Hello Christy.
I don’t know if you do dedications but the #1 song on my sister Maureen’s CELEBRATION OF LIFE list was “It’s the Least that we can Do”. She passed away March 30th.
Kathleen
Christy's reply
Wish you well Kathleen…..Sorry to read of your loss
Mr Moore, you saved my life…… a few years ago I lost the love of my life, I was down, I was out, an emotional zombie, a wreck, and I started drinking, my travels as a drunkard let me to the local ‘Irish pub’ (a rarity in Belgium) and there they had you on the playlist…..your lyrics, your simple but so effective melodies, it touched me, and it made me feel something, sadness sure, but at least I felt something, for the first time in ages….thank you my friend, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
A few years on, I won’t say I’m happy, I still miss her truth be told, but I’m still alive and fighting on,and your music still helps me, thank you Mr Moore!
I recall lunchtime gigs in Trinity, early to mid-80s. I think I saw a Planxty gig in the Buttery or a place, the ‘exam hall’, unsure of the date, 80s I think.
Great reading here, I’ll be back.
Christy's reply
Certainly not in the 80s Ed…in fact,dont recall Planxty playing in Trinity,altho’ we may have asked the Bishop
Hello Christy, Just to add, I remember the lunchtime gigs well in the 1st half of the 80s, both in Trinity and Bolton St. Also saw Andy Irvine, Gerry O’Beirne, Dolores Keane, Stocktons Wing amongst others.
Hello Christy and All,
Here’s a link to something from spell song. I didn’t see it last night but saw this short video yesterday. https://youtu.be/Hg1xFYpXuWA
Have you played gigs at Trinity or am I making that up ?! D
Christy's reply
I gave it a quick ponder…if memory serves I’ve played Trinity 3 times…I recall an early 70s lunchtime gig near the main gate….much later a gig in the exam hall and the most recent, circa 1983, I played the Buttery..that gig I remember for all the wrong reasons
Following references to ‘Foggy Dew’, it’s fascinating that there are several versions. I saw that Martin Carthy/Dave Swarbrick played a version, but not your GPO song…there’s an interesting Wikipedia entry on ‘Foggy Dew'(Irish song) which gives good background, similar to your comments here.Also, mentions artists who have covered the song inc Dylan Walshe of this parish…
For anyone interested in early 20th century history and Ireland’s involvement, there’s a brilliant book that features Trinity College, Dublin as a microcosm of those times. ‘Trinity in war and revolution 1912 – 1923’ by Dr Tomas Irish is absorbing and quotes many fascinating facts about Trinity and staff… the publicity blurb is a good summary – ‘ situated in the centre of Dublin,Trinity College was both a witness to and participant in the tumultuous events of the period 1912 – 1923, which transformed Dublin, Ireland, and the wider world. This book tells Trinity’s story in the compelling events of The Lockout, The Great War, The Easter Rising and the War of Independence, and considers their cumulative legacies for one of Ireland’s most famous institutions’ – it also has many excellent photos and sketches.
What an amazing era…who said history is boring?! Can’t wait to hear your take of ‘Foggy Dew’.
Dear Christy, I hope you are doing well. My dad and I are very excited for your concert on Saturday! I have moved to Vancouver in September so I will be live streaming it across the Atlantic! Dad and mum will be watching it from home in Westport and my brother Robert in London on his yacht. Its Dad’s birthday on the 22nd of may so would really appreciate it if you could give him a mention. He would be elated as, would I! His favourite song is ordinary man, and one of mine is Knock Airport as its a very special place and to me also. I love all your songs though! I posted a few pictures of you and Dad in Christy’s Harvest to your Twitter as well. Thank you very much. Best Regards Andrew.
An ideal way to check all gadgets are ok for Saturday…
Just had a superb newsletter from Karine Polwart. Big news is that there is a ‘Spell Songs’ stream at 20 00 BST tonight – from Natural History Museum, London – details at the above website.
Spell Songs is a brilliant music/ art project, with a few spin offs now. As well as ace music, there are words and art from Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris .Enjoy…
Hello Christy and All,
So many posts to read, this is great, and
I’m out of my depth on every subject apart from the shopping lists.
The main things I noticed about the steeleye span video were how well behaved they were, and how bad the lighting was.
