By Willie Drennan.
I had never been to a GAA match before and the very first time I did I got to play on the
pitch at Croke Park : Ireland ’s spiritual home for all
things sporting, cultural, historical and even political.
As a professional performing artist I perform in all kinds
of situations and only on rare occasions would I consider turning down a gig
due to problems I might have with the ethos of an event. But, when I was
contacted recently to perform my Lambeg drum in Dublin
for a commemoration of 1916: in Croke
Park after a GAA match, I
did hesitate.