Dear Christy,
A belated míle buíochas for your thoughtful dedication to your great fan and our lovely friend, Ken Forsyth, at the 5th December concert in Vicar Street. He would have been thrilled and I know his spirit was with us singing along, not only to Nancy Spain, but to all the songs you performed that night. In the days and weeks since the concert, many of his friends from around the world who were not able to attend wrote of how touched they were that you had honoured him in such a special way. We are so grateful to you.
“Sail on, sail on Kenny, sail on Kenny boy”.
Hello Christy,
Now you’re got me dreaming. A trad fusion gig! It’s perfect music to me. Glorious trad, tight as can be, all interspersed with spoken and sung stories of life, death, triumph, failure and absurdity. If the gods like music (and surely they do), I bet this would be it, plus a quart or two of sweet Johnny Jump Up.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
a quart of Johnny Jump Up and the ((contd Page 94)
Hi Christy, there’s 4 of us heading to see you tonight in Vicar Street and we can’t wait, it’s our annual Christmas tradition. If you could dedicate Viva La Quinta Brigada to Brian Kelly, it would be much appreciated!
Thanks again, fair play to you.
Ben
It s a cold, wet night -and heartening to reflect on brilliant albums and long gone folk clubs…The Golden Lion was my local, thankfully. Sunday pub opening was 7pm and the queue for the back room folk club could be down the street…especially for a Mike Harding gig (which is how I saw your floor spot, before you giggled there) and here we are 50 years on…
Harris and Appleton put on 2 marquee folk festivals in Platt Fields park – early 70s…I saw the line up today on a flyer as I rummaged out the gig tickets.
Mr Harris ran a family furniture business in Altrincham – it closed several years ago.
Now and again, there s reference to the trad outfit. I d love to have seen all of you on a gig. Might there ever be a studio or live album?
Played a lot of music today. One song on repeat for awhile…One Last Cold Kiss…for ages I thought it was a trad song given the folk rock kick…fair play to all involved, it s a stormer.
Those last 3 tracks on the Iron Behind the Velvet album are just phenomenal, 44 years ago, some effort Christy.
Dunlavin, McCann, JohnO’
Rory
Christy's reply
My recollections are of an enjoyable time getting that album together.. we rehearsed on The Castlecomer Plateau and then did a short tour in preparation..I played with by Brother Barry (aka Luka Bloom), Andy Irvine, Jimmy Faulkner, Noel Hill, Tony Linnane, Gay McKeown..
Hi Christy, a gang of us are heading to see you tomorrow night in Vicar St for our annual tradition. Really looking forward to it. It will be Peter’s birthday and would love if you could play Viva La Quinte Brigada for him, it’s his favourite. Thanks a mil and best of luck, Suzie
Christy's reply
I have a right brace of call out requests for tomorrow night ..you;ll have to go into the hat with the others and I’ll just pick a few out..yours is a noble call but I gotta give the same consideration to all requests….but I draw the line at requests for songs I’ve never sung !!!
Christy hi, the only gigs i have seen in Manchester are messrs Moore and Keenan i think, been to a few in Newcastle, even Lundun and Carlisle as well as Liverpool but that is my lot for south of the border i reckon.
Dave’s info is fascinating indeed, i bet it brings the memoŕies cascading down.
Talking of ‘on the bridge’ that you played recently , it is one of the many, many highlights in the Box Set. Where was that recording made do you recall?
So easy to walk on by, so important not to.
Rory
Christy's reply
I dont recall when or where that was recorded….I’ll have a listen when the time is right and see if I can figure it out..you interest deserves response..thank you
You sent me to my archive of ticket stubs of gigs I attended at The Free Trade Hall(ok, it’s a plastic wallet..) Here goes…
All Harris and Appleton promotions –
18/11/72. Al Stewart and Christy Moore with Planxty (as it says on the ticket!)
