A Night of Stories and Songs

Ballydehob, a small town in West Cork ...

Levis's, the smallest of shops, cum pubs, cum music venues ...

Monday night and the place is rammed. The drink is flowing and a huge plate of jam scones is being passed around the crowd ...

Colum Sands, fresh from the Cape Clear Island Storytelling Festival, stands behind the counter, guitar in hand and the room hushes ...

We're listening and laughing and tapping our feet and we're singing. There's a tear in the eye and there's recognition and nods of the head and there's more singing. Yer man has us in the palm of his hand, telling his stories and singing his songs, weaving his magic.

Before you know it, the hat's being passed around and Colum's singing 'The Night is Young.' But, it's not and we tumble out into the cold crisp night, pinching ourselves ...

A night of stories and songs and of pure blipping magic ...

Colum Sands
Levis's
Ballydehob
West Cork