Hearsay Festival was a cracker in 2019, so spirits were high that 2021 would be another one to remember.

Unfortunately, the pandemic restricted this years gathering to virtual sessions only. It’s a solid effort from the organisers to pull it together and there’s many new pieces to celebrate.

But nothing can replace the atmosphere and excitement of being together in Kilfinane — the cold Guiness in Kellehers, warm soup in Mollys, and hot chips from Tasty Bites. Not to mention the hundreds of like-minded creative audio folk from around the world.

So, in memory of this year’s get together that was not to be, I’ve dug through my archive to pull out some photos from my first Hearsay in 2017.