Ok, new rule: tours can only end in Dublin drinking Guinness with SUPERHEROES (the untagged fellow in the middle is Andy freaking Irvine). Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to every single person who attended these shows (and to all the baristas out there who pour themselves into their craft, blissfully unaware of how much mandolin mischief they might be aiding and abetting). As Hazel Dickens put it: how dear to my heart, how precious the moment, we stood shaking hands and singing a song. Love y’all. P.S. The other pics are a composite of the three righteous cafes I went to in Dublin. Exterior = @themorningdublin, interior = @the_fumbally_dublin, the coffee = @3fecoffee. P.P.S. If you are unacquainted with the aforementioned superheroes, listen to “Andy Irvine and Paul Brady.” Like right now. Everything else can wait.
Ok, new rule: tours can only end in Dublin drinking Guinness with SUPERHEROES (the untagged fellow in the middle is Andy freaking Irvine). Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to every single person who attended these shows (and to all the baristas out there who pour themselves into their craft, blissfully unaware of how much mandolin mischief they might be aiding and abetting). As Hazel Dickens put it: how dear to my heart, how precious the moment, we stood shaking hands and singing a song. Love y’all. P.S. The other pics are a composite of the three righteous cafes I went to in Dublin. Exterior = @themorningdublin, interior = @the_fumbally_dublin, the coffee = @3fecoffee. P.P.S. If you are unacquainted with the aforementioned superheroes, listen to “Andy Irvine and Paul Brady.” Like right now. Everything else can wait.
Ok, new rule: tours can only end in Dublin drinking Guinness with SUPERHEROES (the untagged fellow in the middle is Andy freaking Irvine). Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to every single person who attended these shows (and to all the baristas out there who pour themselves into their craft, blissfully unaware of how much mandolin mischief they might be aiding and abetting). As Hazel Dickens put it: how dear to my heart, how precious the moment, we stood shaking hands and singing a song. Love y’all. P.S. The other pics are a composite of the three righteous cafes I went to in Dublin. Exterior = @themorningdublin, interior = @the_fumbally_dublin, the coffee = @3fecoffee. P.P.S. If you are unacquainted with the aforementioned superheroes, listen to “Andy Irvine and Paul Brady.” Like right now. Everything else can wait.
Ok, new rule: tours can only end in Dublin drinking Guinness with SUPERHEROES (the untagged fellow in the middle is Andy freaking Irvine). Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to every single person who attended these shows (and to all the baristas out there who pour themselves into their craft, blissfully unaware of how much mandolin mischief they might be aiding and abetting). As Hazel Dickens put it: how dear to my heart, how precious the moment, we stood shaking hands and singing a song. Love y’all. P.S. The other pics are a composite of the three righteous cafes I went to in Dublin. Exterior = @themorningdublin, interior = @the_fumbally_dublin, the coffee = @3fecoffee. P.P.S. If you are unacquainted with the aforementioned superheroes, listen to “Andy Irvine and Paul Brady.” Like right now. Everything else can wait.
Ok, new rule: tours can only end in Dublin drinking Guinness with SUPERHEROES (the untagged fellow in the middle is Andy freaking Irvine). Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to every single person who attended these shows (and to all the baristas out there who pour themselves into their craft, blissfully unaware of how much mandolin mischief they might be aiding and abetting). As Hazel Dickens put it: how dear to my heart, how precious the moment, we stood shaking hands and singing a song. Love y’all. P.S. The other pics are a composite of the three righteous cafes I went to in Dublin. Exterior = @themorningdublin, interior = @the_fumbally_dublin, the coffee = @3fecoffee. P.P.S. If you are unacquainted with the aforementioned superheroes, listen to “Andy Irvine and Paul Brady.” Like right now. Everything else can wait.
