Tomás Power on guitar
Dolcain’s Cellar Open Mic Night proves a big hit
“IT WENT really well!” beams Shay Nolan regarding the Dolcain’s Cellar Open-Mic Night organised by himself, Cllr Eoin O’Broin (SocDems), Tanja Rehner, and Deirdre Ni Shuilleabhain.
Around 30 people were in attendance to watch 12 acts perform on May 29
This was the third time the Open Mic Night was held in its new venue, located upstairs at the Monk’s Kitchen in the heart of Clondalkin village.
The event was first held in 2017 in Laurel’s basement; it has been held on the last Thursday of each month since.
This came about from a desire to create a cultural situation and give a space where people can perform original material.
Karl Browne switched to DADGAD tuning for his second song, resulting in a sound reminiscent of Led Zeppelin, which Tanja described as “great!”
Tomás Power started with ‘Girl from Ipanema’ in bossa nova style, which was “lovely” to hear.
Taylor D, a Dolcains Cellar regular for years, is officially plugged in and rocked up and brought this new sound.
Taylor D performing at the Open Mic-Night
Shay Nolan played a song, ‘Pickin and Packin’, which he wrote about working in Warehouses in the 1990s in the freezing cold, clocking in and clocking out – is that really what life’s all about?
Cllr Eoin gave attendants two swing jazz numbers, ‘Bei Mir Bis du Shein’ and ‘Puttin on a Ritz’.
‘The Lines’ was the featured act of the night, performing 20-25 minutes compared to the usual 10 minutes for the other acts.
They have great harmonic voices that place them “halfway between the Wolfe Tones and Lankum”. Their bass player was “very handy” too, playing melody as well as bass lines.
Tanja and Karl performed a beautiful rendition of the Cars’ song “Drive”, and Lee Spillane made his Dolcains Celler debut and “rocked the house”.
Poet Meadbh from Bohernabreena recited her own work about friends’ reactions when one turns off one’s phone. Very topical and delivered in her unique spoken word style. “We like it.”
Eric Earwig sang a “hilarious” song about the Molly Malone statue in Dublin City and the current situation with her being ‘over’-touristed…
Barry Currivan recited a “poignant, melancholic poem” about the highs and lows of shopping in Thrift Stores. He also recently published a book called ‘If not if, what’
