The Iron Horse will be electric when this award-winning Irish trio hits the stage on Wednesday 12/10. There will be ample evidence of why they’ve been voted “Best Live Act” again and again. This trio hails from Ennis in County Clare and we begin our chat discussing that town’s traditional music scene. Shane Hayes, award-winning accordionist from Socks, joins me from his home in Italy. He has a side gig as a tour guide of Ireland, Italy and other destinations. Details can be found at WildAtlanticMusicTours.com or MrTourGuy.com

This band has a burning passion for the tradition and a big dose of humor and charm. Their recent release, “Waiting For Inspiration”, contains a few more songs and originals than prior albums. We finish with Shane introducing a new song, “Beetlejig, Beetlejig, Beetlejig”. Hope to see all the local celtic music fans at the Iron Horse on 12/10. IronHorse.org for details.