10/3/73. Steeleye Span with Planxty
19/10/73. Stefan Grossman /Planxty /Mike Harding /Canton Trig
Everyone a winner…
Dave
Christy's reply
Harris & Appleton were a busy pair of men..I remember them starting The Golden Lion Folk Club in Didsbury when The Curry Mile was a barely 100 yards long..it was a stellar Sunday night club which always shone out from the diary..then they ran a Festival in (I think) Platt Fields and they were on their way…I wonder where they are now …..
Hello Christy,
I was kinda shocked when you said that the priest wouldn’t let you sing at your sister’s wedding ceremony, and my first thought was, “wtf did it have to do with him???”. Then I thought a bit more and I realised what a stupid question it was.
You wore a dark jacket during a recording, I think it was during lock down. There were lots of little gentle lights. I thought you looked very handsome.
It was once suggested to Steve that he should wear a shirt and tie to work. He asked if they were saying he had to wear gender-specific clothing. Suddenly the Tshirts weren’t a problem any more.
gotta say it Rebecca..thanks for posting this..I’d forgotten all about it..”The Trad Outfit” at our very best…Jimmy joining me and bringing two unrelated goatskins to unison, then Cathal and Mairtín snakin in beautifully and Sheamie growling in on vocal harmonies..twas a joyful time for me..back again at the counter of The Raw Bar swillin down tunes and verses to bate the band (” be the honey, that bates Banagher” said the late Joe Dowling in Prosperous when he heard Planxty playing “The Raggle back in 1972) ..all brought together by a John Reilly classic first heard from the Singing of the almighty Grehan Sisters in Boyle ,Co Roscommon circa 1964 and again in Hyde Chesire in 1966…it gets my Trad Fusion curiousity operating again…watch this space …anything could happen when your “Living with Lynch”
I tuned in with news of decades ago and am moved by the powerful post from New York… John Heffernan is in mind now and I wish Dan and Jim enjoyable travels…
Time to ramble about times past at a Manchester shrine…The Free Trade Hall (much missed)
I ‘ve come across a labour of love book by Richard Lysons – Were You There? Discussing the history of the venue, as well as detailed lists of headline artists. Great memories flood back as well as being staggered by gigs I missed…often publicity wasn t great, I suppose… I wouldn’t t say it’s 100% accurate, but fair play to the author for taking on the task…
Here goes with info relating to you as well as Planxty…
CM solo 16/10/89. Support. Cindy Lee Berryhill (missed it! Would have thought you played there more often, but know you played other venues as well)
Planxty
4/5/74
17/2/75. Support Steve Ashley
24/3/81 (on a 7date tour for The Woman I Loved So Well…Support Hamish Imlach, Steve and Les Chilcott)
I know Planxty played FTH other times, but must have been as support, so not listed in the book.
The venue was famous for diversity of music genres, which I always enjoyed. It s a great book for browsing…if any campaneros are interested in specific artists and this geek world, drop me a line at d_g_burrows@hotmail.com and I ‘ll trawl the book s index. For now, over and out…Keep warm.
