We’re coming up to St Patrick’s Day, which by tradition brings Sheila’s Brush; a snowstorm that follows on the heels of the saint’s day, one hopefully the last of the year. There is different lore behind this belief, and happy shamrocks if that’s your thing – but if St Patrick comes to your door and asks for a glass of water, giving him one could head off a blizzard.
When the needle dropped on my impeccable white vinyl copy of the Ron Hynes tribute album Sonny Don’t Go Away, an unexpected surge of emotion nearly brought me to tears….
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