Hey Christy,
A moment of pure genius on your behalf deciding to sing ‘Boy In The Wild’ accapella.
Wish I was there! … such a powerful song that makes me remember my late father. I leant on him a few times. Also makes me think of my own son who is welcome to lean on me when times get rough
Take care
Dave and Giles
Christy's reply
Dave & Giles
Thank you …however I should share that I think ‘pure genius’ might be a tad O.T.T……..I’ve been struggling for a year to find a way to perfrom this song on stage….different keys, different rhythms and settings….out of the blue, after the sound check, my good companero and tour manager Michael suggested I try it accapella… and so I did….and for me, it really worked….I managed to create all the emotion that the song contains……I managed to sing it the Wally sent it…”Boy In The Wild” is a classic Wally Page composition…I added the middle 8 ,I think he would approve…
hope you are enjoying your gigs…
thanks again… I’ll settle for “pure genius” over some of the names I’ve been called but (tbc p94)
I’ve located Dick Gaughin singing it. Lovely. You Tube. (Seems to be part of a TV documentary)
Christy's reply
“Connolly was There” by Dominic Behan
Thanks for that Ed….I never knew that Dick had covered Dominic’s song….great to hear him, what a mighty guitar player is Dick….
Dick is a native Son of the same City as Connolly…both born and reared in Auld Reekie….. Dominic was living in Scotland when he wrote this ballad….
Dominic taught me the song when in 1967…I stayed with him and Josephine a few times in advance of making my first album which Dominic produced in 1968. It featured 4 of Dominic’s songs:
Connolly was There,
Building up and tearing England Down,
Belfast Brigade
Avondale…
Recorded in Sound Techniques, London, it was my first time in a recording studio….The backing band were all Jazz players and session men led by Steve Benbow…I had no knowledge whatsoever of the process, I simply sang as best I could and tried to fit in with the arrangements that Steve had hastily written…
In retrospect ,it was a great learning process.I’m happy to have “Paddy on The Road” here in on my shelf….it prepared me well for the second album recorded two years later when we gathered in Kildare to record “Prosperous”.
The credits rolling up on my TV screen from this James Connolly programme as I type.
Whew! Lots to digest. Great.
Christy's reply
“William Martin Murphy and his Dublin Millionaires
tried bribery and corruption, hypocrisy and prayers,
the break the Transport Union the scabs they did enlist
but all their graft was shattered by a scarlet iron fist
and Connolly was there,
Connolly was there,
brave and undaunted
James Connolly was there”………..( Dominic Behan)
Christy, just on the train to London to see Jack White in concert. The White Stripes did a great cover of Jolene, fingers crossed he treats us to a rendition tonight. R.I.P. Dolly.
Christy's reply
Thanks John, and many others who have expressed sorrow at Dolly’s passing…may the good woman be at peace..a wonderful artist who has always displayed talent, compassion, wit and humility
its got me thinking about the passing of many old friends,relations,school pals, neighbours and workmates from across the years…
I looked up recent RIP notices from my old home town…see many names among the lists that I remember clearly and fondly from bygone days,
in the last few months we have lost our beautiful Sister Eilish….
I’m wondering about outpourings of grief for distant stars we’ve never known,
I’m wondering about all the lonesome people all around us…
our Mother Nancy always focused on the living rather then the dead
its great to be alive……enjoy The Stripes….tell Jack, if he ever needs a Bodhrán player….I know them all
Hey Christy,
A moment of pure genius on your behalf deciding to sing ‘Boy In The Wild’ accapella.
Wish I was there! … such a powerful song that makes me remember my late father. I leant on him a few times. Also makes me think of my own son who is welcome to lean on me when times get rough
Take care
Dave and Giles
Dave & Giles
Thank you …however I should share that I think ‘pure genius’ might be a tad O.T.T……..I’ve been struggling for a year to find a way to perfrom this song on stage….different keys, different rhythms and settings….out of the blue, after the sound check, my good companero and tour manager Michael suggested I try it accapella… and so I did….and for me, it really worked….I managed to create all the emotion that the song contains……I managed to sing it the Wally sent it…”Boy In The Wild” is a classic Wally Page composition…I added the middle 8 ,I think he would approve…
hope you are enjoying your gigs…
thanks again… I’ll settle for “pure genius” over some of the names I’ve been called but (tbc p94)
I’ve located Dick Gaughin singing it. Lovely. You Tube. (Seems to be part of a TV documentary)
“Connolly was There” by Dominic Behan
Thanks for that Ed….I never knew that Dick had covered Dominic’s song….great to hear him, what a mighty guitar player is Dick….
Dick is a native Son of the same City as Connolly…both born and reared in Auld Reekie….. Dominic was living in Scotland when he wrote this ballad….
Dominic taught me the song when in 1967…I stayed with him and Josephine a few times in advance of making my first album which Dominic produced in 1968. It featured 4 of Dominic’s songs:
Connolly was There,
Building up and tearing England Down,
Belfast Brigade
Avondale…
Recorded in Sound Techniques, London, it was my first time in a recording studio….The backing band were all Jazz players and session men led by Steve Benbow…I had no knowledge whatsoever of the process, I simply sang as best I could and tried to fit in with the arrangements that Steve had hastily written…
In retrospect ,it was a great learning process.I’m happy to have “Paddy on The Road” here in on my shelf….it prepared me well for the second album recorded two years later when we gathered in Kildare to record “Prosperous”.
The credits rolling up on my TV screen from this James Connolly programme as I type.
Whew! Lots to digest. Great.
“William Martin Murphy and his Dublin Millionaires
tried bribery and corruption, hypocrisy and prayers,
the break the Transport Union the scabs they did enlist
but all their graft was shattered by a scarlet iron fist
and Connolly was there,
Connolly was there,
brave and undaunted
James Connolly was there”………..( Dominic Behan)
Christy, just on the train to London to see Jack White in concert. The White Stripes did a great cover of Jolene, fingers crossed he treats us to a rendition tonight. R.I.P. Dolly.
Thanks John, and many others who have expressed sorrow at Dolly’s passing…may the good woman be at peace..a wonderful artist who has always displayed talent, compassion, wit and humility
its got me thinking about the passing of many old friends,relations,school pals, neighbours and workmates from across the years…
I looked up recent RIP notices from my old home town…see many names among the lists that I remember clearly and fondly from bygone days,
in the last few months we have lost our beautiful Sister Eilish….
I’m wondering about outpourings of grief for distant stars we’ve never known,
I’m wondering about all the lonesome people all around us…
our Mother Nancy always focused on the living rather then the dead
its great to be alive……enjoy The Stripes….tell Jack, if he ever needs a Bodhrán player….I know them all
Dolly Parton RIP
She’ll be in hillbilly heaven tonight
with all her ould pals