Last night was the night to attend The Legends of Swing in the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone for a tribute concert devoted to Sinatra, Crosby and Judy Garland. Composed of three singers and a five piece backing group that gave us two hours of many well known hits. Enjoyable. During the intermission went to visit Sean Fitzsimons over in Seans Bar which is about 100 yards from the theatre. Small crowd that included Paddy Kavanagh and wife and Joe Byrne and wife. Joe Byrne plays trumpet and he was telling us that a German visitor that heard his group playing in Shannonbridge and subsequently hired them to come to Germany to play at a function for his employees, well Joe heard that this German died suddenly yesterday and Joe and Robbie Finn are planning to attend his funeral in two weeks time. Say a prayer for his soul.