Hi Christy,
That was a great bit of radio on The Free Stare podcast.
Yourself and the lads taking a trip down memory lane.
By the sound of it it didn’t take much coaxing for
Joe Brolly to finish it with a song.
Fair play. He gave it socks.
Enjoy this evenings cabaret.
Bourkey
Christy's reply
13 minutes to kick off
nerves nicely twitching for throw in (Used to be throw-up)
it being the 2nd night I gotta vary it ..many comin back for 2nd night
stretches done, stage gear on,keks freshly pressed, same sox and jox as tue
the crowd buzzin in, some wild buckos in from The Rock tonight
whallup
Back on the banks of the Foyle …. a road well travelled these days between football and gigs …. can’t think of any better reasons.
Second half in the forum is nearly upon us , if its half as good as Tuesday we will head back to the Hills Happy again.
Hup.
Christy's reply
Yizzer Gluttons for Punishment but it always does the heart good to see Ye….
from Ballyshannon and The Glenties
They sailed right into Hell
they suffered like the weepin Christ
down Duffy’s Cut they sweat their blood
into his Wishin Well
were they takin by the sickness
Hope you’re getting the Wintergreen ready and the last few stretches before the second half. thinking of the Stardust families today – and that it is 38 years tomorrow since the tragedy that was Chernobyl. So many will pay the price of that for centuries to come. We should never forget all those who suffer in so many ways. Let us remember…
I am writing from the museum dedicated to the ancient royal site for Connacht, Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon, and the home of the great warrior queen Medb (Maeve).
Hearing you on the recent podcast episode, and familiar with the Tulsk lyrics, and of excellent live performances some years ago in Dr. Hyde Park and in Ballinasloe, I would like to extend an invitation for you to return to Tulsk, and to Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. We would be thrilled to give you a tour of our ancient archaeological landscape, introduce you to our fabled ‘Gate to Hell’ at Oweynagat Cave. If you were interested, you would be very welcome to play an intimate charity gig, in our lecture room, in aid of a charity very close to our hearts, the Mayo Roscommon Hospice. In so doing, you would be following in the footsteps of our friends from Horslips, Jim Lockheart and Barry Devlin.
We would be happy to man the door for you, and in the spirit of diplomacy, exorcise the demons of yesteryear with an open hand of friendship to visit our facility!
Best regards,
Daniel Curley (Taughmaconnell, Co. Roscommon)
Manager
Rathcroghan Visitor Centre
Christy's reply
Hello Daniel,
great to hear from Rossie land….as a descendent of Queen Maeve it was quite emotional to read your note…many years ago I spent a wild night in the Cave at Oweynagat ….a clatter of Witches, Mystics, Priestesses, Bowrawn batterers, Tansey and a man with 5 bottles of Poitín….Michael D was supposed to turn up but went canvassin to keep the blueshirts out….John Hoban was there from the West , fresh from turnin the hen house into an Ashram, Johnny Spillane arrived in late after hang glidin down from Ben Bulben after a seance in Strandhill….Flatley could’nt make after goin over on his ankle in Monte Carlo…
re the “intimate charity gig in lecture room” ..with diminishing time and advancing years I’m reduced to 8 benefits this year and they are all in place ..alrady I have a waiting list for next year if Dog spares me……
have you tried Joe Brolly..he has a big following in the Strokesown area and visits regularly to collect his calf nuts
I wish Ye all well in Rathcroghan… as Queen Maeve herself might chant
“Isis-Astarte-Diana-Hecati-Demeter-Kali-Inarna”
Hello Christy,
Over the past fw days my wishlist of songs to learn on the guitar has been growing. Here they are so far
Rosalita and Jack Campbell
Mcillhatton
Sail on Jimmy
Raglan Road
No time for love
Madam I’m a darling
Martin’s Last Straw
Johnny Jump Up
Inchicore Wake
Aisling
16 Fishermen Raving
I made s similar list six years ago for the harp. It’s grown and grown and some of them have faded. Looking forward to seeing how this list goes. Just got to get my first finger to behave. Its got a papercut thing down one side but not looking too bad today.
I’m very much looking forward to hearing your new recordings. Good luck for a smooth journey.
Great memories,Christy
The Guardian piece reminded me to check out Granada TV.,..not only ground breaking,but now well preserved via YouTube…I just put in Granada TV,folk music and the screen lit up !
First up a cracking Fairport programme from 1981,totally new to me…somewhere,there’ll be folk gigs from The Two Brewers,Inc The Dubliners…
The Aladdin’s Cave of YouTube has to be one of the best aspects of modern life! D
Ta to Rory for posting the music link…my phone refused to budge it….fair play to The Guardian writer,great research and folk references.Hopefully,of interest here.
