 But we say hello. There's a new project starting in Bondorn and it's Treehouse Live and Keith Manion and Linda Connolly here to tell us about it. It's in partnership with the kick and donkey well-known bar in Bondorn. But Linda, you're very welcome. Thank you very much. Thanks for having us. Tell us about it. And Keith, you're equally as welcome. Sorry, a bigger pardon. And tell us a bit about this. So basically what we've done is myself and Ashley, my partner, we took over the kick and donkey pretty recently, just over a year ago. And we were trying to build it as a bit of a live music venue and trying to find the right people to work with to get the right accent to town. And kind of I've known Keith for many, many years. And so he'd already had started a project during lockdown, which kind of fitted with what we wanted to do as a venue. So we got together and, hey presto, we've got Treehouse Live at the kick and donkey. And as it's starting now, or has it been more? We did it one already with Trump and the band Nerves back in May, on real, honestly. Like anybody who was lucky enough to be there that night was absolutely blown away by both bands. It was a stunning success actually. It was such a good night. And then we took a little bit of a break in June because the double night in June, July, sorry. So we've got the next one is on the eighth with Aaron. And then we've got a junk drawer and a door on the 22nd. If anyone's looking to get involved in it, how do they go better? Can they contact you anyway? Yeah, absolutely. They can contact us through our social medias, or they can contact Keith True Treehouse Live. So you're involved in it? My involved. I'm merely the facilitator. Right, right. Yeah, I was more than delighted when Linda came in just because we were looking for an opportunity myself and Patsy, my colleague Patsy O'Kane, and Ashley and Linda's project are their pub, their place, then of an equity. Well, it's an 18 venues, a venue in a well. It is, it's lovely. A great venue. We kind of ripped it down to it and rebuilt it. And now it's a monthly show we're trying to put on. We started off with a monthly show anyway. We've tried to keep it locally or to look for local talent first and foremost. Support local talent that I was aware of and weren't even existent on the circuit when I was starting out myself. But, yeah, it's like Linda said, it started off as a live video content over lockdown. And now we've got the opportunity to bring the circuit to town. Are you streaming it out live when you're doing it? No. Not yet. Not yet. Okay. Punters must turn up. Absolutely. Well, that's McSentland. How did you find the lockdown situation? Would you put it out in video? We were, we have on a YouTube channel, luckily we were funded by Council to do two series. Took a bit of pressure off. Very much so. I think it was still very much there though because the participants were very nervous about travelling. Well, that's the gentleman in front of us, Aaron. And good to see you, by the way. You too, Paul. We were last talking to you up at Oakfest, the opening of Oakfest New Performing on Saturday. No, on Sunday. Sunday the 10th. And you're looking forward to it. I am boss. I can't wait. But I'd say, for the past two years, I've been kind of trying to get on it. When this all started, I hadn't a clue how to contact people or do this or that. And I'd be like messaging them on Instagram and Facebook. Can I play at this? Can I do that? Here's my music. But eventually it kind of caught on. And big thanks to David Fisher for getting me on to that. So I'm bossing. I cannot wait. We're looking forward to it. There is. We've been to everyone. And there's an unbelievable boss down there. But we're not going to hold back. We're going to give them the music. So what's happening? You've got the band with you. We have Owen Rainey on guitar. We have Ronan McBride on the box. And the wee shaker on the sock there. Very good. Genius. And we have Lorcan O'Donnell on the bass. Good man. Good to have you with us. So first up for us, Aaron. First up is a song I wrote called White Nights. What about your song called White Nights? I wrote the song White Nights. I wrote the song White Nights. What about your own time? Yes, sir. Sissie high sum. Sissie high sum. I have I so I have I think about 13 or 14 songs up on all the streaming platforms. I only started doing it during the COVID. I think it was. Me and my girlfriend bought a mobile. What was it? August 2020. And I was sitting at home and I was originally working in the Well, not everybody, some people got laid off. So I was laid off for about six months and I was thinking to myself, I always wanted to do this. I'm like, what am I doing? So I just sat down and I had a thing for 2021 that I'd released a song every two weeks, which I kind of did until I'd say about May. I've ruined it, I'd say like, I kind of was falling behind in about February because I started drinking and then sure, I had a few pints one night in the cottage and I was like, oh no, it's gone, oh no. But so I released, I'd say about 13 songs and then 13 or 12 songs or something in the space of them. First few months of 2021 and just been trying to gig. Nice, that's really. Excellent. Your social media platform, what are you on? Everything now. I'm on everything, most everything, I think. I'm mainly just, well, it's. A or N. With a wee full stop, I think there's a couple of other irons somewhere in the universe. Tributex. Aye, it needs to be. We're up in here. Well, so it's on the main thing I kind of use would be Instagram and Facebook. But on Instagram, it's OH.ARM. In case you just want to follow me. How does Bondorn sound to you? Oh, I can't wait. Oh, I can't wait. Well, Bondorn. Aye, great. And Linda, just back to yourself before we go on. They have a good catchment area because you can sort of break down on the slaggo as well. Who can't you? Yeah, look, you've got the slaggo, letram, fromana, and of course, you know, North Donegal as well. And like, you know, I suppose we felt that there was there was a need for a venue that brought kind of new up and coming acts to the locality. And it's always, it's always hard getting to a gig, especially at the minute, you know, the prices of everything has gone crazy. And we saw all these great acts in Dublin and people having to go to a gig for a night and and then drive all the way back from the network or whatever. So we thought, you know what, let's