Having made such a favourable impression at his 80th birthday celebrations earlier this year, a number of ‘official and ‘unofficial’ offers have been received by Denis O’Brien to go back on the road. While tempting, it’s understood the veteran entertainer from Kilworth is ‘staying put for the time being’.
To prove he and his occasional band haven’t totally gone away, Denis and friends were at Denis’ riverside residence last Monday night for an impromptu concert. Again, the standard of performing was sky high with country and Irish legend, Paddy O’Brien, sounding as good as ever.
Also front and centre was another member of the inner circle, the self styled ‘Elvis Outlaw’, Paul Creighton. Someone who claims to have met Elvis in Dingle several years after the King had passed away, Paul can always be relied upon for a tall tale or two. Gifted allrounder, Mike Fitzpatrick, Adrian King from Ballysaggart and Denis’ equally talented brother, Dave, also took to the stage.
With things winding down and the bar firmly shut, Bluegrass master, Mo O’Connor, appeared out of the darkness. After explaining that his Sat Nav was ‘playing up’, Mo was soon in Gospel mode. Following repeated requests, Mo performed the classic ‘This Train Is Bound For Glory’.
The ‘Denis O’Brien Train’ did eventually pull in, but not before the moon was slipping away and the sun was attempting to rise. Proving that birth certs mean nothing, Denis and his friends had yet another night to remember – this time on the banks of the Funcheon River. According to the man himself, there’s more of the same to come.
