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divilthebit

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I am a keen writer of poems, plays, songs and recently my first book. I'm also a musician/singer playing mostly Irish trad music on guitar and banjo. I love quizzes, word games and crosswords. Recently I have become fluent in my native Irish language which has been a revelation. I am married to Catherine and we have one daughter, Katie and a brand new beautiful son, Tóla.

favourite books

Lord of the Rings
Jaws
The Judas Testament
The Da Vinci Code
Patricia Cornwell Collection
Stephen King
Sherlock Holmes
Animal Farm

my websites

http://www.nuthollow.com     http://www.wix.com/divilthebit/teachancheoil

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my books

Tadhg and the Pockel

Michael Sands

Sex, Drugs n diddleedee! The chase is on. Ireland's beautiful musical culture in the hands of ejits. Rhythm methods are us!


Tadhg has a dad. He didn't know until this morning just who he was. Tadhg has money waiting. He didn't know until this morning just where or how much. Tadhg has a hangover. Funnily enough, he still doesn't know how much he drank or how he got here. This is the book the world of Irish traditional music has been waiting for. No holds barred, no half measures, no tunes left unplayed. Follow Tadhg, Bunz, Ogie, O'Donnell, O'Malaigh and of course the Pockel on a hair raising, musically mind bending, liver quivering dash through Ireland's greatest traditional music pubs from Ballycastle to Cork. Can Tadhg find the answers? Can he find out why his mother did it? Can he find his father? The engine has started and there's a pint waiting just round the next bend in the road. Get on board for the journey and session of a life time.

 

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Casimir Greenfield wrote 3 days ago

Hi there - just extending the hand of friendship. I'm still fairly....

AntoniaMarlowe wrote 3 days ago

Hello Michael First, congratulations on your new baby - how proud ....

Marc Jones wrote 6 days ago

Thanks for the backing. I've added your book to my watchlist and hope....

M.T.H wrote 8 days ago

Hello there, thank you very much for backing 'Million Pound Appointme....

Bea Sinclair wrote 9 days ago

Thanks for your backing of "toads" I'll return the read but I have a ....

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I wrote 28 days ago

This looks like fun. All the best with it! view book

I wrote 28 days ago

Hi I enjoyed this and wish you all the best. Am a big fan of all things other worldly. Being Irish we know its all true, as evidenced here www.nuthollow.com. view book

I wrote 73 days ago

Oh to be a teen again...not f*ckin likely!! Well written and a reminder of a tempestuous stage of life. Good luck with it! view book

I wrote 81 days ago

Thanks for your comments, duly noted. All the best. view book

I wrote 81 days ago

Thanks for your thoughts. I'll take them onboard. The language is in context. Yes it is a bit rough but that's what it's like in a session! A buttie is another word for sandwich and a Pockel is a slang word for a big, ignorant lout with goodness sweating out of him. Overall, I have a feel... view book

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