Here’s the late Johnny Codd performing some of his party pieces in the kitchen of Peter Kearns from Mullaunnasmear outside of Bunclody, Co. Wexford back in 1997. It’s taken from an old VHS of an old kitchen gathering where neighbours took it turn to entertain themselves by singing, dancing and playing tunes. Johnny was a bit of a character from what I can gather and he’d entertain his neighbours by lifting weights with his teeth and skipping and jumping over yokes. All this was done in the small kitchen too which adds to the visual. The absurdity of the whole thing is just brilliant and I’ve edited some of his best clips together. Enjoy and thanks Johnny for the entertainment!
Text: Michael Fortune