try and bring these gigs closer to home. So that the people can still get to see good, great new music. And there's all genres that you're not sticking to one. No, we're going to try and do a bit of everything. I mean, we'll probably stick in a little bit of comedy here and there. And we've already done not as part of Treehouse, but we've done a documentary screening. And we're kind of up for a bit of everything. The nice thing about being a venue is that you're not, you know, caged into one thing. Excellent, that's brilliant. Listen, we're going to get another track from yourself, Iron, but after this break, what are you coming on with? The next song is called Month of May. Right, after this break, I'll go away. The world is getting a little more... more. But maybe more could mean something else. More means more proactive green energy solutions. More means more wind turbines and more recycling. More means more biodiversity and more energy storage. More means more hydrogen and more solar farms because more clean energy means more efficient living, means more thriving communities, means more energy autonomy. That's why we're more than Mona. Learn more at morethanmona.ie. Bored and Mona. 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I'll describe you, you're just like the plague. What more do you want me to say? Grow up, yes, silly goose, some might. Oh, so special, don't you? Well, I really. Thanks, say, thanks a lot. No, you're signed, no, you're signed original. You're signed, okay. I'll try my best. You know, and very modest way too. But... No, the Treehouse Live in the Kickin' Donkey and the Dips again, Linda. The next one is the 8th of July and then the next one again after that is the 22nd of July also. Like I said, they were doing double up in July and then once every month for the rest of the year and we've worked it so far. And if anybody thinks that they'd be good enough they appear so they get in touch with you via all social media pages. Yeah, absolutely, yeah, yeah, feel free to get in contact with us. Excellent. We're also looking for maybe some support acts as well for some of the other acts. So if there's particularly like young local bands who've got original material, like please, please get in touch with us. You know, there's such a talt out there, you know, there's so much and we see it here all the time. Look, there's a band we play there, they're on there, brand new music for young lads from Derry doing their best. You know, and there's loads out there, absolutely loads. And they should be encouraged and fair-plenty in the kick and donkey and Bondone venue. I'm sure a lot of people know Pusher Busy as Tammy, you're now coming up. Yeah, absolutely, yeah, we've just had a pretty hectic weekend, but you know, that's the beauty of Bondone is that it builds and builds and builds to this time of year. How did the sea sessions go for you? Sea sessions was great, yeah, another fantastic weekend. And the weather was? The weather was stunning, well, there was one giant thunder and lightning and torrential rainstorm, but that just, it's just a cleanser. Part of the festival, isn't it? Exactly. Like we're doing one on here now, didn't we? But it's going to be brilliant. And Aaron, as I say, you're playing Oak Fest on the Sunday the 10th of September, really looking forward to it for ourselves too as well. And you're doing the Eric Alerts Festival. You're tomorrow night, you're in the Cottage Bar. I'm in the Cottage Bar. We're doing a mouthpiece open mic night. It's run by a man called Stephen Crane. Yes. So it's great. I've done it a couple of times now, but it's not exclusively just music. One night I was there, I think they were doing, was it like a poetry reading? The last one I was at was mental. They had opera singers. It was, it came out of nowhere. I couldn't believe it, like. But it was brilliant. Oh, it's lethal. It's while you're cracking. What's good about it is Stephen's very open-ended with it, like, I know for tomorrow night if anybody wants to come down and play a song or two, come down and just ask. Cause I think there is usually maybe a couple of spots. You know, like you could play one or two songs, but it's good, especially for people that haven't played before, because it's terrifying to get up to play. Of course it is. And actually, I can't remember the name. There was, at last month's one, there was this wee young lad. I think he was only in fifth year. And it was his first time playing, and he was on rail. He was fantastic. This is the thing about these venues. They give people that opportunity. And yours is the same, Linda, and the Treehouse Live. People are given an opportunity. People come along and have never performed and sit and watch and see how it's done and pick up tips and stuff like that, you know. So the best of luck with it, Linda. Thanks very much indeed for coming up yourself. And Keith, thank you very much for coming in. We would love to get on the course of the band. You can't forget the band. I can't forget the boys. It's Alan and Ronan, and Lorcan. And one more chin before you go. One more chin before we go. This one's called Unpredictable. It could go anywhere, then. Oh, good job, Charlie. When you're ready. Blue-H and nice, colour-blind. Are you stupid? Hey! Full stop at the end of it, and that'll get you... That's how you get into all your social media stuff, isn't it? Ah, if you just search... Well, if you search that on Facebook, you'll find me. I'm on Instagram, it's OH, and we full stop in the AORN. Good stuff. And that's the main thing you use, so... That's good. Yeah, listen, you'll have to pop up this again somewhere in the future. I'll be up every week. No, no. No, cheese, no. We're just talking about it once and now and again. I'm only messing. The best luck to you. I'm looking forward to it. I'm really looking forward to the old first half of the crack. And Linda and yourself, Keith, as I say, once again, the best luck was because fair-played-day people that are given an opportunity, and it means a lot to bands. You probably don't know how much it means to bands and young open common acts of all genres, you know. But thanks indeed. The first one is on the 8th of July. What night's that, Tuesday? Saturday night. Saturday night. Oh, cheese and better again. Something different. Of course. Why not? And it's on the kick and donkey and it's called the treehouse lay. Folks, thanks very much, everybody. Thank you. Cheers. Well done.