At Home in Hespeler

I have been tripping over Guinness cans all morning and someone emptied my bottle of Jameson’s Special Reserve – I swear it wasn’t me, I was into the Bushmills. My head hurts like a head should hurt after St Patrick’s Day. So today, we celebrate the Irish.

Scott Gorham, ironically, is the only non-Irish member of Thin Lizzy, and the only one born on St. Patrick’s Day. So happy belated 60th birthday Scott Gorham. What you might of been doing at my house last night I nether know nor remember, but if it twas you drank my Jameson’s, we’ll drop the matter.

One of my favourite movie quotes, that I never tire of, from the independent Irish movie, Once:

Glen Hansard: I was wondering if you’d like to make a recording with me.

Band, sitting under Phil Lynott statue: You play Tin Lizzy den?

Hansard: No, my own stuff.

Band: We only play Tin Lizzy.

Here’s a video of “Tin Lizzy,” playing the Irish standard, Whiskey in the Jar.

Cool For Cats Glen Hansard, Once, Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy, Whiskey in the Jar