Mundy - Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol 6th November 2021

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Mundy took to the stage donning his trademark hat at Dundalk Gaol a mere 13 months later than originally planned. The audience in attendance had waited long enough and now they had their chance to see the multi platinum selling artist strut his stuff. He began with "Window Shopping For Faith" and then went into a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Kathy's Song". The socially distanced audience were enthralled as was Mundy when he spoke of the sound achieved thanks to the walls of the prison. "Linchpin" was next up followed by "Raining Down Arrows".


A funny story of how he and a girlfriend ended up on accidentally on holiday in Cuba inspired "10,000 Miles". "Rescue Remedy", "Mayday" and the lockdown inspired "Healthy" continued the show. The latter featuring a very off beat jazz drum machine. The crowd favourite "Mexico" ended the first part of the show and it was time for Mundy to ascend the stairs for a quick change of shirt.


The second half commenced with "Pardon Me" with some beautiful crowd participation. Then came "The Stone" which Mundy wrote when Glen Hansard gave him a tiny stone off the ground as a birthday gift. "Gin & Tonic Sky" and "To You, I Bestow" of Romeo and Juliet fame and "Dark Long Enough" were next in line before the true crowd pleasers of "Galway Girl" and "July" just about woke the ghosts in the cells. Mundy ended "July" with a short rendition of Springsteen's "I'm On Fire" which was a nice touch. Then came "Dundalk Prison Blues" with the unforgettable line of "I shot a man in Duleek, just to watch him die". "Sometimes I Thought I Was You" which was inspired by The Boss acted as the encore and the show ended to rapturous applause.


The crowd may have been small in number but they were large in voice and the intimacy with which this brought made the night feel like you were part of a collective group experiencing something special. It was great to be back in Dundalk Gaol for a gig and it was certainly worth the wait.




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