Have a great day and gig.
Dave
Christy's reply
thanks Dave…of great interest…”taking The Guardian”, a life in itself
Hi Christy, I just heard the podcast of Joe , Dion and yourself and it was brilliant, the chats are refreshing and easy . I hope you had a great 2 nights in Derry under the lamps and vamps. Ballinscreen is a cracker of a song , when last home I stayed in Draperstown for a night before returning to the shortgrass , I love the chat you had with the muckers, old friends having a good chin wag about days past and days to come . Love Fin 💚
Christy's reply
one done..second one tonight…a great City…good to be Back Home in Derry
Thanks Dave (and Rory) …a great slice of Mancunian Musical History ….so fitting to see Harry Boardman referenced…..I served my apprenticship there and Harry was one of the many good people I encountered….the Manchester Folk scene was a world within itself, fond memories come tumbling out….Mike Harding singin “Poverty Poverty Knocks”, Tony Downes “Plane Crash Los Gatos”,Rosie Hardiman,Mary Asquith singin the blues, The Beggarmen, Marie Little, Pete Ryder, Tom & Smiley cuttin the Bluegrass, Droney & Jenks at the MSG,Pete Wilmot, Tony & Arthur, Jack & Mavis, Des English,The Valley Folk, The Pennine Folk, we were all jostlin for support spots when the stars rolled into town….Fairport,Stefan Grossman, Ewan & Peggy,The Watersons, High Level Ranters, Carthy & Swarb, Noel Murphy, Alex Cambell, Luke Kelly, Hamish, Long John Baldry, The Corries, The Yetties,
it always comes back, those formative years, listening,learning, hitchin, arriving at a folk club hoping to get a floor spot, maybe a support slot, getting connected,travelling to the outskirts of Bury,Rochdale,Congleton,Hyde,Wilmslow ,Leigh.Bolton….maybe a few pints and a pork pie
Hi Christy,
That was a great bit of radio on The Free Stare podcast.
Yourself and the lads taking a trip down memory lane.
By the sound of it it didn’t take much coaxing for
Joe Brolly to finish it with a song.
Fair play. He gave it socks.
Enjoy this evenings cabaret.
Bourkey
13 minutes to kick off
nerves nicely twitching for throw in (Used to be throw-up)
it being the 2nd night I gotta vary it ..many comin back for 2nd night
stretches done, stage gear on,keks freshly pressed, same sox and jox as tue
the crowd buzzin in, some wild buckos in from The Rock tonight
whallup
Back on the banks of the Foyle …. a road well travelled these days between football and gigs …. can’t think of any better reasons.
Second half in the forum is nearly upon us , if its half as good as Tuesday we will head back to the Hills Happy again.
Hup.
Yizzer Gluttons for Punishment but it always does the heart good to see Ye….
from Ballyshannon and The Glenties
They sailed right into Hell
they suffered like the weepin Christ
down Duffy’s Cut they sweat their blood
into his Wishin Well
were they takin by the sickness
Hope you’re getting the Wintergreen ready and the last few stretches before the second half. thinking of the Stardust families today – and that it is 38 years tomorrow since the tragedy that was Chernobyl. So many will pay the price of that for centuries to come. We should never forget all those who suffer in so many ways. Let us remember…
Hello Christy,
I am writing from the museum dedicated to the ancient royal site for Connacht, Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon, and the home of the great warrior queen Medb (Maeve).
Hearing you on the recent podcast episode, and familiar with the Tulsk lyrics, and of excellent live performances some years ago in Dr. Hyde Park and in Ballinasloe, I would like to extend an invitation for you to return to Tulsk, and to Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. We would be thrilled to give you a tour of our ancient archaeological landscape, introduce you to our fabled ‘Gate to Hell’ at Oweynagat Cave. If you were interested, you would be very welcome to play an intimate charity gig, in our lecture room, in aid of a charity very close to our hearts, the Mayo Roscommon Hospice. In so doing, you would be following in the footsteps of our friends from Horslips, Jim Lockheart and Barry Devlin.
We would be happy to man the door for you, and in the spirit of diplomacy, exorcise the demons of yesteryear with an open hand of friendship to visit our facility!
