At a session in Kinvara last night, John Faulkner told me a story of being in the Tradition Club in Slattery's way back in the '70's, with Dolores Keane. The guests on the night were Dolores's wonderful aunts Sarah and Rita Keane who sang in an achingly beautiful unison. As they sang, a punter at the back of the bar was chatting away to a neighbour... Tom stood up, said to the aunts "Excuse me, ladies!" , then called out to the offender, in his best trade union official voice, - "You! Yes - you! Out! You can collect yer money at the door!". Then "Sorry, ladies. Please continue!".

Regards