Hi Christy Tony Walsh here, aka Longfella, a professional poet, writer and lyricist based in Manchester. I was poet in Residence for Glastonbury Festival last year and have been commissioned by BBC1, BBC radio etc. Further info at http://www.longfella.co.uk.
As well as doing comedy, my poems and lyrics frequently move people to tears and I’ve written a ballad lyric to the tune of Galway Bay that will have them reaching for the auld hankies for sure! It’s the moving story of a couple trying for a baby against medical advice. It’s very much in the Irish style. I’d love for you to hear it, Christy and if you’d be interested in recording it then that would be fantastic to discuss. I’m no singer but I could send you the lyrics and a link to an audio recording if you’d like to drop me a contact email address at tonywalsh03@aol.com. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Cheers! Tony PS I’m hoping to back performing at the Electric Picnic at the end of August, otherwise I’ll be at your next Manchester show,sir with my dad who’s a Cavan man. Thanks for all the great tunes and gigs over many years! Good luck to you now.
Dear Christy, Recently heard your tribute to the MSG club in M/C.
You refer to Mary Asquith,one of Manchester`s finest. Would you like some live recordings?
Mark
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Christy will be away for 3 weeks and will not be responding until his return
Think it’s time for your holidays now, Christy – well deserved for sure, from what we hear about the gigs of the past months … So take a rest, go for diving, snorkeling, climbing and enjoy yourself … Hope the summer will show around anytime soon in Ireland and Germany. See you on the island in August !
Best regards from Petra + Uwe
Hi All. Well what a grand finale ?? The Galway tent rocked,,,fair play to 4 Men & a Dog they got things going, some serious playing and then to start with ” This is the Day “…it sure was,,,, how many voices sang out there last night ?? 1,000s word for word, such energy,,,, its been some roller coaster of gigs,,,,enjoy the next few weeks and then An Daingean,,,,,fingers crossed for An Riocht this evening,,,,, Slan tamall & beir bua. H
Good luck in the Big Top tonight. Wish i was going but can’t make it this time. I’m sure that you’ll receive that usual warm Galway welcome. Hope that Agnes Nealis enjoys the show. Great reviews from the Button factory gigs.
Hi Christy! Dad wanted to check out your website so its katie here, wanted to say hi and we love your facebook page 🙂 miss you in Aus hope to see you soon
Still taking it all in from Monday night. It was an outstanding evening. A huge thank you for wishing Dad a happy birthday and for playing Lawless and Nancy Spain.
The banter in the car was great on the way home. Dad recalled seeing you play in Willie Flynnes in Connaught Street many moons ago. Then unlce Sean spoke about a time when you played in the Steps Pub (also in Athlone) many many many many moons ago.
We stopped in Kinnegad for a bag a chips on the way home. Ended up taking a wrong turn and showed up in Mullingar, never made it to Athlone till 1:30am. Feck that new highway, but the craic was mighty and we loved it.
Hi Christy,
Elephants gone out of Tent, preparations been made for ‘Christy’ tribes to arrive in the West.
Bags packed; ’round we go heel to the toe’
Roll on Friday, another mega night in Galway !!!
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thinkin about the set now, stand ups are unpredictable..
Hi Christy….just to say thanx for Monday night…..I”m running out of superlatives at this stage….great to see the family in and of course the extended family as well !!! Hope all goes well in the Galway tent. Love & Respect Martin Mac
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your smile and handshake on monday night said it all…it was a night of great connection…keep coming back…
Here Git, GREAT 3 nights at the Button Factory. il see you at The Picnic, dont be alarmed if you see a wheelchair user been crowdsurfed(wheelsurfed) at your gig its only me!! Enjoy Galway, Keep her lit 🙂
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nice one mero..those 3 mondays were a treat for me and gave me some ideas too…hope you have a good summer time and avoid the pissins of rain
Hi Christy
I know im late coming back with this but you might find it interesting.
At the end of Dunlewey lake, inbetween the sweeping forests of the Guinness estate and the quartzite bulk of Mount Errigal, lies the Poisoned Glen. But where is the poison in this most loveliest of places? The sloping sides of the glen are home to wild deer, not witches’ potions. No alchemist watches over this valley, but the silent snow-tipped shape of Slieve Snacht. As with all the best stories,… there are different versions. The most popular centres around the mythical Balor.