Dave
Christy's reply
two further shows recalled…first Planxty gig at FTH was supporting Stefan Grossman…no recall of the other one ..I might have been trippin at the time
Hi Christy my brother Jim and I are coming to see you on Jan 11 and I’m requesting a dedication of Motherland to John Heffernan of Rescue 1 who died on 9/11. Mary his Ma lived on my route as a Postman and her family from Donegal lived 4 kl from our McGlinchey Family house in Sandfield Adara Donegal. She came to the Post Office to tell me her Johnny was at the Trade Center, but the archaic bosses wouldn’t let me talk to her. The clerk told me she came three days in a row asking to talk to me but the supervisor wouldn’t allow.After the 3rd day the clerk came to me, not the bosses and I realized that Johnny was missing. After speaking to her I said I have a feeling they’re going to find him. They found him cradling a victim in his arms days later and Mary was one of the few that had an intact body to bury. She came to offer me his Harley Davison motorcycle which I always admired but I suggested she donate it to the planned museum. The next June we took our first trip to the Old Country that my parents never visited, always putting it off. She gave me a five and said have your first pint on me and drink to Johnny. That trip we visited the 200 year farm house. It’s been given to Glenveagh National Park, and I wrote suggesting that they house Ukrainian Refugees.Never got a reply, FF or FG must run parks because I can’t see Sinn Fein ignoring it, all the best can’t wait to see you. We’re also seeing Drop Kick Murphy. Dan McGlinchey
Christy's reply
well Dan..you have me practicing that great song (from Natalie Merchant) this morning..I’ll try and have it ready by Jan 11th for you and Jim…thank you for posting such a beautiful reflection upon John Heffernan of rescue 1 and his late Mother Mary
Have really enjoyed the last couple of Wed night gigs, two different shows , each brilliant…loved hearing Tyrone Boys, On The Bridge (v special) and Middle of The Island…the atmosphere at the Vicar street around this time of year is also special…love it, it’s so much fun..had a catch up with Angela over the days and chatted about Jim as his 12th anniversary approaches. No Time For Love reminded me of him last week, one of his favourites, along with Natives…looking forward to last of the year on Sunday…thanks for all the music x
Christy's reply
Good man Lar…its been great to see Angela coming over for the gigs..seeing her in Vicar last week sparked off that “No Time For Love”…he loved that song..we have lost so many of our loyal listeners over the last decade..I still miss Jim..he had such a special way of absorbing the gig ..always closely attentive..legs stretched out (always in the front row), pensively stroking the chin……
I enjoyed those 3 songs you mentioned..was not expecting to sing them but out they came
I hear you are heading East shortly..hope you have a good rest..remember to come back
Hello Christy,
I love hearing your memories and thank you for mentioning Davog Rynne’s new album. I heard a video of him singing solo in a church, it was something like Lagan Love or The Parting Glass. A very fine bass voice indeed. The album looks great. it’s going to be on its way hear very shortly and I wish him well with it. https://davogrynne1.bandcamp.com/album/gangani-come-to-the-path
The one thing you didn’t mention in the story…
What you sang at your sisters wedding…
I’d love to hear a recording of the Liam Og and Paddy Glacklin gig if Hilary has it and wouldn’t mind sharing.
Thinking about what Pat said about tunes wandering off by themselves and finding new singers and new songs….
I don’t think it’s possible to track them, they twist and turn their winding ways as they encounter new ears and vocal chords.
The more you look into old music the more you find the new. Every book of old songs I have is full of tunes that have kept going out and finding new humans to carry and cherish them.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
did not sing at the service but sang at the afters and then after that again..after that I cant remember..the priest would not allow me sing at the ceremony..he was a bit of a miserable mangy auld bollocks..I was just as glad, …. having walked my Sister up the aisle and handing her over to my good Friend ( soon to be Brother in Law) i was quite traumatised by having to wear a suit,shirt,collar and tie….that may have been the last time I was so attired
Well Christy, some time ago you mentioned that ‘many old & new Folk songs have entered popular culture (not all of them Irish)’
That reminded me of a recent trip with three German mates to our shrine, Cologne F.C Stadium. Cologne are known as a carnival club, because they
Just love the songs. As they belted out their ‘anthem’, https://youtu.be/FkzcLY-lSFY
in a Rheinland dialect very few understand my mate Michael started singing on the Bonny Bonny Banks of Lough Lomond, and I started singing Red is the Rose….
The Cologne fanatics around us were amazed, and we all wondered which land had the tune first? I am amazed at the number of Cologne carnival songs which have an Irish folk song air. Anybody among your contributors any idea if the Irish egg, the Scottish chicken or the Cologne soup came first?
Hi Christy,
The poetry was, like a few recent messages, me just posting up what DAGRAB sends me to post to you.
DAGRAB is alive and well and living in an eccles cake….but without a computer to send on HIS messages.
