Grief has turned Bostonian composer Ruarri Fitzpatrick’s vision for his career opaque as beach glass. Seeking inspiration, and rare folk tunes, he sails his new sloop toward Ireland, but a disastrous dismasting compels him to be towed into Cobh harbor. There, his choice to follow an old woman’s suggestion to visit O’Keefe’s pub, popular for its food and music, starts events that bring him unwanted scrutiny from the Irish Garda. Shona Sullivan leads her Irish Washerwoman Celtic folk band and deflects her sisters’ matchmaking efforts. It’s far more important that her band finally breaks into larger venues than the local pubs, because her two best private students have emigrated, slashing her income. Will Ruarri’s persistent search and Shona’s ambitious arrangements merge to create a resonant chord or will Shona’s cousins’ interference spread discord instead? Read more of Heidi's fiction and drop by for a chat at https://heididrukortman.com.