Balor na Suíle Neimhe (Balor of the Evil Eye)
Balor was king in Tory. He had a daughter more beautiful than any eye could behold. Such was her radiance, and such were the ethics of the day, he imprisoned her in a tower, never to come within sight of man. But as things would have it, legend of her rapturous looks spread, and had the reverse effect. Balor was obviously unaware of the powerful effect of hype. Attempts on her tower became quite the thing among the men folk, and it wasn’t long before one succeeded in breaking in and taking her away.
Balor followed her across the seas to Magheroarty and stalked her captor across the mainland, killing him with a giant stone. One such stone stands in the entrance to the Poisoned Glen, and is said to be the evil, or poisoned, eye of Balor.
We might do well to heed this story today, and its underlying symbolism. For beauty itself is innocent, and it is only poison, in the eyes of those who would seek to imprison it for themselves, that makes it otherwise.
The true story?
The Irish word for poison, “neimhe” (pronounced niv-uh), differs in its spelling by only one letter from the word for Heaven, “neamh” (pronounced nyow-uh). The glen used to be called the Heavenly Glen by local people, as it was, to them, like they imagined Heaven itself to be.
It was, predictably, an English cartographer who made the mistake in translation that was to ‘poison’ the name of one of Ireland’s most beautiful places for ever. Did you know that there is only one lake in Scotland – the rest are all Lochs? The Lake of Menteith, as it is called, was similarly mis-translated by a Dutch cartographer.Jesus said, in the middle of a heated debate on dietary habits, that it is not what goes in the mouth which poisons people, but what comes out of it. With people, as with places, sometimes a name just sticks.
Christy's reply
I’m amazed that the people of The Heavenly Glen do not take ownership of their proper place name…
Hi Christy Tony Walsh here, aka Longfella, a professional poet, writer and lyricist based in Manchester. I was poet in Residence for Glastonbury Festival last year and have been commissioned by BBC1, BBC radio etc. Further info at http://www.longfella.co.uk.
As well as doing comedy, my poems and lyrics frequently move people to tears and I’ve written a ballad lyric to the tune of Galway Bay that will have them reaching for the auld hankies for sure! It’s the moving story of a couple trying for a baby against medical advice. It’s very much in the Irish style. I’d love for you to hear it, Christy and if you’d be interested in recording it then that would be fantastic to discuss. I’m no singer but I could send you the lyrics and a link to an audio recording if you’d like to drop me a contact email address at tonywalsh03@aol.com. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Cheers! Tony PS I’m hoping to back performing at the Electric Picnic at the end of August, otherwise I’ll be at your next Manchester show,sir with my dad who’s a Cavan man. Thanks for all the great tunes and gigs over many years! Good luck to you now.
Dear Christy, Recently heard your tribute to the MSG club in M/C.
You refer to Mary Asquith,one of Manchester`s finest. Would you like some live recordings?
Mark
Christy will be away for 3 weeks and will not be responding until his return
How ya Christy,
Just wondering if you got my email? Hope life is good.
KC.
Many congratulations, heard the news! x
Think it’s time for your holidays now, Christy – well deserved for sure, from what we hear about the gigs of the past months … So take a rest, go for diving, snorkeling, climbing and enjoy yourself … Hope the summer will show around anytime soon in Ireland and Germany. See you on the island in August !
Best regards from Petra + Uwe
Hi All. Well what a grand finale ?? The Galway tent rocked,,,fair play to 4 Men & a Dog they got things going, some serious playing and then to start with ” This is the Day “…it sure was,,,, how many voices sang out there last night ?? 1,000s word for word, such energy,,,, its been some roller coaster of gigs,,,,enjoy the next few weeks and then An Daingean,,,,,fingers crossed for An Riocht this evening,,,,, Slan tamall & beir bua. H
Boston tour dates please!!!
Hi Christy 7 weeks sober & the specialist said fatty liver so no more drink see u sober at barrowlands
I’d say you should go for the long puck out tonight Christy and the high ball into the forwards have a good one,the kettle is on the hob
buenas a Christy bhoy,,,,
looks like i will be taking in a gig wen i get backto the emerald.. Dingle on a fine friday evenin in Agusto….
If u dont mind throwin out Beeswing that night 4 d chico d espana, twud b 3mendous
Mucha suerte por el concierto en nGaillimh a mhac…
Cuidate…… y gracias
Love the new verses on As I Roved Out… ! 😉 Thank you for posting, Hilary.
