My partner, John, has grown up listening to your music since being a child and has always been a big fan! His birthday is on Friday 11th September and I am hoping to take him to see your concert on the same day. It would absolutely make his day if you could wish him a happy birthday, if you wouldn’t be too busy and didn’t mind doing so. If you don’t see this, John loves your songs and I’m a growing fan too! Thank you very much. With kind regards and warm wishes from Violet and John from Merseyside.
Christy's reply
Noted Violet….all we gotta do now is survive the Summer and gather in Galway
Lar, your search for Apple Jelly is over….as soon as the apples are ripe, there will be a bounty of award winning Apple Jelly available here in Moate.
Christy's reply
Patsy…I’m slavering here at such prospect… A Booterstown scone smothered in Apple jelly from Moate and Yellow Country Butter from God-Only-Knows-Where….hopefully there will be a churn rotating in some friendly dairy
Yes indeed, it will be lovely to see M again on her flying visit…such great memories over the years of gigs and meet ups, pick ups from boats and airports..German and Dutch visitors in for gigs…remembering Lars Limos, as you said…the Norwegian bongo player..meself and herself bumped into yer man from Aerosmith after she arrived from Paris…we might have a little get together here for a brunch before she hits the runway again on the Sat..Vol au vents dish of the day….
Ye mentioned an Apple jelly a while back…I’ve searched and cant find, never had it..the search continues..
Hi Christy,
Newbridge or nowhere!! The one in a row is still on for both of us . Who knows; maybe KE & WH in the All-Ireland final. It’s all to play for. We are allowed to dream.
Ride on.
Patsy
Hi C. Lots of people were eagerly listening to the radio at 8.30 this am, lots of online activity between some 4711ers, lots of people plotting long journeys and hoping to secure tickets, some fascinating pairings, let the games begin now in earnest ! I was at a most riveting gig last night in the Whitehorse in Ballincollig, the second of 4 Monday gigs by Jimmy MacCarthy and Declan and 4 other band members. They belted out the songs for over 2 hours, I did n’t get all their names but they have been friends and band mates for decades in various formations and it was very obvious. They started with a Declan song There is a Train That Leaves Tonight and included Miles of Eyes, He Ho Believe, the most up tempo version of BBR that I ever heard, Christian Telephone, Katie , No Frontiers, Ride On, Ancient Rain , the Contender, and more, maybe 20 songs or so. The buzz was amazing, the venue perfect and the sound just fantastic. I was so, so happy to have been there to experience it and look forward to his NCH gigs later in the year, it is so wonderful to see Jimmy Mac back on the road again. Of course you got an honourable mention, as did Freddie White who was in the audience. Let the music keep our spirits high, for sure. Roll on Mayo !! Beir bua agus beannacht. H
Just to say a massive thank you for the gig last night — it was absolutely brilliant from start to finish! I’ve come over from Scotland three times in the last six months to see you, but last night was something else. The NCH brought me right back to your days in the Concert Hall in Glasgow.
We were front row with our daughter Olivia and her friend Orla, and you made their night (and ours) when you sang Sail on Jimmy for them. We also gave you a cheeky shout for No Time for Love… and fair play, you delivered on that too!
The soundtrack for the night was phenomenal. As it went on, the gig really veered into that old political route — the one that reminds everyone why your music still hits as hard as ever (and probably still rattles a few cages along the way).
Thanks again for a cracking night — we’re still buzzing!
All the best,
Shugster
Christy's reply
a great buzz to see Olivia & Oria
Fair play Shuggie
after singin “Tamlaghtduff” I started diggin up the Rusty Rifles
Well Christy, you were right about Carrick on Suir.. we had a mighty gig in the Strand Theatre.. funny you mentioned Peg Clancy here, her great grandson Liam Power (10) came in to tell us he had made €63 busking on the accordion during the day.. A request for “Ride On” came up and I told your story about the salmon.. no such luck on the way out for us..! We played amongst others; The Dutchman, Go Lassie Go, The Galtee Mountain Boy… then hightailed it straight to the airport for a gig in north Scotland..a folk festival in Hopeman along the beach.. got to hear Siobhan Miller, the Scottish folk singer.. we hit the stage then at 8:30pm and were on a plane at 9AM home.. great fun.. It sounds like the NCH gigs went down a treat.. it’s buzzing here.. round we go..
Christy's reply
Yizzer flyin it Kevin…keep up the Good Work…the brother Luka is playing there tonight
Great to be off the beer again..great to be making sense again.time to apologize for all the stuff I said .
When I wasn’t in my head.
You know the drill
Life is sweet when you no longer
Looking into a pind of beer
Dear Christy,
My partner, John, has grown up listening to your music since being a child and has always been a big fan! His birthday is on Friday 11th September and I am hoping to take him to see your concert on the same day. It would absolutely make his day if you could wish him a happy birthday, if you wouldn’t be too busy and didn’t mind doing so. If you don’t see this, John loves your songs and I’m a growing fan too! Thank you very much. With kind regards and warm wishes from Violet and John from Merseyside.
