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I first met Frank Kelly, the actor who played Father Jack in the hit comedy series Father Ted, many years ago in Lisdoonvarna.
I was playing at a session in the Roadside Tavern and we ended up chatting outside during a break. I gifted him my CD that night and he found my
phone number on the CD and rang me. That led to many joyful phone conversations. When I was looking for a name for this tune the sad news came of the passing of my friend, Frank Kelly.
