair city of Dublin! It’s a spot that’s sorely missed by traditional Irish musicians all over the city and I’m sure we’re all longing for the day we can return.

Until then, The Cobblestone has recorded a brilliant set of Irish music performances to tide us over. So if like me you’re missing your St. Patrick’s Day fix of live tunes, tune into The Cobblestone Sessions for a little taster.

Presented by fiddle player Doireann Glackin, the lineup includes some of the Dublin’s finest musicians, singers and dancers: The Rowsome Family, The McBride Family, Michelle O’Brien, Sean O’Broin and Mary Beth Taylor.

Of course no lineup for The Cobblestone would be complete without The Mulligans themselves! (The Cobblestone is owned by Tom Mulligan himself.) Here’s just two of them – Tadhg and Sárán – in action:

These intimate sessions take place at varying times and dates throughout the festival so it’s probably best to check in on the timetable yourself on the St. Patrick’s Festival official website.

Ireland – Tradfest

Another institution of Irish Music that has moved online this year is the festival formerly known as Temple Bar Tradfest. However it’s now known simply as the shorter, snappier Tradfest.

Tradfest is also streaming a series of performances to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, however, unlike SPF TV, these are paid, ticketed events. The ticket prices won’t break the bank though.

Tickets cost around €5 per event and they don’t just give you access to the livestream. Perforamcnes will be available to ticketholders to watch on demand for 7 days after the release time & date.

So which event is worth paying for? Well, all of them. With a lineup featuring the legendary Frankie Gavin and rising concertina starEdel Fox, as well as Dervish, Altan, Hothouse Flowers, and Mairéad and Tríona Ni Dhomhnaill, how could you go wrong?

One performance really stands out to me however: Phelim & The Drew House Band Remember Ronnie and The Dubliners

Remembering The Dubliners

Phelim Drew will be joined by Anto Drennan on guitar, Bernard Kavanagh on bass and Myles Drennan on drums in a night of song, story, and reminiscing, inspired by the Dubliners.

If the name Phelim Drew sounds familiar, it should. Phelim’s father was the legendary Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners. This exploration of his father’s music promises to be something truly special.

Growing up I was always struck by the electricity generated by a concert given by The Dubliners. Looking back, I can see clearly that the group was exceptional not only because of the individual strength of the performers but that combined they were a force of nature.

That energy and excitement coupled with the unbridled joy of a Dubliner’s audience made for a night’s entertainment that felt more like a party in full swing where the hosts and guests were in perfect harmony. – Phelim Drew

A talented actor in his own right, Phelim has in more recent years begun to explore his father’s music more fully, developing a newfound sense of admiration and appreciation.

This truly special, personal musical exploration will be broadcast from the stunning Newbridge House in North County Dublin at 8pm GMT on Saturday 20th March.

I highly recommend tuning in as a post-St. Patrick’s Day celebration!

UK – London St. Patrick’s Day Festival

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in London would usually rival our own back home in Ireland and this year is no exception.

Yes, they’ve moved online too (are you noticing a trend) but that won’t stop the London Irish Centre from providing some brilliant entertainment on the day.

They’re yet to announce many of the details, but here’s what know so far.

The London Irish Centre will stream a special St. Patrick’s Day event to celebrate the very best of Irish culture and community in London. The event is free and will be broadcast on the LIC’s website and social media.

The stream starts at 4pm GMT on March 17th with three hours of storytelling, music, song and dance, exploring and celebrating Irish culture and heritage.

Based on the theme London Le Chéile (or London Together) the event strives to capture the spirit of collaboration, creativity and community shown by the Irish in London during these challenging times.

From 7pm the event goes fully live with presenter Angela Scanlon, who will host conversations with a host of Irish names including Imelda May.

The event will also feature a tribute to Irish frontline workers, greetings from the Mayor of London and Irish Ambassador, and a unique broadcast from Trafalgar Square, where the festival would usually take place.

USA – Forty Shades of Green

Nowhere in the world celebrates St. Patrick’s Day like the US. Even as a proud Irishman, I’m willing to concede that one.

I’m definitely going to miss seeing the elaborate US celebrations in all their glory – the parades, the pageantry. It’s always so wonderful to see people celebrating their Irish heritage with such unbridled enthusiasm.

So what will we do this year in place of the iconic parades and thronged pavements?

Well, the Embassy of Ireland in Washington is planning an event, aptly titled Forty Shades of Green (yes, like the Johny Cash song).

With a lineup featuring Rosanne Cash, Eimear Noone, We Banjo 3, Kíla, Jerron ‘‘Blind Boy’’ Paxton, Patrick Dexter and the Arturo O’Farrill Quartet, it’s definitely the most prominent Irish embassy event taking place. The event will be broadcast for free on www.ireland.ie/usa at 7.30PM EST on Wednesday 17 March. If you’d like a reminder, you can register in advance using Eventbrite. Now, don’t worry if the website above isn’t working for you just yet. It won’t go live until a few days before the event. It’s a handy domain to know though, because it’s the one every Irish embassy in the world will be using to host their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

So, wherever you are in the world, you can simply add your country’s name to the URL and away you go. Though it might be worth checking in with your local embassy first to see what time they go live! (You could make a day of it – see if you can attend every official event around the world.)

So whether you’re in the USA or Malawi (where you might hear yet another song by Rónán Ó Snodaigh) your local embassy has your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations sorted!

Global Celtic Punk

For those looking for something a little less traditional, two of America’s favourite Celtic punk bands, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly are both offering online performances for St. Patrick’s Day. Flogging Molly will livestream their performance from Whelan’s in Dublin at 7pm GMT, while Dropkick Murphys will be streaming from their local Boston area at 7pm EST on Wednesday 17th March so there’s nothing stopping you from releasing your inner punk and catching both shows!

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