Noted Violet….all we gotta do now is survive the Summer and gather in Galway
Lar, your search for Apple Jelly is over….as soon as the apples are ripe, there will be a bounty of award winning Apple Jelly available here in Moate.
Patsy…I’m slavering here at such prospect… A Booterstown scone smothered in Apple jelly from Moate and Yellow Country Butter from God-Only-Knows-Where….hopefully there will be a churn rotating in some friendly dairy
Yes indeed, it will be lovely to see M again on her flying visit…such great memories over the years of gigs and meet ups, pick ups from boats and airports..German and Dutch visitors in for gigs…remembering Lars Limos, as you said…the Norwegian bongo player..meself and herself bumped into yer man from Aerosmith after she arrived from Paris…we might have a little get together here for a brunch before she hits the runway again on the Sat..Vol au vents dish of the day….
Ye mentioned an Apple jelly a while back…I’ve searched and cant find, never had it..the search continues..
Vol au Vents Lar…very fancy ….
Hi Christy,
Newbridge or nowhere!! The one in a row is still on for both of us . Who knows; maybe KE & WH in the All-Ireland final. It’s all to play for. We are allowed to dream.
Ride on.
Patsy
see you on The Hill
Hello Christy,
“still as mice”
One my favourite lines.
Rebecca
Hi C. Lots of people were eagerly listening to the radio at 8.30 this am, lots of online activity between some 4711ers, lots of people plotting long journeys and hoping to secure tickets, some fascinating pairings, let the games begin now in earnest ! I was at a most riveting gig last night in the Whitehorse in Ballincollig, the second of 4 Monday gigs by Jimmy MacCarthy and Declan and 4 other band members. They belted out the songs for over 2 hours, I did n’t get all their names but they have been friends and band mates for decades in various formations and it was very obvious. They started with a Declan song There is a Train That Leaves Tonight and included Miles of Eyes, He Ho Believe, the most up tempo version of BBR that I ever heard, Christian Telephone, Katie , No Frontiers, Ride On, Ancient Rain , the Contender, and more, maybe 20 songs or so. The buzz was amazing, the venue perfect and the sound just fantastic. I was so, so happy to have been there to experience it and look forward to his NCH gigs later in the year, it is so wonderful to see Jimmy Mac back on the road again. Of course you got an honourable mention, as did Freddie White who was in the audience. Let the music keep our spirits high, for sure. Roll on Mayo !! Beir bua agus beannacht. H
Newbridge or nowhere…. the kingdom or Queendom are on the road again……
Just to say a massive thank you for the gig last night — it was absolutely brilliant from start to finish! I’ve come over from Scotland three times in the last six months to see you, but last night was something else. The NCH brought me right back to your days in the Concert Hall in Glasgow.
We were front row with our daughter Olivia and her friend Orla, and you made their night (and ours) when you sang Sail on Jimmy for them. We also gave you a cheeky shout for No Time for Love… and fair play, you delivered on that too!
The soundtrack for the night was phenomenal. As it went on, the gig really veered into that old political route — the one that reminds everyone why your music still hits as hard as ever (and probably still rattles a few cages along the way).
Thanks again for a cracking night — we’re still buzzing!
All the best,
Shugster
a great buzz to see Olivia & Oria
Fair play Shuggie
after singin “Tamlaghtduff” I started diggin up the Rusty Rifles
heres a doc from a few months back
https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/play/?pid=6385845271112&title=Cartlann%20Christy%20Moore&series=Cartlann%20Christy%20Moore&genre=Ceol&pcode=755424&mc_cid=9b8eb91c07&mc_eid=242faf1e5d
Well Christy, you were right about Carrick on Suir.. we had a mighty gig in the Strand Theatre.. funny you mentioned Peg Clancy here, her great grandson Liam Power (10) came in to tell us he had made €63 busking on the accordion during the day.. A request for “Ride On” came up and I told your story about the salmon.. no such luck on the way out for us..! We played amongst others; The Dutchman, Go Lassie Go, The Galtee Mountain Boy… then hightailed it straight to the airport for a gig in north Scotland..a folk festival in Hopeman along the beach.. got to hear Siobhan Miller, the Scottish folk singer.. we hit the stage then at 8:30pm and were on a plane at 9AM home.. great fun.. It sounds like the NCH gigs went down a treat.. it’s buzzing here.. round we go..
Yizzer flyin it Kevin…keep up the Good Work…the brother Luka is playing there tonight
Great to be off the beer again..great to be making sense again.time to apologize for all the stuff I said .
When I wasn’t in my head.
You know the drill
Life is sweet when you no longer
Looking into a pind of beer
good man Martin
sobriety brings clarity, purpose, peace of mind
I was a slave to the bottle for 30 years
had my last drink & drug 36 years ago
I give thanks each day
I wish you well