Rory ( the physical presence on earth of DAGRAB)
Christy's reply
This old site will continue to function as long as we have our loyal, regular correspondents…good to know that our man from Suffragette City is still checking in albeit thru our Hawick office…
I just love Liam Óg and The Glack when they duetted…Chanter and Fiddle so tight together that they melt into one indistinguishable sound…about 10 years ago they did a gig together in Prosperous,County Kildare…twas a “house” gig in that very same place where the “Prosperous” album was recorded 50 years ago….it was a stunning and memorable performance as the two Masters sat side by side in the room with about 80 very fortunate listeners.. ( Hilary was there and may have a recording)…we loved the night…Andy Rynne and his late wife Joan hosted the gig with great hospitality and generosity…unfortunately the great old Georgian House has since been sold…’tho no longer the Rynne Family home, great memories linger from bygone days…the music still echoes in my memory….when my Sister Anne married Davoc Rynne (xxx) in 1969 there was a mighty night of Music…I cherish the memory of Liam Óg O’Flynn and Paddy Moloney facing each other on two chairs, their chanters almost touching as they played numerous reels…Liam holding the melody precious as Paddy sometimes harmonised gloriously and perfectly before returning to tight unison…it was a night of nights..the raw bar to the fore..sweet local Poitín ( the Grooms) being sipped , large bottles of “tight”porter quaffed … sips soon turned to mouthfulls , heads hopped off flag floors, Andy Rynne sand “The Night Before Larry Was Stretched”, Ned Farrell played a slow air on the Bowrawn as dawn approached, before we knew it t’was opening time and we made our way to Pat Dowlings (very) select Bar and Lounge where we soon got revitalised and Micky Carrol took off on a brace of Reels that lasted until the Angelus rang out from the chapel across the road
PS.(xxx) their eldest Son Davóg has just released an album , see my f/b and twitter posts…both Davoc and Anne still make music and song
Hello Christy,
Ah the pure drop. I thought about this for a while and this one appeared in the night. Closest to 100% proof that I know. https://youtu.be/ggsmQU_nb84
Hopefully you/companeros here have a few minutes to spare and enjoy a shufti at http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk and their great range of poetry books. All slim volumes across a wide variety of genres.
I ‘ve seen a few in independent book shops and recently picked up Christmas Lights…the blurb says it’s intended for Dark Winter Nights…but it’s working well on a tea fuelled, cold sunny morning…
Have a good day. I hope the Vicar Street strings are boiling alongside the porridge.
Dave
Christy's reply
Rory,no time for the Poetry today …apart from the few moments spent conversing here I’ll be “flat out”,shoulder to the wheel,nose to the grindstone, with the work that awaits my attention….Poetry is a time consuming endeavour….I got off on the wrong foot with Dominican Fathers, Patrician Brothers, Holy Family Sisters ….their Poetry was like Algebra to me…I could make head nor tail of Keats, Shelly nor Byron, just three of those they tried to force upon me….in later life I sometimes connect with our own Poetry….as time goes by I become even more immersed in the songs…..I must arise and go now for the porridge is gurgling on the stove, the dog needs to walk the haggart,I have to catch the turkey, boil the pudding, go to the bookie,do my Imro returns from last night,gather the eggs,go to the potato pit,do the Stations of The Cross and practice for next Sundays gig…I’m slipping few new songs into the set, trying to refresh the jukebox…I squeezed two in last night without causing too much distraction to the gaggle….a great crowd gathered last night…we did 26 songs in 1 hour 42 minutes..they sang their hearts out but also listened intently when the time was right….there were 6 Holy Sisters (in plain clothes) home from the Foreign Missions, 3 returned Yanks, two Scots on Honeymoon (Gudrun & Priscilla) Joxer from Inchicore, John Joe Murray’s Grandson from Páirc Mhuire, Droichead Nua, Condae Cill Dara…..there was a solid block of 4711ers all positioned in the “full-forward”line…..(contd P84)
Dear Christy,
A belated míle buíochas for your thoughtful dedication to your great fan and our lovely friend, Ken Forsyth, at the 5th December concert in Vicar Street. He would have been thrilled and I know his spirit was with us singing along, not only to Nancy Spain, but to all the songs you performed that night. In the days and weeks since the concert, many of his friends from around the world who were not able to attend wrote of how touched they were that you had honoured him in such a special way. We are so grateful to you.
