Driving past Hayes' pub on Friday, I note that Freddie O'Brien is topping the entertainment bill at this popular pub in the fishing village of Dunmore East, Co.Waterford, so with the prospect of a convivial evening ahead, I returned on Saturday night. The intimate bar was already packed with locals and regulars who were engaged in their favourite Saturday night entertainment, a sing-song. Freddie O' Brien with his bazouki, acting as MC entertained the gathering with an eclectic selection of songs mixing folk ballads, popular hits and show tunes, his strong voice requiring no amplification for this venue. Highlights of his set include , The Maid of Malabar, The Spaniard who Blighted My Life, and Deise song, The Connerys.
