Pat Muldowney is owner of the legendary music venue “The Joiners”. Joiners has had acts like Green Day, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Arctic Monkeys grace its 250 cap room. The venue is arguably one of the most iconic and legendary rooms in the U.K. that’s been around for more than 50 years and for me, represents how important smaller venues are to the community. Pats parents are from Laois and Kildare and we sat down for a chat in his living room in Southampton. I met Pat first when I played the joiners supporting Seán  McGowan and I’ve been back a few times since. When it boils down to it for me, getting to play a venue like the Joiners and getting to meet and chat with someone like Pat makes this whole thing worth while. This week's song is called "The Docks"

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