A jazz musician, Marty, struggles to make a living on the outskirts of a run-down town populated by Irish immigrants. Despite his success, he finds his life unsatisfying. He spends his time at a local bar, The Rose of Sharon, where he befriends the barmaid, Sheila. When Sheila introduces Marty to the ghostly inhabitants of a rocking chair, they embark on a series of adventures that bring satisfaction to all, except for the bar's owner, who killed one of the ghosts, Marianne Faithfull, when she was alive.
When Pigs Fly
A struggling jazz musician, Marty, has vivid aspirations to become a star, but currently, he's barely scraping by, making a meager living by teaching music lessons to unenthusiastic students.