Yeah, right. County Clare! I am sure that for music per square inch, Doolin may be the cat's meow but for all its urban crass content, there is nothing like Dublin for musical variety and a multiplicity of venues for players and for listeners. It has been a lot of years since I lived in Dublin but I can recall the miriad of music pubs where I worked and jammed. Dirt ethnic, they might not be but for the spectrum of virtuousity, you cant beat the big city. I am sure you know about the tradition of the culchie come to Dublin. When a musician from the bogs comes to Dublin, he stands on the Ha'penny Bridge and throws a brick into the Liffy. If it floats, he goes home.