Best regards,
Daniel Curley (Taughmaconnell, Co. Roscommon)
Manager
Rathcroghan Visitor Centre
Hello Daniel,
great to hear from Rossie land….as a descendent of Queen Maeve it was quite emotional to read your note…many years ago I spent a wild night in the Cave at Oweynagat ….a clatter of Witches, Mystics, Priestesses, Bowrawn batterers, Tansey and a man with 5 bottles of Poitín….Michael D was supposed to turn up but went canvassin to keep the blueshirts out….John Hoban was there from the West , fresh from turnin the hen house into an Ashram, Johnny Spillane arrived in late after hang glidin down from Ben Bulben after a seance in Strandhill….Flatley could’nt make after goin over on his ankle in Monte Carlo…
re the “intimate charity gig in lecture room” ..with diminishing time and advancing years I’m reduced to 8 benefits this year and they are all in place ..alrady I have a waiting list for next year if Dog spares me……
have you tried Joe Brolly..he has a big following in the Strokesown area and visits regularly to collect his calf nuts
I wish Ye all well in Rathcroghan… as Queen Maeve herself might chant
“Isis-Astarte-Diana-Hecati-Demeter-Kali-Inarna”
i wish ye well
Hello Christy,
Over the past fw days my wishlist of songs to learn on the guitar has been growing. Here they are so far
Rosalita and Jack Campbell
Mcillhatton
Sail on Jimmy
Raglan Road
No time for love
Madam I’m a darling
Martin’s Last Straw
Johnny Jump Up
Inchicore Wake
Aisling
16 Fishermen Raving
I made s similar list six years ago for the harp. It’s grown and grown and some of them have faded. Looking forward to seeing how this list goes. Just got to get my first finger to behave. Its got a papercut thing down one side but not looking too bad today.
I’m very much looking forward to hearing your new recordings. Good luck for a smooth journey.
Rebecca
a nice set you got there
Sounds like productivity is the order of the week.. great to hear recording is moving along and things are off to a flyer in Doire. Hope it’s ok to post the link for the second part of “Free State” – available here: https://shows.acast.com/641338125bde790011089c5b/66298122ea302100128f91ca
Kev
Joe rules the roost
Great memories,Christy
The Guardian piece reminded me to check out Granada TV.,..not only ground breaking,but now well preserved via YouTube…I just put in Granada TV,folk music and the screen lit up !
First up a cracking Fairport programme from 1981,totally new to me…somewhere,there’ll be folk gigs from The Two Brewers,Inc The Dubliners…
The Aladdin’s Cave of YouTube has to be one of the best aspects of modern life! D
we’ll get no work done
Morning Christy
Ta to Rory for posting the music link…my phone refused to budge it….fair play to The Guardian writer,great research and folk references.Hopefully,of interest here.
Have a great day and gig.
Dave
thanks Dave…of great interest…”taking The Guardian”, a life in itself
Hi Christy, I just heard the podcast of Joe , Dion and yourself and it was brilliant, the chats are refreshing and easy . I hope you had a great 2 nights in Derry under the lamps and vamps. Ballinscreen is a cracker of a song , when last home I stayed in Draperstown for a night before returning to the shortgrass , I love the chat you had with the muckers, old friends having a good chin wag about days past and days to come . Love Fin 💚
one done..second one tonight…a great City…good to be Back Home in Derry
Hi folks
From dagrab with suffragette love
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/23/a-musical-tour-of-manchester-from-the-halle-to-the-happy-mondays
Rory…from dave
Thanks Dave (and Rory) …a great slice of Mancunian Musical History ….so fitting to see Harry Boardman referenced…..I served my apprenticship there and Harry was one of the many good people I encountered….the Manchester Folk scene was a world within itself, fond memories come tumbling out….Mike Harding singin “Poverty Poverty Knocks”, Tony Downes “Plane Crash Los Gatos”,Rosie Hardiman,Mary Asquith singin the blues, The Beggarmen, Marie Little, Pete Ryder, Tom & Smiley cuttin the Bluegrass, Droney & Jenks at the MSG,Pete Wilmot, Tony & Arthur, Jack & Mavis, Des English,The Valley Folk, The Pennine Folk, we were all jostlin for support spots when the stars rolled into town….Fairport,Stefan Grossman, Ewan & Peggy,The Watersons, High Level Ranters, Carthy & Swarb, Noel Murphy, Alex Cambell, Luke Kelly, Hamish, Long John Baldry, The Corries, The Yetties,
it always comes back, those formative years, listening,learning, hitchin, arriving at a folk club hoping to get a floor spot, maybe a support slot, getting connected,travelling to the outskirts of Bury,Rochdale,Congleton,Hyde,Wilmslow ,Leigh.Bolton….maybe a few pints and a pork pie