“Sail on, sail on Kenny, sail on Kenny boy”.
Thank you, Christy.
PaulaNic
Thank you Paula……
Hello Christy,
Now you’re got me dreaming. A trad fusion gig! It’s perfect music to me. Glorious trad, tight as can be, all interspersed with spoken and sung stories of life, death, triumph, failure and absurdity. If the gods like music (and surely they do), I bet this would be it, plus a quart or two of sweet Johnny Jump Up.
Rebecca
a quart of Johnny Jump Up and the ((contd Page 94)
Hi Christy, there’s 4 of us heading to see you tonight in Vicar Street and we can’t wait, it’s our annual Christmas tradition. If you could dedicate Viva La Quinta Brigada to Brian Kelly, it would be much appreciated!
Thanks again, fair play to you.
Ben
The Cats are taking to the road…catch you later
Hi Christy
It s a cold, wet night -and heartening to reflect on brilliant albums and long gone folk clubs…The Golden Lion was my local, thankfully. Sunday pub opening was 7pm and the queue for the back room folk club could be down the street…especially for a Mike Harding gig (which is how I saw your floor spot, before you giggled there) and here we are 50 years on…
Harris and Appleton put on 2 marquee folk festivals in Platt Fields park – early 70s…I saw the line up today on a flyer as I rummaged out the gig tickets.
Mr Harris ran a family furniture business in Altrincham – it closed several years ago.
Now and again, there s reference to the trad outfit. I d love to have seen all of you on a gig. Might there ever be a studio or live album?
Played a lot of music today. One song on repeat for awhile…One Last Cold Kiss…for ages I thought it was a trad song given the folk rock kick…fair play to all involved, it s a stormer.
Music keeping spirits high… Dave
It’s a great album Rory.
in the main,it has aged well….great to see it being referenced here after all these years
Those last 3 tracks on the Iron Behind the Velvet album are just phenomenal, 44 years ago, some effort Christy.
Dunlavin, McCann, JohnO’
Rory
My recollections are of an enjoyable time getting that album together.. we rehearsed on The Castlecomer Plateau and then did a short tour in preparation..I played with by Brother Barry (aka Luka Bloom), Andy Irvine, Jimmy Faulkner, Noel Hill, Tony Linnane, Gay McKeown..
Hi Christy, a gang of us are heading to see you tomorrow night in Vicar St for our annual tradition. Really looking forward to it. It will be Peter’s birthday and would love if you could play Viva La Quinte Brigada for him, it’s his favourite. Thanks a mil and best of luck, Suzie
I have a right brace of call out requests for tomorrow night ..you;ll have to go into the hat with the others and I’ll just pick a few out..yours is a noble call but I gotta give the same consideration to all requests….but I draw the line at requests for songs I’ve never sung !!!
Christy hi, the only gigs i have seen in Manchester are messrs Moore and Keenan i think, been to a few in Newcastle, even Lundun and Carlisle as well as Liverpool but that is my lot for south of the border i reckon.
Dave’s info is fascinating indeed, i bet it brings the memoŕies cascading down.
Talking of ‘on the bridge’ that you played recently , it is one of the many, many highlights in the Box Set. Where was that recording made do you recall?
So easy to walk on by, so important not to.
Rory
I dont recall when or where that was recorded….I’ll have a listen when the time is right and see if I can figure it out..you interest deserves response..thank you
Hi Christy
You sent me to my archive of ticket stubs of gigs I attended at The Free Trade Hall(ok, it’s a plastic wallet..) Here goes…
All Harris and Appleton promotions –
18/11/72. Al Stewart and Christy Moore with Planxty (as it says on the ticket!)
10/3/73. Steeleye Span with Planxty
19/10/73. Stefan Grossman /Planxty /Mike Harding /Canton Trig
Everyone a winner…
Dave
Harris & Appleton were a busy pair of men..I remember them starting The Golden Lion Folk Club in Didsbury when The Curry Mile was a barely 100 yards long..it was a stellar Sunday night club which always shone out from the diary..then they ran a Festival in (I think) Platt Fields and they were on their way…I wonder where they are now …..