For Canon Charles O’Neil and all others, I hope forgiveness will always be forthcoming.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
most of us here are out of our depth a lot of the time but that dont stop us from rawmaishing,pontificating, expanding and expounding on every subject under the Sun and way out beyond….amongst us there are a few experts on a variety of subjects but I wont embarrass any of ye except to say …..(cont P94)
Good Man Dave…..got 2nd jab early today…..felt a bit drained so I hit the sack early….took a wee donder into Martin’s Cave as revealed this morning…what a great few hours I’ve spent in his great company….Thanks to You and,most importantly,to Kevin Boyd for creating this wonderful Martin Carthy Archive
For all on countdown to May Day – here’s some more nostalgia/ history.
Martin Carthy shares a birth date with Dylan, so hits 80 soon…’legend’ applies to both – in Carthy’s case for a life time of music/ research/ sharing trad music. A highlight of the Steeleye Span/Music Room film is seeing him modestly explaining his adaptation of acoustic guitar playing to ‘going electric’… finally, there’s a great online site that covers swathes of Martin’s career. The link can be a bit hit and miss – so I’ll post it as soon as it checks out. There might even be a ref to any former band members doing Ringsend uppercuts/Deansgate kisses etc…
Hi Christy. Can I just add congrats to Dave for the 1970’s video, it was so typical of the way interviews went in those days, just coming out of the black and white era, and now I can make my own dulcimer too. But great to see a very young Steeleye Span, after watching just spent the morning catching up on SS vids including the one on Ainsdale beach Dave mentioned.
Gearing up to Saturday night, lots of unhealthy snacks on the shopping list, got to include a toblerone. Can’t compete with Rory’s posh shopping list!
All the very best to everyone. Pam
Christy's reply
a small Tobelrone I hope…..once opened, it can be very hard to get them back in the packet
Steelye Span: D, aint that a helluvia of a webpage? Great.
I too heard a ‘name’ today, Joe McCann. From the Iron Behind The Velvet LP.
Christy's reply
Joe McCann was written by the late Éamonn O’Doherty of Derry and Donnybrook…Eamon sculpted The Emigrant that stands in The Diamond, Derry, The Galway Hooker in Eyre Square, The Floozie in The Jacuzzi (formerly in O’Connell St now lying out near Hesuton Station), the James Connolly at Liberty Hall and many other pieces of worthwhile Public Art …
Eamonn was a dear friend…I got to know him in the late 60s when Andy Irvine used to reside in the home of Eamonn and his wife Barbara….he also managed and drove Sweeney’s Men in their early days……he also painted notable works of Art….he also played Flute and I think he was a member of the first Aosdána
Hi Christy
Good to see you looking well on the facebook clip the other day. I had January Man on earworm setting for the next 24 hours!
Before the cancelled gig, I put in a request for the Song of Wandering Aengus – can I put in another plea for it, please? There’s a whole raft of us who have never heard you sing it live.
Had our second jabs a few days ago – slowly we’re all getting there. Can’t wait for live gigs to start again.
See you Saturday on my son’s giant TV screen.
Love and hugs
Blanche x
Christy's reply
you have me dreaming of Sligo…so many magic nights beneath Dún Maeve…Planxty and Pumpkinhead in 1972…The Venue, The Blue Lagoon, Ballisodare, Moving Hearts in Coolooney, Hal & Bernie’s Bistro, Geogie Bruen’s Island, The Mountain Inn Coolaney, Coolara House with Michael Woods,walkin the Hazelwood with Tommie Gorman,big gigs small gigs even a few “no-show” gigs,the Strandhill Ballroom, Fawlty Towers,vamping with Joe O’Dowd, playing with his Son Seamie 50 years later in Hawkswell, Robbie McNabs Marquee gigs, Lofty Flynn,The McGlynns, Those Nervous Animals,Midnight Well, Tom & Kathy, Rick & Sandy,………Sligo has a magic air about it
Hello Christy.
I don’t know if you do dedications but the #1 song on my sister Maureen’s CELEBRATION OF LIFE list was “It’s the Least that we can Do”. She passed away March 30th.
Kathleen
Wish you well Kathleen…..Sorry to read of your loss
Mr Moore, you saved my life…… a few years ago I lost the love of my life, I was down, I was out, an emotional zombie, a wreck, and I started drinking, my travels as a drunkard let me to the local ‘Irish pub’ (a rarity in Belgium) and there they had you on the playlist…..your lyrics, your simple but so effective melodies, it touched me, and it made me feel something, sadness sure, but at least I felt something, for the first time in ages….thank you my friend, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
A few years on, I won’t say I’m happy, I still miss her truth be told, but I’m still alive and fighting on,and your music still helps me, thank you Mr Moore!
