Of Light and Dark

Hi there,

I knew a man who once got into a lot of debt through gambling. In several ways his life grew chaotic. He was also a very good artist though, and when he performed he was so compelling and very funny. I guess he just had a wild fire in him.

This song is about being in a dark place but finding moments of light in spite of such a situation. It’s about not letting go of a higher aspiration or ambition.

Thank you for sharing your year with me in whatever capacity you did: in music, in gigs, in family, in work, professionally or unprofessionally, from a distance or up close. I love to share my days with you. 

2025 was a good one personally and musically..I released the ambient EP The Falls which you may have heard, moved house with my dear family, had some great gigs, saw some great gigs, (think Warren Ellis at Vicar St was the highlight), read some very decentbooks, did the Dublin marathon (falling just outside my target!) and so, and so and so into next year....what are your ideas, plans, projects, vague notions? I’d love to hear. 

I hope to develop this newsletter connection in 2026...we'll see how we go. 

Wishing you good fortune and buoyancy, 

P