Hello Christy,
I was kinda shocked when you said that the priest wouldn’t let you sing at your sister’s wedding ceremony, and my first thought was, “wtf did it have to do with him???”. Then I thought a bit more and I realised what a stupid question it was.
You wore a dark jacket during a recording, I think it was during lock down. There were lots of little gentle lights. I thought you looked very handsome.
It was once suggested to Steve that he should wear a shirt and tie to work. He asked if they were saying he had to wear gender-specific clothing. Suddenly the Tshirts weren’t a problem any more.
Still thinking about the pure drop. This one really does it for me.
https://youtu.be/EgcdR5QUG04
Rebecca
gotta say it Rebecca..thanks for posting this..I’d forgotten all about it..”The Trad Outfit” at our very best…Jimmy joining me and bringing two unrelated goatskins to unison, then Cathal and Mairtín snakin in beautifully and Sheamie growling in on vocal harmonies..twas a joyful time for me..back again at the counter of The Raw Bar swillin down tunes and verses to bate the band (” be the honey, that bates Banagher” said the late Joe Dowling in Prosperous when he heard Planxty playing “The Raggle back in 1972) ..all brought together by a John Reilly classic first heard from the Singing of the almighty Grehan Sisters in Boyle ,Co Roscommon circa 1964 and again in Hyde Chesire in 1966…it gets my Trad Fusion curiousity operating again…watch this space …anything could happen when your “Living with Lynch”
Hi Christy
I tuned in with news of decades ago and am moved by the powerful post from New York… John Heffernan is in mind now and I wish Dan and Jim enjoyable travels…
Time to ramble about times past at a Manchester shrine…The Free Trade Hall (much missed)
I ‘ve come across a labour of love book by Richard Lysons – Were You There? Discussing the history of the venue, as well as detailed lists of headline artists. Great memories flood back as well as being staggered by gigs I missed…often publicity wasn t great, I suppose… I wouldn’t t say it’s 100% accurate, but fair play to the author for taking on the task…
Here goes with info relating to you as well as Planxty…
CM solo 16/10/89. Support. Cindy Lee Berryhill (missed it! Would have thought you played there more often, but know you played other venues as well)
Planxty
4/5/74
17/2/75. Support Steve Ashley
24/3/81 (on a 7date tour for The Woman I Loved So Well…Support Hamish Imlach, Steve and Les Chilcott)
I know Planxty played FTH other times, but must have been as support, so not listed in the book.
The venue was famous for diversity of music genres, which I always enjoyed. It s a great book for browsing…if any campaneros are interested in specific artists and this geek world, drop me a line at d_g_burrows@hotmail.com and I ‘ll trawl the book s index. For now, over and out…Keep warm.
