Yann Tiersen on touring by yacht: 'All we need is wind and food'

The Breton musician and his family are taking in Ireland, Scotland and the Faroe islands on a tour of venues he'll reach by boat 

Yann Tiersen is touring with his wife and son, taking in several Irish venues.  (Photo by Giorgio Perottino/Getty Images for OGR)

We know this for certain: at least one international headline act at at least one of this summer’s crop of Irish music festivals will bound onstage, in Laois or Waterford or Wicklow or wherever the festival is happening, and shout “Helloooooo Dublinnn!” into the mic.

This is normally greeted by a few hoots and boos of derision amongst the crowd. But did you ever stop to think about why it happens?