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- Irish Independent
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The acclaimed Irish singer songwriter was in an energetic mood ahead of his upcoming Wexford gig
New Ross Standard
Although a proud Dubliner, Gavin James is no stranger to the sunny South East. Growing up, he spent most summers in south Wexford on family holidays in a mobile home but next weekend, along with his guitar and well-travelled band, he promises to build on the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann excitement building up around the town when he appears at the Breakwater Festival.
On a recent advance trip to Wexford ahead of his concert, Gavin fondly told of how he enjoyed spending time with his cousins during the summer months, which would later turn to a trip on the train with a 'cheeky crate of beer' in tow and being surrounded by a few good friends having the craic on 'sofas from the 90s that look like seats on Dublin Bus' – with no mobile phones, of course.
