'I was so swept away by her': Pianist David Syme recalls meeting Maureen O'Hara as he prepares for living room concerts

Piano virtuoso David Syme, who is about to  perform in his home for a 20th year, tells Sarah Horgan about the intimacy of a living room performance

Piano virtuoso David Syme, an American who lives near Castletownbere in West Cork. Picture: Anne Marie Cronin Photography

Having a movie star like Maureen O’Hara walk into their living room was a fantasy most men back in the day could only dream about.

However, for international pianist David Syme it is a memory he will hold dear for the rest of his life. Now, as he marks his 20th year performing his critically acclaimed West Cork living room concerts, the musician says he has no regrets about opening up his home to fans from across the world.