32 counties in 32 days...

aido179

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Thank you for all you're support and encouragement so far. But I think I may need some advice / help

To make this as awesome as possible, I need a high quality camera to document it. I've put ads up with more details of what I have to offer in hopes of swapping for a camera. PM for more info. Can you help me out?
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I had an idea to do a full trip around Ireland. 32 counties in 32 days. Play a gig in each place, and if no venue will have me, busk on the street, and video as much of it as I can.

Here's the list of potential way-point towns I've picked. They were chosen to bring me on a loop, and to show me as much of the country as possible. If you have any suggestions let me know!

Galway Westport Sligo Roscommon Carrick-On-Shannon Enniskillen Omagh Letterkenny Coleraine Belfast Downpatrick Caraigavon Monaghan Cavan Longford Athlone Tullamore Portlaoise Newbridge Navan Drogheda Dublin City Bray Carlow Wexford Kilkenny Clonmel Waterford Cork Tralee Adare Ennis

http://imgur.com/RAerN7t

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Pffft, I could do that in 31 days!

Slacker!

Jen Pigs Fly

Well done, here's a medal!

skinny90

If it was me I'd do a 32 day binge with a group...god help the driver

Pompey Magnus

Unless you incorporate a lambeg drum in your performance I wouldn't recommend Coleraine.

A0

Great, good warm-up. Then do the same in America. 50 states in 50 days...

You have 2 Meath towns for some reason.

Lando Griffin

The people if Co Fingal will be up in arms over this.

Lando Griffin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You have 2 Meath towns for some reason.

Please explain?

aido179

Deleted User wrote: »

You have 2 Meath towns for some reason.

**** do I? It's very possible I made a mistake.

Lando Griffin

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Please explain?

There are 2 Meath towns in the list.

aido179

which ones?

Lando Griffin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

There are 2 Meath towns in the list.

Which ones be that?

Navan and Drogheda.

LizT

Drogheda isn't in Meath... It's in Louth.

Lando Griffin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Navan and Drogheda.

Oh.

Timmyctc

I'd avoid Letterkenny :P

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Deleted User wrote: »

Navan and Drogheda.

LOL

aido179

drogheda's in louth

aido179

Timmyctc wrote: »

I'd avoid Letterkenny :P

I've had good times in Letterkenny!

McLoughlin

aido179 wrote: »

I had an idea to do a full trip around Ireland. 32 counties in 32 days. Play a gig in each place, and if no venue will have me, busk on the street, and video as much of it as I can.

Here's the list of potential way-point towns I've picked. They were chosen to bring me on a loop, and to show me as much of the country as possible. If you have any suggestions let me know!

Galway Westport Sligo Roscommon Carrick-On-Shannon Enniskillen Omagh Letterkenny Coleraine Belfast Downpatrick Caraigavon Monaghan Cavan Longford Athlone Tullamore Portlaoise Newbridge Navan Drogheda Dublin City Bray Carlow Wexford Kilkenny Clonmel Waterford Cork Tralee Adare Ennis

http://imgur.com/RAerN7t

This band did something similar last year http://www.goodseedpr.com/tag/adela-the-meanits/

Timmyctc

aido179 wrote: »

I've had good times in Letterkenny!

Well. Good Luck on that :P Us Donegal folk dislike it largely.

LizT

LizT wrote: »

Drogheda isn't in Meath... It's in Louth.

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah.

Lando Griffin

Timmyctc wrote: »

Well. Good Luck on that :P Us Donegal folk dislike it largely.

He drives a VAG on yellow plates?

aido179

Timmyctc wrote: »

Well. Good Luck on that :P Us Donegal folk dislike it largely.

Where would you recommend instead?

Deleted User wrote: »

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah.

Again, recommendations welcome.

Timmyctc

aido179 wrote: »

Where would you recommend instead?



Again, recommendations welcome.

Avoid Donegal altogether and Go to Derry City instead :P Donegal Town shur. Just avoid LK like the plague

aido179

Timmyctc wrote: »

Avoid Donegal altogether and Go to Derry City instead :P Donegal Town shur. Just avoid LK like the plague

Will do. Probably will not do

The Backwards Man

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

Unless you incorporate a lambeg drum in your performance I wouldn't recommend Coleraine.

