Cork City floods but music fans keep jazzing despite rising waters

Shoes and socks came off but spirits were high as revellers and water spilled onto the streets, says Jack White

Flooding on the South Mall over the weekend. Picture: Jack White/Twitter

THERE was an interesting mix of facial expressions among those attending the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival over the weekend, including those who seemed like they could incessantly jazz on for the rest of the year and those who could not imagine anything worse.

The latter, who were vastly outnumbered by the revellers, seemed to be soldiering on in an effort to escape the constant crowds.