Hi Nollaigh, glad to hear your enjoying your time in the Pool. There is a long history of Irish musicians coming to Liverpool to make a name for themselves. Shay Black (Mary’s brother) was based here for many years before moving to the States. The Lost Brothers were formed in Liverpool and more recently Seafoam Green, with Nathan Carter being a regular in the Liverpool Irish Centre years before he got his big break. Let us know where and when you play in Liverpool and I will nip in to give you some moral (or immoral) support.
Christy's reply
“theres lotsa Girls with peroxide curls
where the Black ‘n Tan runs free
6 in a bed down the Old Pier Head
and its Liverpool Town for me “……(Stan Kelly)
Christy i very much look forward to watching the Creedon programme from Sunday, great men talking about a great man and his art.
The stuff of legends, except it is true.
Fair play
Rory
Christy
I discovered you at Lisdoonvarna fado fado. You caught me then and you have never let me go. Creedon. Sweet Jesus. I heard you singing Back Home in Derry in Paddy Green’s pub in Dunmore East when I was but a garsun. You were great then. You are monumental now. Hairs on the back of the neck doesn’t begin to describe it. Thank you so much. You are a true inspiration
Just played’ D Day Dodgers’..top work by Hamish Imlach and writing by Hamish Henderson…I followed it with Dolores Keane’s brilliant ‘Lili Marlene’…
The old part of Palermo has many buildings that are hundreds of years old.One ancient courtyard was open one day,so I had a shufti…there was a plaque in memorial to 55 pupils from a nearby school who were killed in WW1. The translation gave me a chill on a hot day…
They departed this house,leaving their games and studies…
Glory surrounded them as they died under the light of the stars …
Dave
Christy's reply
“Dear lady Astor you think you know the lot
standing on your platform talking Tommy Rot
you’re England’s sweetheart and her pride
we think your mouth’s too bloody wide
we are the D.Day Dodgers in sunny Italy ”
from a distant night in East Kilbride….(by Hamish Henderson) as sung by Hamish Imlach
We’re on hols. Getting ready for another trip across the water. Your gigs have brought us to so many parts of Ireland. We’ll be living in Castlebar for a few days later this week
Enjoying a catch up here…great Hawick kindness for Joxer…RTE player to be visited.
The Palermo area was a fantastic introduction to Sicilian hospitality and wonderful sights…pride shone through at every turn.
After a few days, a street of artists’ workshops and the nearby piazza needed a daily visit…coffee,photos and musicians…one morning,a woman’s voice and harp lured me across the square.I’d discovered Palermo’s Raquel Romeo and Slovakia’s Jakub Rizman…I was riveted to their sound.Especially when the harp picked out a familiar intro,joined by a delicate bass,enter Raquel’s amazing voice and off we went with ‘Raggle Taggle Gypsies’ in Italian…
There’s YouTube of them and good online info about Jakub …an unexpected find in a magical region.
All the best
Dave
Christy's reply
seems like you had a good trip to Palermo…well done Dave….meet any D.Day Dodgers on your travels…
“always on the vino, always on the spree” ( Hamish Henderson)…Hamish Imlach used to sing a fine version of this song
Brilliant to hear Colm Scullion’s story about the Creedence choir..hands out feeling the raindrops.. The voice sounded great on Back Home in Derry..Sang it in Sligo recently for 4 chaps who paid for a taxi from the Creggan down to the gig..they arrived in late and raised eyebrows and decibel counters all round..
Christy's reply
looking forward to seeing it when I get home later….it was Colm who carried the lyric of McIlhatton out to us….
Fair play Christy, grand performance with John Creedon…..Irish poems written on British Gov toilet paper, smuggled out by a kiss…
And I liked your comment ‘I don’t sing them because of who wrote them, I sing them because they are good songs.
Brings it all back really, terrible times.
Bobby’s words: ‘make no mistake, I’m gonna die here, others as well….’
Hands out the window, Have you ever seen the Rain….
Christy's reply
He was a poet and a soldier,
He died courageously
We gave him 30,000 votes
He was The People’s own M.P.
Hi Christy I hope you are well. Sadly I won’t be able to pick up RTE1 to watch Creedons Musical Atlas Of Ireland tonight. Do you know if will be uploaded to You Tube over the coming days? Haven’t got a Fire Stick or a Dodgy Box..maybe that’s a good thing! Re the Fire sticks and Dodgy Box fair play (copyright Christy) to the Irish supporters for having that emblazoned on their tops the other night! Quality 💚
Hi Christy, looking forward to your appearance on John Creedon’s Musical Atlas of Ireland. Not sure if they are related but wondering if you’ve read Ghosts of the Faithfull Departed by Cork photographer David Creedon. It’s a powerful record, with evocative images, of abandoned homes throughout Ireland from the 1950’s; highlighting the decimation of rural communities and the isolation and loneliness of those left behind. Poignantly, after death the ownership of many of these homes were passed to far-flung relatives whose dreams of returning home were never realised.
