You can't say anything you want at work, in school, in the Mall, or any other institution, because the right to free speech is only allowed in public places like the street, or a public park ( with some restrictions ).

But outside the USA there are few places where such rights exist, or are respected, for example 'Speakers Corner' London.

And on the Internet there is nearly no such a thing, even-though it is not in anybody's country or under their authority.



So when…

Seriously this years 'Net' event, thanks to the technical prowess of TG4, Fleadh Ennis 2016, is a monumental artifact of modern living.

Fleadh TV Ennis 2016

One cannot begin to find words adequate to praise the production, the presentation, the venue and the enormous preparation that went into this show! Presented in 8 several parts, only one fails to play on remote…

I have gotten several lovely Trad CDs over the last few seasons and enjoy them immensely. But my favorite is Irish Flute music.



So when I learn that the Mulcahy's have a new CD I am all ears knowing how great a Flute player Louise is. It was a shock to me the last time,  I did not want again to pay postage from Ireland. So when…

I used love listening to Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. I still have a tape of them  in my collection. So when at an event I got a free display of similar music from Rose Flanagan, my ear candy antenna popped out recognizing the signature sound of the NY Irish scene so well expressed in the McGann era.

Later, on Facebook, I ran across Rose posting on unrelated news.…