Live music review: Mick Flannery

The Pavilion, Cork

When it comes to discussing Mick Flannery, the comparison with lightning seems a misplaced one, but that is what struck twice when for the second consecutive time the Blarney troubadour hit the number one spot of the album charts with his fourth and latest release By The Rule, deposing Imelda May in the process.

His previous album Red To Blue saw him knock Madonna off her perch. Remarkable because Flannery is not the kind of guy who would get overly involved in the promotional demands of his trade.