I’m giving a talk this week.

Usually this wouldn’t be a big deal. I’ve been giving talks for over twenty years now. But this one is different.

I’m going to speaking at Na Píobairí Uilleann, the Society of Uilleann Pipers, in Dublin. They have a monthly series of lectures called Notes and Narratives all about Irish music, and they’ve asked me to deliver this month’s talk.

So this will not be my usual audience. I will be talking about a website, The Session, but I won’t be talking about the technology. There won’t be any mention of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Instead I’ll be talking about the origins of the site and how it—and its community—has evolved over time.

Oh, and at these Notes and Narratives talks, they also want some music interspersed to illustrate the points. So that’s something a bit different to my usual tech talks.

I’m not going to lie, I’m kind of nervous about this one. But I’m also excited. I’m genuinely honoured to be able to give a talk at such a fine institution.

I’m speaking on Thursday, June 18th at 8:30pm at the headquarters of Na Píobairí Uilleann, which is 15 Henrietta Street in Dublin. Doors open at 8pm. If you want to come along, tickets are €10/€5. The talk will also be streamed live online.

Wish me luck!