Christy's reply
maybe someone can post a link here
good to hear from you Mary
it was great to sit with Scullion and record Bobby’s song
Hi Christy, yesterday I was at the cinema to see the documentary “soundtrack to a coup d’etat.” , it’s about jazz and politics, jazz and decolonization are entwinted in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba. Besides wonderful jazz it shows belgian’s (even king Boudewijn), American ‘s and the UN’s involvement of the death of Lumumba. Not the most beautiful period in Belgian’s political history. If you get the chance to see this film in Ireland, do it!
And today, we learned nothing. It’s stil going on, at other places, murderers in other wars. I think, what the world needs now is LOVE. Have a nice night tomorrow in Waterford.
Christy's reply
soundtrack to a coup d’etat…..I’m gonna try and track that down….Thank You
Christy, yesterday’s Morning Star carried a story of Herbert Riding from Hartlepool who joined the 15th International Brigade . He was responsible for feeding Paul Robeson when he visited the Brigade in January 1938. Riding took part in the 35th Div parade at Marca on 18.10.38
’10 years before i saw the light of morning…’
Rory
Christy's reply
hope to give a blast of that song on the Late Late show on Nov 1st
Hi Nollaigh, glad to hear your enjoying your time in the Pool. There is a long history of Irish musicians coming to Liverpool to make a name for themselves. Shay Black (Mary’s brother) was based here for many years before moving to the States. The Lost Brothers were formed in Liverpool and more recently Seafoam Green, with Nathan Carter being a regular in the Liverpool Irish Centre years before he got his big break. Let us know where and when you play in Liverpool and I will nip in to give you some moral (or immoral) support.
“theres lotsa Girls with peroxide curls
where the Black ‘n Tan runs free
6 in a bed down the Old Pier Head
and its Liverpool Town for me “……(Stan Kelly)
Ha! Maybe we’re related down the line. 🙂
I’m going to see if I can do some root tracing.
Nice chatting. Cheers!
I played Waterford last Sunday Night….I felt related to the entire room….its some spot
Christy i very much look forward to watching the Creedon programme from Sunday, great men talking about a great man and his art.
The stuff of legends, except it is true.
Fair play
Rory
John Creedon’s new series is top notch
Hi Christy. We had a great night in the Great Northern in Bundoran a couple weeks back.
I’m from Westmeath originally but currently singing for me living over in Liverpool and having a great time doing so.
Have you any tunes you recommend I learn to sing to the amazing scousers?
Hope someday we can sing Spancil Hill together.
All the best,
Nollaig
Hi Nollaig, heres 6 to keep you going
Liverpool Lou
I Wish I was back in Liverpool
The Leaving of Liverpool
Off to Sea Once More
Seth Davy
Does This Train Stop on Merseyside
Hi Christy/all
An interesting newsletter from Peggy Seeger.Confirming her final tour in 2025…when she hits 90.
She’s recording songs for a tour CD and gigs will feature her with ‘her boys’,Calum and Neill
Judging by her fine form,early on a Summer Salford morning,there’ll be a celebratory mood on the road…dates to be announced soon.
Gigs from 1959 -2025…fair play to her.
Dave
Peggy Seeger….her light has long been shining like a guiding star…..
Her gigs are special gatherings
Christy
I discovered you at Lisdoonvarna fado fado. You caught me then and you have never let me go. Creedon. Sweet Jesus. I heard you singing Back Home in Derry in Paddy Green’s pub in Dunmore East when I was but a garsun. You were great then. You are monumental now. Hairs on the back of the neck doesn’t begin to describe it. Thank you so much. You are a true inspiration
By Clyde’s Bonny Banks
Hi Christy
Just played’ D Day Dodgers’..top work by Hamish Imlach and writing by Hamish Henderson…I followed it with Dolores Keane’s brilliant ‘Lili Marlene’…
The old part of Palermo has many buildings that are hundreds of years old.One ancient courtyard was open one day,so I had a shufti…there was a plaque in memorial to 55 pupils from a nearby school who were killed in WW1. The translation gave me a chill on a hot day…
They departed this house,leaving their games and studies…
Glory surrounded them as they died under the light of the stars …
Dave
“Dear lady Astor you think you know the lot
standing on your platform talking Tommy Rot
you’re England’s sweetheart and her pride
we think your mouth’s too bloody wide
we are the D.Day Dodgers in sunny Italy ”
from a distant night in East Kilbride….(by Hamish Henderson) as sung by Hamish Imlach
och aye the noo
And Christy’s performance of Back Home in Derry
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/GankTXs8sP1Uh5Z3/
We’re on hols. Getting ready for another trip across the water. Your gigs have brought us to so many parts of Ireland. We’ll be living in Castlebar for a few days later this week
Rebecca
A couple of links
Here’s the direct link to the episode on rte player
https://www.rte.ie/player/series/creedon-s-musical-atlas-of-ireland/10008450-00-0000?epguid=IH10008449-24-0002
Thank You
Hi Christy/all
Enjoying a catch up here…great Hawick kindness for Joxer…RTE player to be visited.