Wish you well Bart
I recall lunchtime gigs in Trinity, early to mid-80s. I think I saw a Planxty gig in the Buttery or a place, the ‘exam hall’, unsure of the date, 80s I think.
Great reading here, I’ll be back.
Certainly not in the 80s Ed…in fact,dont recall Planxty playing in Trinity,altho’ we may have asked the Bishop
Hello Christy, Just to add, I remember the lunchtime gigs well in the 1st half of the 80s, both in Trinity and Bolton St. Also saw Andy Irvine, Gerry O’Beirne, Dolores Keane, Stocktons Wing amongst others.
On the Foggy Dew, there’s also a lovely version from Briain Mac Gloinn that’s well worth a look,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AF8HBXJVUuk
different song Gipp.. but a grand job done
Sorry about the ads at the beginning. I don’t know how to get rid of them.
no ads here
Hello Christy and All,
Here’s a link to something from spell song. I didn’t see it last night but saw this short video yesterday.
https://youtu.be/Hg1xFYpXuWA
Rebecca
THANK you..that is beautiful
aaahh, the dreaded gigs remembered for bad reasons… the lunchtime gig sounds good crack.
Good that last night’s ‘Spell Songs’ gig is already on youtube. Time for a cuppa and give it a go…probably via SS/ NHM/Folk by the Oak…
Have a good Tak day D
Have you played gigs at Trinity or am I making that up ?! D
I gave it a quick ponder…if memory serves I’ve played Trinity 3 times…I recall an early 70s lunchtime gig near the main gate….much later a gig in the exam hall and the most recent, circa 1983, I played the Buttery..that gig I remember for all the wrong reasons
Mornin’ Christy
I hope you’re well.
Following references to ‘Foggy Dew’, it’s fascinating that there are several versions. I saw that Martin Carthy/Dave Swarbrick played a version, but not your GPO song…there’s an interesting Wikipedia entry on ‘Foggy Dew'(Irish song) which gives good background, similar to your comments here.Also, mentions artists who have covered the song inc Dylan Walshe of this parish…
For anyone interested in early 20th century history and Ireland’s involvement, there’s a brilliant book that features Trinity College, Dublin as a microcosm of those times. ‘Trinity in war and revolution 1912 – 1923’ by Dr Tomas Irish is absorbing and quotes many fascinating facts about Trinity and staff… the publicity blurb is a good summary – ‘ situated in the centre of Dublin,Trinity College was both a witness to and participant in the tumultuous events of the period 1912 – 1923, which transformed Dublin, Ireland, and the wider world. This book tells Trinity’s story in the compelling events of The Lockout, The Great War, The Easter Rising and the War of Independence, and considers their cumulative legacies for one of Ireland’s most famous institutions’ – it also has many excellent photos and sketches.
What an amazing era…who said history is boring?! Can’t wait to hear your take of ‘Foggy Dew’.
Have a good day
Dave
Dear Christy, I hope you are doing well. My dad and I are very excited for your concert on Saturday! I have moved to Vancouver in September so I will be live streaming it across the Atlantic! Dad and mum will be watching it from home in Westport and my brother Robert in London on his yacht. Its Dad’s birthday on the 22nd of may so would really appreciate it if you could give him a mention. He would be elated as, would I! His favourite song is ordinary man, and one of mine is Knock Airport as its a very special place and to me also. I love all your songs though! I posted a few pictures of you and Dad in Christy’s Harvest to your Twitter as well. Thank you very much. Best Regards Andrew.
Fair play, Christy
I’m glad Mr Carthy was good company today.
Have a good kip and I hope the post jab fatigue is over soon.
Dave
http://www.thelostwords.org more info about the project/Spell Songs.
well worth a few minutes.
over and out. D
recieved
maybe lost in the blueprint…
http://www.nhm.ac.uk for Spells… D
Hi Christy/ all
An ideal way to check all gadgets are ok for Saturday…
Just had a superb newsletter from Karine Polwart. Big news is that there is a ‘Spell Songs’ stream at 20 00 BST tonight – from Natural History Museum, London – details at the above website.