The visage of a touring-mandolinist-cum-Londoning-tourist who knows he doesn’t have quite enough time for coffee, the Seagram Murals, and soundcheck, but desperately needs all three. Sincerest thanks to @origincoffeeroasters for the expert and expeditious delivery of the first, freaking Mark Rothko for the second (iPhone cameras cower before the soul-wringing profundity), and my unflappable European sound engineer/tour manager, Vincent Rousseau for invariably rocking the third’s socks off, no matter how late I am. P.S. About the picture of parliament: I really meant not to, but Americans in London take and post pictures of parliament when they see it, and I am/was an American in London. Tonight: MANCHESTER
The visage of a touring-mandolinist-cum-Londoning-tourist who knows he doesn’t have quite enough time for coffee, the Seagram Murals, and soundcheck, but desperately needs all three. Sincerest thanks to @origincoffeeroasters for the expert and expeditious delivery of the first, freaking Mark Rothko for the second (iPhone cameras cower before the soul-wringing profundity), and my unflappable European sound engineer/tour manager, Vincent Rousseau for invariably rocking the third’s socks off, no matter how late I am. P.S. About the picture of parliament: I really meant not to, but Americans in London take and post pictures of parliament when they see it, and I am/was an American in London. Tonight: MANCHESTER
The visage of a touring-mandolinist-cum-Londoning-tourist who knows he doesn’t have quite enough time for coffee, the Seagram Murals, and soundcheck, but desperately needs all three. Sincerest thanks to @origincoffeeroasters for the expert and expeditious delivery of the first, freaking Mark Rothko for the second (iPhone cameras cower before the soul-wringing profundity), and my unflappable European sound engineer/tour manager, Vincent Rousseau for invariably rocking the third’s socks off, no matter how late I am. P.S. About the picture of parliament: I really meant not to, but Americans in London take and post pictures of parliament when they see it, and I am/was an American in London. Tonight: MANCHESTER
The visage of a touring-mandolinist-cum-Londoning-tourist who knows he doesn’t have quite enough time for coffee, the Seagram Murals, and soundcheck, but desperately needs all three. Sincerest thanks to @origincoffeeroasters for the expert and expeditious delivery of the first, freaking Mark Rothko for the second (iPhone cameras cower before the soul-wringing profundity), and my unflappable European sound engineer/tour manager, Vincent Rousseau for invariably rocking the third’s socks off, no matter how late I am. P.S. About the picture of parliament: I really meant not to, but Americans in London take and post pictures of parliament when they see it, and I am/was an American in London. Tonight: MANCHESTER
Bristol is a VIBE, y’all, and when you go, promise me you’ll get coffee and soooo many baked goods @hartsbakery so I can have more vicariously. Oh, for a reserve stomach… Tonight: COVENTRY
Bristol is a VIBE, y’all, and when you go, promise me you’ll get coffee and soooo many baked goods @hartsbakery so I can have more vicariously. Oh, for a reserve stomach… Tonight: COVENTRY
Bristol is a VIBE, y’all, and when you go, promise me you’ll get coffee and soooo many baked goods @hartsbakery so I can have more vicariously. Oh, for a reserve stomach… Tonight: COVENTRY
Bristol is a VIBE, y’all, and when you go, promise me you’ll get coffee and soooo many baked goods @hartsbakery so I can have more vicariously. Oh, for a reserve stomach… Tonight: COVENTRY
Thrilled beyond expression to announce the world premiere of Chris’ brand new narrative song cycle/mandolin concerto, performed with the @vasymphony with conductor @ejacobsenmusic! The premiere performances will happen across three venues for the @vaartsfest May 19-21. Tickets and details can be found now at ChrisThile.com -Thile HQ
Glasgow and Glaswegians, how I’ve missed you! ‘Twas a lovely evening, made all the more memorable by a rogue beep, and a conga line-esque appearance by (lost?) audience members from another show. And hot DAMN, did @labespr ever bring it in my hour of need yesterday…the 10th of 10 on the trot might’ve stumbled out of the gates had the cortado in pic 3 not taken the reins. Pure dead BRELL-yunt. Last up (on Tuesday at the @nationalconcerthall): DUBLIN
