VIDEO: Cork Jazz Festival - Cool swing and hot jazz in town help keep the winter blues away

“You really are only as old as you feel, you know”, the elderly lady from Lancashire saied, tossing a lurid pink feather boa over her shoulder and sashaying on to the dance floor at the opening chords of ‘Ain’t Misbehaving’.

The sentiment aptly summed up Kinsale’s infectious mood this weekend as the town’s jazz festival hit full stride.

Following a few recent years where recession economics had slightly dampened spirits, this year’s packed venues and increased visitor numbers spoke volumes for a rediscovered upbeat mood.