The Blarney Stone Tavern Irish Patio Band

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​THE BLARNEY STONE TAVERN IRISH PATIO BAND

      In an unprepossessing strip mall in the northwest area of Columbus, Ohio known as Linworth, 

...there is an equally unprepossessing-looking establishment called the Blarney Stone Tavern,

...that one would take for a typically unprepossessing sports bar.

    But if one happened into the Blarney Stone on a Sunday evening, as I did the Sunday before last, and stepped out onto the patio, as I also did, one would discover, I as happily did, one of Columbus's secret gems: the wonderful Irish band that plays on the Blarney Stone Tavern patio every Sunday evening from 6 to 9 pm.

       Among the instruments represented in the band on this night were:
       Fiddles and accordions,

...flutes,

...guitars, a hammer dulcimer,

...a keyboard,

...a banjo and an Irish bodhran drum,

...a mandolin,

...and the greek long-necked lyre known as a bouzuki, which nonetheless melded quite well the other instruments.

     I was led to the Blarney Stone Sunday night Irish patio band by my friend Carol, who is one of the fiddlers, and a very excellent one, indeed.

    And so I came with Tom, Theresa and Mayren to hear my friend and her fellow musicians play,

...joining the other folks who'd come to the patio to hear the music and have a drink and a bite to eat.

     Sadly, so enthralled with the music was I that I forgot to take photos of our food. But Tom and I had the corned beef sandwich, which, in truth, was on the dry side and not as good as one would expect a corned beef sandwich in an Irish tavern to be. Mayren and Theresa, however, had the Shamrock Wrap, which was a wrap of crispy chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, onion, cheese, and "shamrock sauce" and which they pronounced quite yummy. Having been proffered a taste, I agreed. The skinny fries served on the side of our sandwiches were also very good.
​        We got into a conversation with the two gentlemen sitting next to us, Gary and Ed,

...who informed us that they drive up from Springfield, which is about an hour west of Columbus, every Sunday evening just to hear the band. They said that some nights they were the only ones in the audience, but this night was the most crowded they'd ever seen the patio. 
       Mayhaps this secret gem is no secret anymore.
       Anyway, if you'd like to join the audience on the Blaney Stone Tavern patio and listen to the Irish band, come on a Sunday evening when the weather is nice from 6 to 9 pm. There's no cover charge. In the meantime here's a little sample for your enjoyment:

     Does it not make you feel like dancing?