Bobbo Byrnes

I am driving the smallest rental car I have ever, well, shit, it’s actually just the smallest car I’ve ever driven. It, shockingly, has 6 gears too. The name on the side says “Dolcevita” in cursive - I think it’s…

Tour Diary, Sept 9, 2023

Today I have to start with a short little bit about yesterday’s travels. It is part bragging, part a warning, part a “you probably shouldn’t do it like this” and finally a part of more…

It’s just past 7:30 am and I’m on my third train of the morning. My second train got canceled so I’m putting together my own itinerary using the Deutsche Bahn System and the intercity system from Mechelen to Brussels and…

It’s just past 7:30 am and I’m on my third train of the morning. My second train got canceled so I’m putting together my own itinerary using the Deutsche Bahn System and the intercity system from Mechelen to Brussels and…

It’s an easy 4 stop tram ride from our hotel in Dublin to Hueston Station and then onto track 2B for the 2.5 hour train ride from Dublin to Cork. We get to our Airbnb at 3 and then set…

It wasn’t exactly a late night seeing Noel Gallagher but it was a long day of doing stuff. We got back to the hotel and turned on the telly just in time to catch the start of the Liam Neeson/Michael…

Tracy and I land in Dublin at about 11 am or so on Saturday. We take a quick taxi to our hotel, drop our stuff off and then go wander the town a bit until we can check in at…

Pre-Tour Tour Diary, August 21, 2023

I am, once again, heading to Europe on tour this fall. I’m looking forward to new and old friends, places and things. But there’s a lot of prep that needs to be done.

Before…

The drive to Northwood, NH is exceptionally pleasant and Kathy lives right on a lake with a beautiful view that I stare out at while tuning her 1910 Steinway upright piano. It’s a great hang while I’m working too as…

New Haven, CT is about a two hour drive south almost due south of us. The show is at 6 so we plan on being there by 5 so that there’s extra time for any set up and what-not. 

But…