Appetite For Distraction

It can be hard to break into a choir in Dublin, but when you eventually do manage to nail down a place, it’s so worth it

‘They were a smidgen rough and ready, but their harmonies soared and hit that spot in your stomach that makes you catch your breath’

I’m pleased to announce that after three decades (and a bit) on this earth, I have found my kin, my brethren, my soul sisters and brothers. Friends, I have joined a choir.

I was a true choir nerd at school. Not really a strong enough singer to go it alone (although my star turn as Oliver in transition year at St Mary’s College in Naas is still talked about to this day), the ...