Dave
two further shows recalled…first Planxty gig at FTH was supporting Stefan Grossman…no recall of the other one ..I might have been trippin at the time
Hi Christy my brother Jim and I are coming to see you on Jan 11 and I’m requesting a dedication of Motherland to John Heffernan of Rescue 1 who died on 9/11. Mary his Ma lived on my route as a Postman and her family from Donegal lived 4 kl from our McGlinchey Family house in Sandfield Adara Donegal. She came to the Post Office to tell me her Johnny was at the Trade Center, but the archaic bosses wouldn’t let me talk to her. The clerk told me she came three days in a row asking to talk to me but the supervisor wouldn’t allow.After the 3rd day the clerk came to me, not the bosses and I realized that Johnny was missing. After speaking to her I said I have a feeling they’re going to find him. They found him cradling a victim in his arms days later and Mary was one of the few that had an intact body to bury. She came to offer me his Harley Davison motorcycle which I always admired but I suggested she donate it to the planned museum. The next June we took our first trip to the Old Country that my parents never visited, always putting it off. She gave me a five and said have your first pint on me and drink to Johnny. That trip we visited the 200 year farm house. It’s been given to Glenveagh National Park, and I wrote suggesting that they house Ukrainian Refugees.Never got a reply, FF or FG must run parks because I can’t see Sinn Fein ignoring it, all the best can’t wait to see you. We’re also seeing Drop Kick Murphy. Dan McGlinchey
well Dan..you have me practicing that great song (from Natalie Merchant) this morning..I’ll try and have it ready by Jan 11th for you and Jim…thank you for posting such a beautiful reflection upon John Heffernan of rescue 1 and his late Mother Mary
Have really enjoyed the last couple of Wed night gigs, two different shows , each brilliant…loved hearing Tyrone Boys, On The Bridge (v special) and Middle of The Island…the atmosphere at the Vicar street around this time of year is also special…love it, it’s so much fun..had a catch up with Angela over the days and chatted about Jim as his 12th anniversary approaches. No Time For Love reminded me of him last week, one of his favourites, along with Natives…looking forward to last of the year on Sunday…thanks for all the music x
Good man Lar…its been great to see Angela coming over for the gigs..seeing her in Vicar last week sparked off that “No Time For Love”…he loved that song..we have lost so many of our loyal listeners over the last decade..I still miss Jim..he had such a special way of absorbing the gig ..always closely attentive..legs stretched out (always in the front row), pensively stroking the chin……
I enjoyed those 3 songs you mentioned..was not expecting to sing them but out they came
I hear you are heading East shortly..hope you have a good rest..remember to come back
Hello Christy,
I love hearing your memories and thank you for mentioning Davog Rynne’s new album. I heard a video of him singing solo in a church, it was something like Lagan Love or The Parting Glass. A very fine bass voice indeed. The album looks great. it’s going to be on its way hear very shortly and I wish him well with it.
https://davogrynne1.bandcamp.com/album/gangani-come-to-the-path
The one thing you didn’t mention in the story…
What you sang at your sisters wedding…
I’d love to hear a recording of the Liam Og and Paddy Glacklin gig if Hilary has it and wouldn’t mind sharing.
Thinking about what Pat said about tunes wandering off by themselves and finding new singers and new songs….
I don’t think it’s possible to track them, they twist and turn their winding ways as they encounter new ears and vocal chords.
The more you look into old music the more you find the new. Every book of old songs I have is full of tunes that have kept going out and finding new humans to carry and cherish them.
Rebecca
did not sing at the service but sang at the afters and then after that again..after that I cant remember..the priest would not allow me sing at the ceremony..he was a bit of a miserable mangy auld bollocks..I was just as glad, …. having walked my Sister up the aisle and handing her over to my good Friend ( soon to be Brother in Law) i was quite traumatised by having to wear a suit,shirt,collar and tie….that may have been the last time I was so attired
Well Christy, some time ago you mentioned that ‘many old & new Folk songs have entered popular culture (not all of them Irish)’
That reminded me of a recent trip with three German mates to our shrine, Cologne F.C Stadium. Cologne are known as a carnival club, because they
Just love the songs. As they belted out their ‘anthem’,
https://youtu.be/FkzcLY-lSFY
in a Rheinland dialect very few understand my mate Michael started singing on the Bonny Bonny Banks of Lough Lomond, and I started singing Red is the Rose….
The Cologne fanatics around us were amazed, and we all wondered which land had the tune first? I am amazed at the number of Cologne carnival songs which have an Irish folk song air. Anybody among your contributors any idea if the Irish egg, the Scottish chicken or the Cologne soup came first?
I’d go for the Chicken
Hi Christy,
The poetry was, like a few recent messages, me just posting up what DAGRAB sends me to post to you.
DAGRAB is alive and well and living in an eccles cake….but without a computer to send on HIS messages.