The Palermo area was a fantastic introduction to Sicilian hospitality and wonderful sights…pride shone through at every turn.
After a few days, a street of artists’ workshops and the nearby piazza needed a daily visit…coffee,photos and musicians…one morning,a woman’s voice and harp lured me across the square.I’d discovered Palermo’s Raquel Romeo and Slovakia’s Jakub Rizman…I was riveted to their sound.Especially when the harp picked out a familiar intro,joined by a delicate bass,enter Raquel’s amazing voice and off we went with ‘Raggle Taggle Gypsies’ in Italian…
There’s YouTube of them and good online info about Jakub …an unexpected find in a magical region.
All the best
Dave
seems like you had a good trip to Palermo…well done Dave….meet any D.Day Dodgers on your travels…
“always on the vino, always on the spree” ( Hamish Henderson)…Hamish Imlach used to sing a fine version of this song
Brilliant to hear Colm Scullion’s story about the Creedence choir..hands out feeling the raindrops.. The voice sounded great on Back Home in Derry..Sang it in Sligo recently for 4 chaps who paid for a taxi from the Creggan down to the gig..they arrived in late and raised eyebrows and decibel counters all round..
looking forward to seeing it when I get home later….it was Colm who carried the lyric of McIlhatton out to us….
Fair play Christy, grand performance with John Creedon…..Irish poems written on British Gov toilet paper, smuggled out by a kiss…
And I liked your comment ‘I don’t sing them because of who wrote them, I sing them because they are good songs.
Brings it all back really, terrible times.
Bobby’s words: ‘make no mistake, I’m gonna die here, others as well….’
Hands out the window, Have you ever seen the Rain….
He was a poet and a soldier,
He died courageously
We gave him 30,000 votes
He was The People’s own M.P.
You are very welcome. I hope you have a good gig.
gig went well..great listeners …they say its the oldest venue in Ireland….reminds me of City Varieties in Leeds,
Here’s the link to the rte player
https://www.rte.ie/player/
Helpful Hints from West Yorkshire…Thank You Rebecca
Thanks Mary. Have downloaded the app and I see I can watch episode 1 from last week so presume will get tonight’s there. Technology is a great thing!
sorted Cammy
Christy, hope you don’t mind me responding. Cammy, hopefully you can watch it online via RTÉ player.
sound Mary…keep coming back
Hi Christy I hope you are well. Sadly I won’t be able to pick up RTE1 to watch Creedons Musical Atlas Of Ireland tonight. Do you know if will be uploaded to You Tube over the coming days? Haven’t got a Fire Stick or a Dodgy Box..maybe that’s a good thing! Re the Fire sticks and Dodgy Box fair play (copyright Christy) to the Irish supporters for having that emblazoned on their tops the other night! Quality 💚
hopefully we’ll find a way to get it out to you
Hi Christy, looking forward to your appearance on John Creedon’s Musical Atlas of Ireland. Not sure if they are related but wondering if you’ve read Ghosts of the Faithfull Departed by Cork photographer David Creedon. It’s a powerful record, with evocative images, of abandoned homes throughout Ireland from the 1950’s; highlighting the decimation of rural communities and the isolation and loneliness of those left behind. Poignantly, after death the ownership of many of these homes were passed to far-flung relatives whose dreams of returning home were never realised.
maybe someone can post a link here
good to hear from you Mary
it was great to sit with Scullion and record Bobby’s song
Hi Christy, yesterday I was at the cinema to see the documentary “soundtrack to a coup d’etat.” , it’s about jazz and politics, jazz and decolonization are entwinted in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba. Besides wonderful jazz it shows belgian’s (even king Boudewijn), American ‘s and the UN’s involvement of the death of Lumumba. Not the most beautiful period in Belgian’s political history. If you get the chance to see this film in Ireland, do it!
And today, we learned nothing. It’s stil going on, at other places, murderers in other wars. I think, what the world needs now is LOVE. Have a nice night tomorrow in Waterford.
soundtrack to a coup d’etat…..I’m gonna try and track that down….Thank You
Christy, yesterday’s Morning Star carried a story of Herbert Riding from Hartlepool who joined the 15th International Brigade . He was responsible for feeding Paul Robeson when he visited the Brigade in January 1938. Riding took part in the 35th Div parade at Marca on 18.10.38
’10 years before i saw the light of morning…’
Rory
hope to give a blast of that song on the Late Late show on Nov 1st