Good luck in the Big Top tonight. Wish i was going but can’t make it this time. I’m sure that you’ll receive that usual warm Galway welcome. Hope that Agnes Nealis enjoys the show. Great reviews from the Button factory gigs.
What did the fox say when his tail was cut off????
Sure it wont be long now!!!!
Just like the tent …won’t be long now.
P.S.It has four poles.
Hi Christy! Dad wanted to check out your website so its katie here, wanted to say hi and we love your facebook page 🙂 miss you in Aus hope to see you soon
Well Christy.
Still taking it all in from Monday night. It was an outstanding evening. A huge thank you for wishing Dad a happy birthday and for playing Lawless and Nancy Spain.
The banter in the car was great on the way home. Dad recalled seeing you play in Willie Flynnes in Connaught Street many moons ago. Then unlce Sean spoke about a time when you played in the Steps Pub (also in Athlone) many many many many moons ago.
We stopped in Kinnegad for a bag a chips on the way home. Ended up taking a wrong turn and showed up in Mullingar, never made it to Athlone till 1:30am. Feck that new highway, but the craic was mighty and we loved it.
Hi Christy,
Elephants gone out of Tent, preparations been made for ‘Christy’ tribes to arrive in the West.
Bags packed; ’round we go heel to the toe’
Roll on Friday, another mega night in Galway !!!
thinkin about the set now, stand ups are unpredictable..
Christy – When will you be back in Birmingham ?
it will be late next year if all goes well
Hi Christy….just to say thanx for Monday night…..I”m running out of superlatives at this stage….great to see the family in and of course the extended family as well !!! Hope all goes well in the Galway tent. Love & Respect Martin Mac
your smile and handshake on monday night said it all…it was a night of great connection…keep coming back…
Here Git, GREAT 3 nights at the Button Factory. il see you at The Picnic, dont be alarmed if you see a wheelchair user been crowdsurfed(wheelsurfed) at your gig its only me!! Enjoy Galway, Keep her lit 🙂
nice one mero..those 3 mondays were a treat for me and gave me some ideas too…hope you have a good summer time and avoid the pissins of rain
Hi Christy
I know im late coming back with this but you might find it interesting.
At the end of Dunlewey lake, inbetween the sweeping forests of the Guinness estate and the quartzite bulk of Mount Errigal, lies the Poisoned Glen. But where is the poison in this most loveliest of places? The sloping sides of the glen are home to wild deer, not witches’ potions. No alchemist watches over this valley, but the silent snow-tipped shape of Slieve Snacht. As with all the best stories,… there are different versions. The most popular centres around the mythical Balor.
Balor na Suíle Neimhe (Balor of the Evil Eye)
Balor was king in Tory. He had a daughter more beautiful than any eye could behold. Such was her radiance, and such were the ethics of the day, he imprisoned her in a tower, never to come within sight of man. But as things would have it, legend of her rapturous looks spread, and had the reverse effect. Balor was obviously unaware of the powerful effect of hype. Attempts on her tower became quite the thing among the men folk, and it wasn’t long before one succeeded in breaking in and taking her away.
Balor followed her across the seas to Magheroarty and stalked her captor across the mainland, killing him with a giant stone. One such stone stands in the entrance to the Poisoned Glen, and is said to be the evil, or poisoned, eye of Balor.
We might do well to heed this story today, and its underlying symbolism. For beauty itself is innocent, and it is only poison, in the eyes of those who would seek to imprison it for themselves, that makes it otherwise.
The true story?
The Irish word for poison, “neimhe” (pronounced niv-uh), differs in its spelling by only one letter from the word for Heaven, “neamh” (pronounced nyow-uh). The glen used to be called the Heavenly Glen by local people, as it was, to them, like they imagined Heaven itself to be.
It was, predictably, an English cartographer who made the mistake in translation that was to ‘poison’ the name of one of Ireland’s most beautiful places for ever. Did you know that there is only one lake in Scotland – the rest are all Lochs? The Lake of Menteith, as it is called, was similarly mis-translated by a Dutch cartographer.Jesus said, in the middle of a heated debate on dietary habits, that it is not what goes in the mouth which poisons people, but what comes out of it. With people, as with places, sometimes a name just sticks.
I’m amazed that the people of The Heavenly Glen do not take ownership of their proper place name…