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Killybegs_Harbour_2007_08_21 copyWho would ever have thought that close to forty people would spend weeks practicing, organise a great night of music, and then go into overdrive and play, sing, and dance their hearts out in a recording studio in Smithfield? No doubt, Dream Boat will be topping the charts and everybody will be humming the tune on the streets of Dublin this summer! Even the fishermen in Killybegs and around the coast of Ireland will be singing: “…And it floated like a dream, on those waves just you and me …”

Pádraig had another ‘blockage’ today which, while diagnosed and cleared ok and in time, must have been causing considerable pain. On the bright side, he got back to answering the yes/no questions using his tongue, and the antibiotics he’s getting since last Saturday seem to be working. He was on ‘Raumluft’ only today and was managing really well.

The brilliant news is that his speech therapist came back today and she was still so impressed and happy with what they found in the FEES examination, when they checked out his swallowing. It looked really really good, she said, and they will work towards removing the tracheostomy. It’s take time and there can always be setbacks (yes, no news here), but we are very hopeful and keep our fingers crossed.

Unlike the dozens of friends who all got their fingers moving over the last days, playing all sorts of wonderful magic instruments for Pádraig. First, there was last night’s event of songs and music for Pádraig in the Conradh, and then today, the recording of Ireland Summer Hit 2014 began.

First, the night of all nights or: warming up for the Studio tomorrow!

Here comes the Age of Aquarius!
Nemo?
Where is Nemo?
Don’t worry, be happy!
Maitiú requiring some repainting
Getting ready…
What’s going on here?
SILENCE!
And it was PACKED!
THE World Premiere of DreamBoat!
Dream Boat!
Captaen an tSnámha, Aodhán
Ár gcaptaen Aindriú Mac An Rí ag stiúradh ár mbáidín
Isabelle the Dream Boat:)
Nach álainn ár n-aghaidheanna!
Ag casadh ceoil bhinn
Áine & Aisling Lonergan & John Flynn playing a few reels
John, Maitiú & Caitlín ag casadh ceoil
A beautiful rendition of Arthur McBride by Oisín Mistéil.
Andrew, Oisín Misteil and Gabs singing their croíthe out!
Well that’s a first! Oisín Mistéil you dark horse! Go hálainn ar fad.
Róisín, Sarah agus Andrew anseo
Lauren Ní Chasaide ag canadh ‘Níl tú riamh leat féin’.
Rock the Boat!
And Dance!
After the song is over…

And then: the first day of recording today!

The man of the hour ag tógáil sosa bhig taobh amuigh den stuideó!
Oisín Misteil just arrived at the studio for #AmhránDoPhádraig Looking well Oisín, looking well 😉
Deirdre álainn réidh le taifead ar an gcláirseach anois.
Ag taifid #AmhránDoPhádraig (@ Sonic recording studios)
Ag taifid #AmhránDoPhádraig (@ Sonic recording studios)
Aisling just finished recording her piece ar an mbosca. Looking and sounding good 😜

Thank you to all the tweets and pictures: Jen, Caoimhe, Rónán, Christina, and Róisín, amongst others.

There was one tweet that really captured it all: “Good luck to all in the recording studio this evening recording #AmhrándoPhadraig @ForPadraig . You are the best friends anyone could have.”