Irish music fans, of which there are more than a few in Kyoto, should take note. Irish musicians Niamh Ní Charra & Sean Whelan will be joining local duo, Hatao & Nami, for a show at Eiun-in on Sunday, November 9th. Details below! Irish November Concert in 京都 ～From Ireland & Japan, Two Duets～ Date: Sunday, November 9th 2014 Doors Open: 14:00 Show Starts: … [Read more...]
Dale Russ & Jay Gregg @ Irish Pub Gnome
It was a great night on Saturday when we went to see Dale Russ and Jay Gregg play at Irish Pub Gnome. We hadn't been free to see them play the previous night at Tadg's with Jay's band Celtic Sounds, but it was nice to see the two of them play in this smaller, more intimate setting. I took the opportunity to video a few of the tunes, so here they are: First a … [Read more...]
Keisuke Teramoto @ Irish Pub Gnome
Here's a little bit of limpid, lilting, Irish harp to cool you all down in this intense summer heat. Keisuke Teramoto performed solo at Irish pub Gnome on Wednesday night and my goodness but it was lovely! This tune is by the legendary 18th century Irish harper Carolan. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Singing & Dancing Round the Table @ Irish Pub Gnome
I quite like Gnome; it's small and cosy and Yuko is a great cook (I'm particularly partial to her colcannon and soda bread). And the sing-along events are great fun. Felicity and Tomoko Saito play a mix of British and Irish traditional tunes and sometimes even some Japanese too. Here's their version of 知床旅情: You'll notice a couple of chaps at the back. … [Read more...]
Sunday at the Vegan Earth Festival
The sun was out and so were the crowds for Sunday's Vegan Earth Day festival. Now obviously, the big thing at this kind of event is the food (apparently there's no meat in it - but it still tastes ok!), but even if you aren't hungry, just wandering around people-watching is pretty entertaining. I saw some familiar faces - like Falafel Garden's Amir for example. And … [Read more...]
Folk Music Workshop @ Irish Pub Gnome
Last weekend's traditional music workshop at Gnome was a great success and so it looks like there will be many more in the future. Felicity Greenland writes: Japanese and foreigners all singing together in a cool atmosphere... It's hard to explain without sounding crass, but really, it's a very special bonding thing to sing together - everyone has had hard times with … [Read more...]
Donal Lunny @ TakuTaku
I'm back online at home and so the comments are back on as well. I'll be adding more locations soon but until then here's a video of Donal Lunny and The Flying Dugong Band at TakuTaku last night. I filmed a few songs but I think this one is the nicest. Thanks due to Mewby for pointing out the info about this show to me when we were in Field a couple of weeks … [Read more...]
In Search of… the Craic
In December 2008 my friend David Ewen and I (that's us on the left) decided to go on an Irish pub crawl and see exactly what each place had to offer in terms of food, drink, music and the elusive craic. What follows is a list of the five pubs we visited, a summary of what we found there and a map to each location. For a fuller article, more pictures and directions click on … [Read more...]
Gnome
In Search of ... the Craic Part 5 This is the fifth and final part of a series of posts on Kyoto's Irish pubs. Earlier this month my friend David Ewen and I went on a pub crawl of five Irish pubs in Kyoto to see what they had to offer in terms of food, beer, music and the craic. Tonight's post is on... Gnome Gnome opened in October 2007, which makes it the newest Irish pub … [Read more...]
Field
In Search of ... the Craic Part 4 This is the fourth in a series of posts on Kyoto's Irish pubs. Earlier this month my friend David Ewen and I went on a pub crawl of five Irish pubs in Kyoto to see what they had to offer in terms of food, beer, music and the craic. Tonight's post is on... Field Field is the oldest Irish pub in Kyoto having opened in the year 2000. Previously … [Read more...]
Dublin (formerly The Hill of Tara)
Update August 2010: The Hill of Tara is now under new management and named "Dublin". In Search of ... the Craic Part 3 This is the third in a series of posts on Kyoto's Irish pubs. Earlier this month my friend David Ewen and I went on a pub crawl of five Irish pubs in Kyoto to see what they had to offer in terms of food, beer, music and the craic. Tonight's post is on... The … [Read more...]
Mc Loughlin’s
In Search of ... the Craic Part 2 This is the second of a series of posts on Kyoto's Irish pubs. Earlier this month my friend David Ewen and I went on a pub crawl of five Irish pubs in Kyoto to see what they had to offer in terms of food, beer, music and the craic. Tonight's post is on... Mc Loughlin's Unfortunately when David and I arrived here, the kitchen was closed, so … [Read more...]
The Gael – Now Closed
Update: Sadly the Gael closed its doors for the last time in 2017. In Search of ... the Craic Part 1 Earlier this month my friend David Ewen and I went on a pub crawl of Kyoto's Irish pubs to see what they had to offer. Though neither of us are particularly keen on the "gaijin pub" scene, we both occasionally feel a hankering for Irish beer and I especially for traditional … [Read more...]
Baobab at Gnome Irish Pub
Some nice fiddle playing for you today. Here's a short clip from Baobab's performance last night at Gnome. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to stay for the whole gig but what I saw was just lovely. In my next post, a full guide to Kyoto's Irish pubs entitled: In Search of... the Craic. … [Read more...]
