Willie Clancy Festival Milltown Malbay, July 2009.
starting the late-night session in the back of the Malbay pub.
Main street of Milltown Malbay.
Lynch's (which the locals call Friel's), and the huckster-type shop next door.
Sunday afternoon session in Lynch's: Jerry O'Connor, Tom Hanway, Tim Murphy, Don, Barny, Mick.
Jerry is playing a banjo that once belonged to John Dillinger, the Chicago gangster.
Tom has a custom-made Swallow-tail that he designed himself.
Tim, Don, Barny.
Jerry and Tom playing old-time jazz, from the Clare Champion.
Don singing, from the Clare Champion.
Another photo from the Clare Champion.
What brought me to Milltown Malbay - a chance meeting with Micha,
just arrived from Germany, outside my house.