Well I'm almost home! On a plane just about to Nashville from Newark, NJ. I left Portlaoise, Ireland this morning at 5am. I'm very much looking forward to my own bed, and some down time in my home. I think a cold bottle of wine and a movie is in store for tonight. The World Fleadh festival this past weekend was very nice. They put the performers up in the Heritage Hotel, which was beautiful, and everyone involved with the festival was great. Our bus driver was named Dave O'Brien, and he was the only driver with a bus license, so he was busy! He picked us up in Dublin on Friday morning, and dropped us off in Shannon on Sunday morning (remember we left at 5am!). A highlight for me was finally seeing Salsa Celtica play, with my friend Eamonn Coyne playing banjo. Wow! What a band! 15 pieces with full horns, percussion players, flutes, whistles, piano, bass - you name it! Huge sound and very tight. Well, we're on our final descent, and I'm excited! Until next time...