Dear Reader –
Not to be confused with How Long Will I Love You.
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The Big Thing
This week’s title could be an unofficial slogan for any social media company. We are all too aware of the possible perils for our mental health of putting ourselves out there in the search for likes.
At the same time, without social media, I wouldn’t have come across the amazing song (with this same title) that concludes this week’s letter.
And without social media, you wouldn’t be able to watch back any of the videos from Theme Night #29, which as of this morning - you can!
YouTube playlist here.
Or click below for one of my favourites from the show - our version of Amy O’Hara’s song Innisfreedom…
Where else but Sligo?
When we moved into our home a few years ago, I said to my wife that the only reason I would ever move from here would be for a sunset view.
You see I can remember all sorts of sunsets. Strangely serene ones looking back upstream over the River Liffey in Dublin, colours you would describe as almost angry in the Australian bush, and the best one I ever saw over the tin roof of a bus station in northern Mexico.
But there is something special about watching the sun drop into the sea. It feels like the way the day should end. So I took a spin up over Knocknarea on Sunday evening and got to the rocks on the Strandhill shore just in time. Where else but Sligo indeed.
And watching the day expire slowly like that I was reminded that today is all we have. Yesterday is gone and there is no guarantee of tomorrow. Every sunset we get to watch is a blessing and we should probably make the time to watch more of them. Especially when they are as pretty as this.
What’s New?
THE DAVE FLYNN CHOIR PROJECT: I’m looking forward to singing in the bass section of The Dave Flynn Choir this Thursday in the Hawk’s Well. Dave has put together some beautiful 4-part arrangements of some fantastic songs for the show and they are sounding great! Also on the bill are Westport-based vocal group Coda. There are still some tickets left here.
DEREK SIVERS BOOK RECS: Another shoutout for this wonderful resource. CD Baby founder Derek’s notes on the last 330+ books that he has read.
THE BIG NOTE: Also loved this from Gabe Anderson this week - for singers (and us all) on how to deal with the big note - you know the one you have to hit but are scared you won’t.
Finally…
Turn this up and listen to it twice (at least).
Till next time - Kieran.
