It's been a very busy several months. Music's been
good. Some new venues that I'm excited about. One is Kevin Doyle's new pub in Wauchula, The Celtic Crossing. Great
food, warm atmosphere, music on the weekends and Kevin Doyle's own unique charm to greet you at the door.
The other is The Icehouse Pub in Punta Gorda.
Just blocks away from the old Celtic Ray, The Icehouse has music on Thursdays. I huge dining hall, a separate dart and game
room and huge TV's for any of the important games. You can also find most of the regurls from the old Celtic Ray as well
as much of the staff. A new home away from home so to speak. Both of these pubs are well worth the drive so give them a shot.
Please remember that Sunday, Nov. 9 at 3 pm
myself along with Jim Hull, Seamus Walsh and Marty Groody will be recording a live CD at Seminole Library in Pinellas County.
I'll be sending out emails and posting the map and address on the "Schedule" page so please make time for this
one. We'll need lots of experienced pub goers to lend your voices and your hands to help bring the room to life.
Finally, and most importantly, July 3,
Beryl, my beautiful wife and I started the journey of testing for, scheduling surgeries for and finally treating breast
cancer. The first surgery was Aug. 14 and was a great success. Beryl has been recovering very well from the surgery and next
week we will be halfway through the 12 week chemo regimine. We're both so grateful to God and to all our friends and family
for their prayers and support and are anxious to put this part of our lives behind us.
Last Thursday we shaved Beryl's
head and I followed suite on Sunday when our 4 year old son decided it would be OK so long as he could "help".
I cannot stress enough how important it is that all
you women out there and all you men with mothers, daughters and sisters be sure that you're not late with your mamograms.
Just a few months can make the difference between a moderate inconvenience and a life changing event that follows you for
the rest of your life.
Hello Friends, I've been pretty busy
with playing, getting the guys our with me and going to new venues. On, the Celtic Crossing in Wauchula and the other in Punta
Gorda, The Icehouse Pub. Both are great, warm and have wonderful staffs. Please make the effort to support these new venues
though they might be a drive, you'll be happy you did. July 3 my beautiful wife Beryl was diagnosed
with breast cancer and the past few months have been taken up with surgeries, which went very well, healing accompanied by
medications and now chemo, which is more preventative as the surgeries were so successful. We are extremely grateful to God
and to all of you who have kept us in your prayers over the past couple months. Thank you. Next week will be the halfway point
for the chemo and we are gettign very anxious to put this time behind us. Last week Beryl's hair started really coming
out so she made the decision to shave it which I did last Thursday morning. Our 4 year old son took it in stride but was less
happy about daddy follwing suite. So it was Sunday before he decided it would be OK if he could help do it. So thank you again for your warm wishes and prayers and please be sure that you or the women in your
lives are current with their mamograms. Just a cfew months late can make the difference between a moderate inconvenience and
a life-changing event that stays with you for the rest of your life. So be well and God Bless!
Hello my friends, Thank you again for coming by.
A few months of craziness I'm afraid. Music's been great. New venues in Wauchula, The Celtic Crossing and in Punta
Gorda, The Icehouse. Both great places. I really urge you to make the trip and see these new places. Great places, food and
wonderful staffs. I've been getting the guys out with me alot. Seamus was home for the summer and we
had some great nights while he was local. We're all looking forward to November 9 at 3 pm when we'll be recording
a live show at the Seminole Library in Pinellas County. Please, please, please make it out to lend your voices and hands to
help make this a great CD that we can finally get out. I'll send emails and post directions on the "Schedule"
page. Personally, I've been running alot lately. July 3 my beautiful wife, Beryl, was diagnosed with
breast cancer. And now after several months, two surgeries and nearing the halfway point with chemo, we're very excited
to have this part of our lives behind us. Last week Beryl's hair started coming out and so she made the decision to shave
it which I did last Thursday morning. Our 4 year old son took it in stride but was less excited about daddy following suite.
Only when I told him he could help did he decide it would be OK. So mine went Sunday when we got back from Gainesville. We have really appreciated all the prayers and warm thoughts all of our friends and families have been
sending our way and are now just getting through one day at a time until this is behind us. I really urge all you women out
there and all you men who have mothers, daughters and sisters to be sure to stay current with your mamograms. A checkup, even
a few months late, as we found out, could make the different between a minor inconvenience and a life-changing event
that forever leaves its mark on you. Please be well and take care of yourselves and don't be too shocked
when you see me and my bald head over the next several months.
Well now, I hope you all have been doing
well. St. Patrick's was fantastic. Great fun up in Gainesville with Marty, Jim and Seamus, who, it seems, has become the darling
of the pub. He was really something to see that weekend. We all sounded great! Nothing but fun all day and night. Thank you
to all who made it out to Nelly's. I'm looking forward to three weekends in a row with the
guys. Melbourne, Lakeland and then Melbourne again with the fellas joining me on each Friday. Not Seamus probably though he'll
be back around for Cocoa on May 17. Summer will be a lot of fun and we are making plans to do some recording in several months.
I'll keep you posted. Thanks again for stopping by and seeing what's happening. I look forward
to seeing you soon at some venue around Florida in the not too distant future.
That's right. St. Patrick's Day is this coming
Monday. After a number of private affairs I'll be off to Gainesville this Saturday morning to start the fun. Music starts
at Durty Nelly's about 5:30 and goes till 1:30 with Seamus joining me
around 9:30. Sunday will be an open jam and then for Monday, Jim, Marty and Seamus will be joining me around 5:30 until
1:30. I hope to see you out. Have a great week and be safe.
