Remembrances of An Irish Pub

A cacophony of sounds fills the air. Bodhrans beat and the jukebox screams. Flutes and fiddles mingle in a mad race overpowering, the drone of drunken revelers in the back room. Daddy’s darling bounces upon his knee wreathed in a smile rivaling the brightest sun. Dinners play their spoons and dash their knuckles, upon the hard black stained surface of oak tables. Toes tapp, muffled upon carpet-covered flooring and Guinness flows, frothy, dark, and thick, cascading, from brass spigots, lubricating the tenor's pipes. And in the dim, buttery warmth of candlelight the accordion wails as Old Aunt Tillie dances.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Austin Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Sure 'n b'gory - heard it in a movie. Thanks for taking us to this fine Irish Pub. Congrats on the selection. daver
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December 11, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Yeah... as in 'no longer hurt...' it's kind of a forced word, but I think it still works. K.
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December 11, 2008 at 12:57 PM
...and it's K E I T H! ...chuckles, K.
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December 11, 2008 at 12:54 PM
I meant u n s o r e d... K.
Mac Donald Avatar
December 10, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Hey there, Deborah! The madness and mayhem of the Irish pub is descriptively penned in this piece.:) I wonder if it is the music that brings this all about, or does it flow "from brass spigots"? Like the proverbial question...'what came first, the chicken, or the egg'? I believe that in these pubs, you can't have one without the other.:) God bless you and yours....wishing you the best! Mikki:)
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December 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Rich in descriptions and imagery... may God embrace you, before the devil knows you're dead! '...the dim buttery warmth of candlelight,' ...simply superb! Best wishes, Keith
Kelly Avatar
December 9, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Debs , you're still in Doolin , right ???.... Anyway , who's round is it ????? ... Watch Aunt Tillie for the " Siege of Ennis " !!!........ Slainte ......
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