Rory ( the physical presence on earth of DAGRAB)
This old site will continue to function as long as we have our loyal, regular correspondents…good to know that our man from Suffragette City is still checking in albeit thru our Hawick office…
And I wandered across a few of these beauties this morning.
https://youtu.be/bJsqtl-ut9g
I just love Liam Óg and The Glack when they duetted…Chanter and Fiddle so tight together that they melt into one indistinguishable sound…about 10 years ago they did a gig together in Prosperous,County Kildare…twas a “house” gig in that very same place where the “Prosperous” album was recorded 50 years ago….it was a stunning and memorable performance as the two Masters sat side by side in the room with about 80 very fortunate listeners.. ( Hilary was there and may have a recording)…we loved the night…Andy Rynne and his late wife Joan hosted the gig with great hospitality and generosity…unfortunately the great old Georgian House has since been sold…’tho no longer the Rynne Family home, great memories linger from bygone days…the music still echoes in my memory….when my Sister Anne married Davoc Rynne (xxx) in 1969 there was a mighty night of Music…I cherish the memory of Liam Óg O’Flynn and Paddy Moloney facing each other on two chairs, their chanters almost touching as they played numerous reels…Liam holding the melody precious as Paddy sometimes harmonised gloriously and perfectly before returning to tight unison…it was a night of nights..the raw bar to the fore..sweet local Poitín ( the Grooms) being sipped , large bottles of “tight”porter quaffed … sips soon turned to mouthfulls , heads hopped off flag floors, Andy Rynne sand “The Night Before Larry Was Stretched”, Ned Farrell played a slow air on the Bowrawn as dawn approached, before we knew it t’was opening time and we made our way to Pat Dowlings (very) select Bar and Lounge where we soon got revitalised and Micky Carrol took off on a brace of Reels that lasted until the Angelus rang out from the chapel across the road
PS.(xxx) their eldest Son Davóg has just released an album , see my f/b and twitter posts…both Davoc and Anne still make music and song
Hello Christy,
Ah the pure drop. I thought about this for a while and this one appeared in the night. Closest to 100% proof that I know.
https://youtu.be/ggsmQU_nb84
Rebecca
Hi Christy/ all
Hopefully you/companeros here have a few minutes to spare and enjoy a shufti at http://www.candlestickpress.co.uk and their great range of poetry books. All slim volumes across a wide variety of genres.
I ‘ve seen a few in independent book shops and recently picked up Christmas Lights…the blurb says it’s intended for Dark Winter Nights…but it’s working well on a tea fuelled, cold sunny morning…
Have a good day. I hope the Vicar Street strings are boiling alongside the porridge.
Dave
Rory,no time for the Poetry today …apart from the few moments spent conversing here I’ll be “flat out”,shoulder to the wheel,nose to the grindstone, with the work that awaits my attention….Poetry is a time consuming endeavour….I got off on the wrong foot with Dominican Fathers, Patrician Brothers, Holy Family Sisters ….their Poetry was like Algebra to me…I could make head nor tail of Keats, Shelly nor Byron, just three of those they tried to force upon me….in later life I sometimes connect with our own Poetry….as time goes by I become even more immersed in the songs…..I must arise and go now for the porridge is gurgling on the stove, the dog needs to walk the haggart,I have to catch the turkey, boil the pudding, go to the bookie,do my Imro returns from last night,gather the eggs,go to the potato pit,do the Stations of The Cross and practice for next Sundays gig…I’m slipping few new songs into the set, trying to refresh the jukebox…I squeezed two in last night without causing too much distraction to the gaggle….a great crowd gathered last night…we did 26 songs in 1 hour 42 minutes..they sang their hearts out but also listened intently when the time was right….there were 6 Holy Sisters (in plain clothes) home from the Foreign Missions, 3 returned Yanks, two Scots on Honeymoon (Gudrun & Priscilla) Joxer from Inchicore, John Joe Murray’s Grandson from Páirc Mhuire, Droichead Nua, Condae Cill Dara…..there was a solid block of 4711ers all positioned in the “full-forward”line…..(contd P84)
Hello Christy,
I’ve been listening to this this morning. It’s Danish. Hope you like it.
https://youtu.be/_SJoVglRtpk
Rebecca
always good to hear faraway tunes….but I miss the pure drop , the raw bar….