Glasgow and Glaswegians, how I’ve missed you! ‘Twas a lovely evening, made all the more memorable by a rogue beep, and a conga line-esque appearance by (lost?) audience members from another show. And hot DAMN, did @labespr ever bring it in my hour of need yesterday…the 10th of 10 on the trot might’ve stumbled out of the gates had the cortado in pic 3 not taken the reins. Pure dead BRELL-yunt. Last up (on Tuesday at the @nationalconcerthall): DUBLIN
Glasgow and Glaswegians, how I’ve missed you! ‘Twas a lovely evening, made all the more memorable by a rogue beep, and a conga line-esque appearance by (lost?) audience members from another show. And hot DAMN, did @labespr ever bring it in my hour of need yesterday…the 10th of 10 on the trot might’ve stumbled out of the gates had the cortado in pic 3 not taken the reins. Pure dead BRELL-yunt. Last up (on Tuesday at the @nationalconcerthall): DUBLIN
Annnd the 2022 Award for Cortado Presentation that Best Matches the View of the Presentee goes to— “Wait, Thile, the tour isn’t ov—oh wow…right then, carry on.” —@beanandleafcoffeehouse, Coventry, November 11th. Also, it was tasty AF. Y’all, I ALMOST let how similar their name is to a certain American chain’s (whose coffee is almost impossibly bad) prevent me from going, which would’ve been as tragic as it was stupid. Tonight: LONDON
Annnd the 2022 Award for Cortado Presentation that Best Matches the View of the Presentee goes to— “Wait, Thile, the tour isn’t ov—oh wow…right then, carry on.” —@beanandleafcoffeehouse, Coventry, November 11th. Also, it was tasty AF. Y’all, I ALMOST let how similar their name is to a certain American chain’s (whose coffee is almost impossibly bad) prevent me from going, which would’ve been as tragic as it was stupid. Tonight: LONDON
Annnd the 2022 Award for Cortado Presentation that Best Matches the View of the Presentee goes to— “Wait, Thile, the tour isn’t ov—oh wow…right then, carry on.” —@beanandleafcoffeehouse, Coventry, November 11th. Also, it was tasty AF. Y’all, I ALMOST let how similar their name is to a certain American chain’s (whose coffee is almost impossibly bad) prevent me from going, which would’ve been as tragic as it was stupid. Tonight: LONDON
There was fire in Manchester’s collective eye last night, and my phone seems to have captured it without my assistance (just opened up the ol’ camera roll today and there it was…so here it is!). And speaking of fire: hell yeah, @takkmcr. A coffee shop that knows where to put its pumpkin spice. Next up: GLASGOW (the tenth of ten show days in a row! My record is 11, on tour with @nickelcreek and @glenphillipsmusic in 2001, after which we swore we’d never do more than five. I have since learned that the Scots discovered a cure for road-weariness ages ago, and I think a wee glass of it might look nice next to the water tonight…)
There was fire in Manchester’s collective eye last night, and my phone seems to have captured it without my assistance (just opened up the ol’ camera roll today and there it was…so here it is!). And speaking of fire: hell yeah, @takkmcr. A coffee shop that knows where to put its pumpkin spice. Next up: GLASGOW (the tenth of ten show days in a row! My record is 11, on tour with @nickelcreek and @glenphillipsmusic in 2001, after which we swore we’d never do more than five. I have since learned that the Scots discovered a cure for road-weariness ages ago, and I think a wee glass of it might look nice next to the water tonight…)
There was fire in Manchester’s collective eye last night, and my phone seems to have captured it without my assistance (just opened up the ol’ camera roll today and there it was…so here it is!). And speaking of fire: hell yeah, @takkmcr. A coffee shop that knows where to put its pumpkin spice. Next up: GLASGOW (the tenth of ten show days in a row! My record is 11, on tour with @nickelcreek and @glenphillipsmusic in 2001, after which we swore we’d never do more than five. I have since learned that the Scots discovered a cure for road-weariness ages ago, and I think a wee glass of it might look nice next to the water tonight…)
There was fire in Manchester’s collective eye last night, and my phone seems to have captured it without my assistance (just opened up the ol’ camera roll today and there it was…so here it is!). And speaking of fire: hell yeah, @takkmcr. A coffee shop that knows where to put its pumpkin spice. Next up: GLASGOW (the tenth of ten show days in a row! My record is 11, on tour with @nickelcreek and @glenphillipsmusic in 2001, after which we swore we’d never do more than five. I have since learned that the Scots discovered a cure for road-weariness ages ago, and I think a wee glass of it might look nice next to the water tonight…)
