Just got back from a family wedding...
I'm really the first musician in my family. Had a great-aunt who played some piano, but I was the first one to set off on this weird life as a career. And both my sons, and most of my neices & nephews followed my lead to at least some extent.
Anyway...
My brother Joe has really kept up the family heritage (Irish). And his son, Andrew, is a stellar Irish dancer - and went to the world championships in Belfast a couple months ago. He didn't win there, but he did place 9th in the all-Ireland competition a week later.
Well, Andrew also plays music. And he decided to enter an Irish music competition. He won. He won again in the regional competition. And now it turns out he's qualified for the world champtionships there too - he'll be back in Eire in August, competing on both bodhran (the Irish drum) and guitar!
Anyway, I've had a few beers, so I'm probably not as coherent as I should be. But kudos to my young nephew - ya do me proud!!!!
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