It turns out that it's been almost a year to the day since I last caught Ciaràn Moran live. That was at The Cobblestone in Smithfield back in March 2023. There were a couple of gigs I meant to get to, but for one reason or another, I just couldn't get there. This time though, the gig was in The Grand Social, a great venue just over by the Ha'penny Bridge, and I was not going to miss this show! I've spoken in a previous post about how myself and Ciaràn came about, so I'll not rehash it here, but it's been an absolute joy to watch him progress the way he has. I thought he was good when I saw him in the Underground, Dublin back in 2019 and I'm happy to say I wasn't wrong! Tonight, in front of a packed house of adoring fans, friends and family, he put on a great show. The setlist featured. amongst many others, Follow Your Soul (my favourite), Too Hard on Myself , Life Inner City and the beautiful Mother . Also in the mix were covers of Irish standa