Clearly you have never been in the Bushtown Hotel on a Monday night.

Pompey Magnus

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Clearly you have never been in the Bushtown Hotel on a Monday night.

Nope, avoided the town whenever I could while I lived there, much preferred Portrush and Portsteward.

The Backwards Man

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

Nope, avoided the town whenever I could while I lived there, much preferred Portrush and Portsteward.

You don't know what you're missing. Seriously

judgefudge

Newbridge?!? No no no. Go to Naas.

Quazzie

There are only 26 counties in Ireland so you're wasting nearly a week there.

theblueirish

Solo gig or band?
Mostly covers? (i see you do your own stuff)
Fee or paid in pints?

I may be able to help with gigs in Derry, Donegal and Tyrone.

PM me if you don't want to post in thread.

The Backwards Man

Craigavon isn't actually much of a town either, more of a council area. Lurgan or Portadown are the two towns there.

Tom_Cruise

If you can to my county you can stay in my house and play for me if you like

Bipolar Joe

Depending on when you do this, you can couch it at my place, I'll even film it for you. Would be interested in filming the whole thing!

K-9

Timmyctc wrote: »

Avoid Donegal altogether and Go to Derry City instead :P Donegal Town shur. Just avoid LK like the plague

Donegal Town is just a wannabee Westport, LK is fine.

Derry City would be unmissable given the city of culture thing.

aido179

theblueirish wrote: »

Solo gig or band?
Mostly covers? (i see you do your own stuff)
Fee or paid in pints?

I may be able to help with gigs in Derry, Donegal and Tyrone.

PM me if you don't want to post in thread.

Mostly originals. I'm half doing it to promote myself, half doing it to see the country. I'm not arsed playing a bunch of songs I don't enjoy playing to please people who probably wont listen anyway.
Ideally fee, but pints will do me if ye don't mind me selling EPs! Once I can cove the cost of petrol to get to the next town and a meal I'd be delighted.
I'll send you a PM to get more details.

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

If you can to my county you can stay in my house and play for me if you like

Where and when?

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Depending on when you do this, you can couch it at my place, I'll even film it for you. Would be interested in filming the whole thing!

Filming me sleeping would be quite boring I fear. Haha, sounds like plan, would you send me a pm so I can keep track?

Quazzie

Keep this thread updated and you might get more offers of beds.

aido179

Quazzie wrote: »

Keep this thread updated and you might get more offers of beds.

I plan to! Thanks

wow sierra

Like a lot of people I looked at the list and thought - jees there's a much nicer town in that county to go to. But I think thats the beauty of the list - take the road less travelled - go to the town where all the locals say to you "What de f**k are you doing here we all go to place 10 miles up the road".

That's a proper road trip - enjoy.

aido179

wow sierra wrote: »

Like a lot of people I looked at the list and thought - jees there's a much nicer town in that county to go to. But I think thats the beauty of the list - take the road less travelled - go to the town where all the locals say to you "What de f**k are you doing here we all go to place 10 miles up the road".

That's a proper road trip - enjoy.

Haha, I really had to guess most places, and I tried to separate the destinations out as much as possible. I'm totally happy with walking into a tiny pub where everyone turns around and goes "who the **** is this young buck?". I'm also hoping on coming out of it with a few cool stories.

Munster46

You've left out Limerick , are you scared to come here? :P

Quazzie

Munster46 wrote: »

You've left out Limerick , are you scared to come here? :P

Adare is in Limerick

Munster46

Fail , I never saw adare...

aido179

Haha, I just wanted to avoid big cities if I could. There's usually a warmer welcome in a smaller town.

kingcobra

A small part of Drogheda is in Meath so make sure you play in the right side of town! :P

fasttalkerchat

Title sounds like a Sinn Fein election slogan.

dd972

So you're doing an Irish and British tour, sounds good ! :P




..................(I hear the sound of keyboards in Dundalk and Crossmaglen)

Mince Pie

I'll offer ye a place to crash in Navan! Serenading optional!

Herb Powell

Quazzie wrote: »

There are only 26 counties in Ireland so you're wasting nearly a week there.

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