If you’re a fan of Simon Bird and particularly his excellent V EP, you should know that Simon is running a Fundit campaign to raise money for a vinyl version of that EP. He’s looking for €800 and he’s over half way there already. The video above was assembled by himself from footage his grandparents shot in the ’60s.

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.