John Barleycorn

An ancient tribute to beer making

I have always loved old stories, oral traditions, and this ancient English song is no exception. A step-by-step guide on how to make beer…poor John Barleycorn SHOULD DIE.

It is quarantine time and I decided to join the #quarantunes hashtag just for fun, so I always wanted to sing and play this one song that became extremely famous thanks to the TRAFFIC.

Instead I actually got to hear this song the first time on a tape, the singer was JOHN RENBOURN, an amazing guitar player and storyteller. So after so many years here I am, enduring a lockdown in Italy, trying to overcome boredome and mental insanity playing and singing what I like non-stop.

Thanks to:

MARTIN ESPOSITO – Guitar and Lead Vox

AMY ROSE ESPOSITO – Bass Guitar

DANIELE CALABRO’ – CAJON

And btw, I am the one singing and playing the fiddle!

I hope you enjoy the music on my youtube channel Seán Silla, and if you do, please LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE! That would be a great way to show your support to my music!

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Bone Crypts in Rome

Rome is without any doubt a city full of surprises.

A few of this surprises are by far more unique than others, for example the Crypts of the Capuchin Friars.

Nestled in the heart of the city, sorrounded by noisy traffic, Italian restaurants and street vendors, there is a place built in the 1630 where the Capuchin Friars decided at a certain point to decorate the walls in articulate baroque style decorations… using the bones of their dead brothers in faith.

If you ever come to Rome, that is one place not to miss!

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