The Local

Mary McNamara

twelve years after the launch of his maiden album

Great tunes from the Connemara tradition and the Irish music from 1920's America

dance and film

Launch date of this gorgeous banjo album is the Feakle Festival of 2018 and such a perfect venue as this is the Prophet's Mountain where he holds magical court and where the cd was recorded

The Local <h4> Déise Sessions Ennistymon Mary McNamaraDonnchadha Gough is the owner of the world famous bar in Dungarvan, The Local. He is also a member of one of the elite traditional Irish music bands of our times, Dan. He sent a box of these up to me towards the end of the first month of 2021 and it features top drawer music played by 20 musicians who regularly play sessions in the pub. I love the association of traditional Irish music with a pub in an area. In Clare we have the mythic Peppers in