Spell Songs is a brilliant music/ art project, with a few spin offs now. As well as ace music, there are words and art from Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris .Enjoy…
Dave
how does he do it
Hello Christy and All,
So many posts to read, this is great, and
I’m out of my depth on every subject apart from the shopping lists.
The main things I noticed about the steeleye span video were how well behaved they were, and how bad the lighting was.
For Canon Charles O’Neil and all others, I hope forgiveness will always be forthcoming.
Rebecca
most of us here are out of our depth a lot of the time but that dont stop us from rawmaishing,pontificating, expanding and expounding on every subject under the Sun and way out beyond….amongst us there are a few experts on a variety of subjects but I wont embarrass any of ye except to say …..(cont P94)
http://www.carthyonline.wordpress.com hopefully good for a Carthy fest…what a bloke/what a career D
Good Man Dave…..got 2nd jab early today…..felt a bit drained so I hit the sack early….took a wee donder into Martin’s Cave as revealed this morning…what a great few hours I’ve spent in his great company….Thanks to You and,most importantly,to Kevin Boyd for creating this wonderful Martin Carthy Archive
Mornin’ Christy/ all
For all on countdown to May Day – here’s some more nostalgia/ history.
Martin Carthy shares a birth date with Dylan, so hits 80 soon…’legend’ applies to both – in Carthy’s case for a life time of music/ research/ sharing trad music. A highlight of the Steeleye Span/Music Room film is seeing him modestly explaining his adaptation of acoustic guitar playing to ‘going electric’… finally, there’s a great online site that covers swathes of Martin’s career. The link can be a bit hit and miss – so I’ll post it as soon as it checks out. There might even be a ref to any former band members doing Ringsend uppercuts/Deansgate kisses etc…
Have a good day.
Dave
Hi Christy. Can I just add congrats to Dave for the 1970’s video, it was so typical of the way interviews went in those days, just coming out of the black and white era, and now I can make my own dulcimer too. But great to see a very young Steeleye Span, after watching just spent the morning catching up on SS vids including the one on Ainsdale beach Dave mentioned.
Gearing up to Saturday night, lots of unhealthy snacks on the shopping list, got to include a toblerone. Can’t compete with Rory’s posh shopping list!
All the very best to everyone. Pam
a small Tobelrone I hope…..once opened, it can be very hard to get them back in the packet
Steelye Span: D, aint that a helluvia of a webpage? Great.
I too heard a ‘name’ today, Joe McCann. From the Iron Behind The Velvet LP.
Joe McCann was written by the late Éamonn O’Doherty of Derry and Donnybrook…Eamon sculpted The Emigrant that stands in The Diamond, Derry, The Galway Hooker in Eyre Square, The Floozie in The Jacuzzi (formerly in O’Connell St now lying out near Hesuton Station), the James Connolly at Liberty Hall and many other pieces of worthwhile Public Art …
Eamonn was a dear friend…I got to know him in the late 60s when Andy Irvine used to reside in the home of Eamonn and his wife Barbara….he also managed and drove Sweeney’s Men in their early days……he also painted notable works of Art….he also played Flute and I think he was a member of the first Aosdána
Hi Christy
Good to see you looking well on the facebook clip the other day. I had January Man on earworm setting for the next 24 hours!
Before the cancelled gig, I put in a request for the Song of Wandering Aengus – can I put in another plea for it, please? There’s a whole raft of us who have never heard you sing it live.
Had our second jabs a few days ago – slowly we’re all getting there. Can’t wait for live gigs to start again.
See you Saturday on my son’s giant TV screen.
Love and hugs
Blanche x
you have me dreaming of Sligo…so many magic nights beneath Dún Maeve…Planxty and Pumpkinhead in 1972…The Venue, The Blue Lagoon, Ballisodare, Moving Hearts in Coolooney, Hal & Bernie’s Bistro, Geogie Bruen’s Island, The Mountain Inn Coolaney, Coolara House with Michael Woods,walkin the Hazelwood with Tommie Gorman,big gigs small gigs even a few “no-show” gigs,the Strandhill Ballroom, Fawlty Towers,vamping with Joe O’Dowd, playing with his Son Seamie 50 years later in Hawkswell, Robbie McNabs Marquee gigs, Lofty Flynn,The McGlynns, Those Nervous Animals,Midnight Well, Tom & Kathy, Rick & Sandy,………Sligo has a magic air about it