Oh, at last. Two whole weeks after the concert of Dublin City Workingman’s Band in Sofia (January 26th, National Palace of Culture, Hall 2) I started to write about my own impressions from the event, mini review or sort of.

This concert was one of the numerous events, dedicated to our acceptance in the European Union. (All that jazz, I little bit annoying, huh?).

Before the concert small glasses with Baileys и Bushmills were responsible for ensuring the proper mood for Irish music. First Lilly Drumeva with her band Lilly of the West made some songs, very tender and totally unobtrusive stage performance.

The atmosphere was great, but could not prepare us at all for the following typhoon – the wonderful Workingman’s Band.

You never heard about them? Well, I didn’t, but I won’t forget them anymore.

If you’ve heard about the concert and you missed it, it’s unforgiven.

It was free, and I feel pity for all these people that left few empty seats, but also for those ones that didn’t move all the time from their places.

I wonder how can you stay like a rock when there is so much energy and music, even your feets wanna dance?

From the entire hall full with people only our small company of five danced. We had great time, no matter the audience looked so frustrated.

Amazing though, because it wasn’t a kind of concert that you can stay indifferent. I really wished to be born Irish that night, believe me.

These Irish men gave generously everything from themselves, singing, dancing like this was their last stage performance.

They made one cover of The Pogues’ song, which actually awaked one boy from the other side of the hall.

He jumped dancing and invited us to join him, already knowing we won’t refuse. It is sooo exhausting to be like Irish – to drink, to dance and to sing equally passionate for hours…

Only at the last part of the concert (which lasted two hours non-stop!) the audience in general showed some enthusiasm and more people joined our dancing company. We even had few bonus songs.

I bet even the first song this night would make people dance like crazy, if this happened in Ireland, but whatever – I personally felt food. :-)

Michael, who brought us there, actually, said: “This was the best free concert I’ve ever been”. I have to add that DCWB completely deserved high-price tickets for deliver such a good experience.

I want to see them again. So vital, so free-hearted. Workingman’s Band, you are definitely welcome again here. :-)