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We had begun on Friday at the Three Blind Mice Irish Pub: A seven performance weekend of Irish songs and entertainment. It was only fitting that we should end there as well.
Tired but upbeat, we set up around 6:00, and began our last five hours of Irish hits. To say that the crowd was “into it” was an understatement. After all, it was the very first St. Patrick’s celebration for the newest Irish Pub in the state. To say that they held anything back would be a lie. There was a series of tents and bands outside, ALL weekend, as well as a plethora of DJ’s upstairs, spinning the vinyl. We were lucky enough to catch a song or two from the wild Bill Grogan’s Goat. Downstairs we held court in our home-away-from-home in front of the whiskey barrels.

For this engagement, we even used a different instrumentation: We went electric, using the drum machine and the bass pedals. It was the best way to conserve some very needed energy after four straight days and 18 hours of playing.

All went well as the very first St. Paddy’s at the Mice was a huge success. Only problem they will have now, is how to top it next year!

Back at Clancy’s Irish Pub by 1:00, and the crowd had swollen in both size and strength. Cole Cannon, a three piece group was keeping them at bay until we returned, and now was the time to finish what we began on Saturday night.

However, as we played our first of four more sets at the pub, there was much more entertainment ahead for the thirsty revelers.

A young man wowed the patrons with his Modern Manipulations, fire performance. Juggling and otherwise consorting with two frisky fireballs on a leash, as it were. Amazing!

We played another set. And, just like that, there was more entertainment to be had; as the Emerald Isle Dance Society presented a performance by the Goggin-Carroll school of Irish dance. They have danced for several years now on St. Paddy’s day at Clancy’s. Its almost like we have watched a few of the kids grow up right before our eyes. They just get better and better. And now we hear that they have world champion dancers in their group!

After playing our last set; we bid fare-well to Clancy’s. But not before we heard the mournful sounds of some deftly played bagpipes. A fitting end to our time there.

We finished playing, said good-bye to the green eyed partiers and packed our gear up so that we could embark on the last leg of our St. Patrick’s weekend . . .