Let there be music


Unknown to most in MB’s homeland is the fact that in the majority land area of the Middle East, music is forbidden. In the local lingo, it’s haram. Allegedly, according to those of such beliefs, it’s not God’s will that people should sing or play or listen to music.

An Open Apology To Dolly Parton 


Originally posted on Rawe-struck:
Dear Dolly, I’ll be honest. I used to think you were a bimbo. I used to think you flaunted your big boobs, teased hair, tiny waist, and your syrupy-sweet southern accent just to sell yourself and your brand as a country singer. Granted, I was raised in the Midwest and lived as an adult for many years in the Northeast.…

Weekly Photo Challenge – Time of Year


Time of Year. In recent years, MB has been lucky on a few occasions to be home for the Christmas Carol service in his home Church at Grange. On the nights MB has attended, the services have opened with a traditional Irish air called Innisheer (or Inis Oírr in Gaelic). So, without further ado, here are Grange girls Noreen O’Sullivan on concert flute, and…

It’s been a week.


Interesting post from an American blogger friend of MB, about the Trump win. Worth a read.

Weekly Photo Challenge – H2O (Nr 2)


H2O Want to introduce non-Irish followers to Lurgan College in the West of Ireland. The college hosts Irish language summer camps and has become a Youtube sensation in recent years with Gaelic language versions of well-known popular songs. Their most recent upload is Africa (by Toto), in which H20 plays a prominent part: