Hi Christy! I’m Maribeth and I’m in Indiana and I’m SO happy to say that I have recently been introduced to the fabulous music of Christy Moore! Spent the entire last evening finishing up a painting I’m working on, sipping wine, and listening to you. Absolutely cannot get enough of “Ride On” and “Lisdoonvarna” 😉
I’m also thrilled to be returning to Ireland for a second visit this summer and have already purchased tickets to your concert in Cork on the 4th of July! YAY!!!
Have a Merry Christmas! Maribeth
Hi Christy i no its a long shot but any chance you could do a song called Gentle Annie in your own version go my sis Ann I no you are very passionate about your own music so maybe too much but as the saying goes if you never ask you never know xxx
I was talking to a friend this morning and he suggested as a result of the new water charges in Ireland you need to change the lyrics of your song to
“AND NOT EVEN HER RIVERS RUN FREE”
Hi All,,, it must be Christmas time for sure when Fairytale appears on the setlist and what a great version with the sublime Mairtin O Connor Band ,,, amongst many others,,,, Beeswing, Motherland were other higlights as was Cliffs,, a mighty gig to kick off the Festive Season,,, here is a link to another great Christmas song,,,by Jackson Browne maybe you know it Christy ?? http://youtu.be/Tr1d0ivyTTk Beir bua agus Beannacht,, H
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I love that room in The Ardilaun….the wind was howling in from Galway Bay but we all made a good night of it
Rough night here with the winds and the sleety hail rocking the joint. Hopefully the wind will be fair in our sails tomorrow and deliver us all gently to the City of the Tribes. Saw Ian Prowse played a gig in the House of Commons recently – and the first thing he saw there was a rat – sometimes nothing a body can add. Was touched to see he played Back Home in Derry there – something poetic and poignant that the MP’s song should be played there. Keep safe and hopefully see you tomorrow.
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Early Morning here in Salthill. Had an evening with Mairtín, Cathal,Sheamie and Jimmy last night as we renewed the music in anticipation of tonights fun.We found it hard to believe that tis Five months since we last played in Ivy Gardens. As we sat down together here in Galway last night, the songs and music just flowed………
…………I’m intrigued to hear of Prowsie singing in The House Of Commons…. The House of Lords next, no better man. I’d gladly bow before Lord Prowse of Tranmere, any day of the week…”Hey, Does This Train Stop on Merseyside”…..safe journey to Galway John, see you later…Let The Foyle flow into The Corrib and we’ll all wash into The Liffey…Thank God we’re surrounded by water
G’day Christie from down under. Seasons greetings to you, yours and the other “listeners”. We’re still loving your music and hearing about all the concerts. Best wishes Marg and Harry.
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Greetings to all Victorian Linnets…we’re just getting into the long johns here as winter descends..the Christmas Schimozzel has commenced…I’m lookin forward to my annual Cadburys Selection Box down on top of the Popes Nose, Brussel Sprouts, Plum Puddin Fried in Butter, a Leg and Wing with a bit of Breast smothered in Bisto…then The Wizard of Oz , a good Kip and off out with The Wren Boys on Stephen’s Day
Ahhhhh Bently i know it well.
The attitude is always right. its all about the feel.
Im trying to get the lyrics right to the Tralee song. I feell ill be a while learning that.
Thanks
Sean.
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Hamish Imlach took us all to Mexboro for Sunday Lunch..an Indian Café..no menu..no waiters..just the cook in the kitchen of his house, 2 tables, 8 chairs…46 years on the memory has me salivating..O Glory Hallelujah, The Cod Liver Oil and The Orange Juice
D Major.
G major
and C major.
Some fill ins and pull off occasional hammer ..some attitude with the rhythm pattern.
My pleasure
Sean Coyne.
Looking forward to the up coming shows. Ill sure catch one of them.
Christy's reply
Greetings to Donny….In the late 60s,one of my favourite gigs was The Bay Horse in Bentley. George,Mike,Sheena,Lennie, Capstick and all the other loons and latchicoes always made for a reet good do…..Thanks for the Chords ! my attitude towards Rhythm Patterns is based entirely upon the swinging of the Thurible, Angelus Bells, Nuns Chanting,headboards rattling and the drummer in The Jimmy Dunny Orchestra !….
Hi Christy I would like to thank you for meeting my sister Ann Mcinerney at kilashee house on 21st of November she was so happy to see you Ann has passed away since but we will always be grateful to you kind regards from The Mcinerney family xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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It was a great pleasure to meet your gentle beautiful Sister and her friends..I was very sorry to hear that Ann passed on….she was an angel
Dear Christy,
When we are in Ireland and we say we come for Christy ,people always asking don’t you have singers in Belgium?
Today we have burried a great Belgian singer.
Named Luc DeVos the frontman of a group cold Gorki. He was just 52 years old.
He only sang in Dutch so he is probably not known across the water but it’s a great loss.
So today everybody was a bit sad and every radio station in the country played at the same time MIA, a song everybody knows by heart around here.
Life goes on and we are counting the days to see and here you again…and next year U2 is coming.
Carpe diem to everybody live can be very short sometimes.
Many greetings Chris
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Thanks for sharing Chris, sorry to hear of Luc’s passing
Hia Christy… Ryan here from Cork ..Cant wait for your gig here In the Walter Raleigh at Youghal!! 🙂
Here is a song I wrote all about youghal recently.
its gone to number 7 in the Irish Country Charts on reverbnation!! 🙂
Below I have added some links to assist you hope you enjoy it!
HI Christy! Love your music!! Sad to say I only just discovered it – I feel cheated all these years! 🙂 Will you be traveling to the East Coast of the USA anytime in the future??
A very Merry Christmas to everyone!!
Best wishes, Diane Bridges
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we love to hear from new listeners..welcome aboard Momitchka,…..have no plans to cross the broad Atlantic foam……….”So Happy Christmas,There’s gonna be good times when all our dreams through”
Hiya Christy, a wee preview of a rough version of a song I’ve written for John Corry to the air of ‘Back Home in Derry’…..hoping to polish it up and get it out as a charity release around the 10th…..Just thought you’d like to hear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_keF9GONpE&list=UUlsOeFc5UvOkrXSmUuqINOQ
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thanks for sharing….hope it works for you and that you get it out…great singing
“One Night Only”……due to public demand,tonights performance has been cancelled….takes all sorts Lizzy…a great old pal of mine once said to me…”I would’nt go across the road to hear you”. Nor would she. I loved her all the more for tellin me
Only gettin to say thanks for a really great night in Naas…grand big gaff that..Petra is right, some gems sung that night.. What put the blood a star for me.
Had three lovely gigs in November, cant complain…John Spillane brought his Hit Factory to Whelans, yourself in Naas, and Luka on the acoustic motorbike , also in Whelans..
Thanks for everything btw..looking great..playing great, sounding even better..whallup..
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Whallup me auld Rockster…that Killashee was a humdinger for sure..there are spirits in that old building that seem to raise the roof…there was some vibe in the hall before the gig ( 10 buckin chandeliers if you dont mind)..the listeners were well up for it..its the first time ever that Davy’s pre-gig opening remarks went almost unheeded….The Piper’s Hill Mob were determined to remain unquelled until the songs commenced..bejasus Lar but then they gave it laquery…they weighed in with such unrestrained enthusiasm that we soared to meet their expectations…Jimmy drummed and percussioned rock solid, as if his life depended upon it ( and it did)…Declan pulled notes out of his catalogue that had never before been heard in Blacktrench, Cutbush nor Boolea …I came out of the startin gates like an auld rocket and never let up til we passed The Winning Post 2 hours later. We were well spent as we crawled back to the dressing room…I spent an hour in the Oxygen tent and then needed Reiki, Shiatsu, Bell Alexander,and some serious (prescribed) medications before facing into the supper..( Naas Rogan Josh, stuffed Kilcullen Naan and a pot of Basmati Rice steamed nearby Ragusa’s ). Revived I climbed aboard Mick’s Spacewagon and up the dueller for a spot of Recreation in Lillies Bordello ( we were’nt let in, Thanks Be….The Script were in Town)
Dear Christy
I have been a fan of yours since my Dad first brought me to a Planxty gig in the Baymount hotel in Strandhill Co Sligo when I was 8. At one of the Ballisodare festivals (early 80s) I noticed you sitting on the grass enjoying the sun; I asked you to sing Musgrave and you replied you’d be playing it with Planxty the following night). We went to your gig in the Hawk’s Well in 1984 (requesting Musgrave from the audience). I also saw a pre-Hearts gig in the Venue with Declan sometime in the 80s. I have been following your work ever since (I caught the Leisureland gig earlier this year). Anyway, I went on to become a lecturer in LIT and the reason I’m contacting you is that, recently, in response to a call for papers for an academic conference on Social Protest and Popular Music Culture in the University of Limerick, I started to put something together about songs written in response to social injustice and I thought immediately of your strong legacy as an outspoken advocate of social justice and defender of human rights.
I intend to present a paper on the folk song as a vehicle for the politics of social protest with reference to the singing and activism of Christy Moore. I intend to examine your role as activist against injustice by raising awareness of human rights violations through song. I’m particularly interested in political songs of protest against issues like censorship in the Thatcher era, to the movement against nuclear power and the Carnsore point project in the 1980s, to your response to the Stardust tragedy – as well as more recent issues like raising awareness of attitudes toward indigenous ethnic communities and the disenfranchised in Ireland. I published an article on Billy Bragg which sought to link his songs inspired by the miners’ strike in 84 to the English traditional folksong (drawing on the importance of Ewan McColl and A L Lloyd’s industrial ballads in the folk revival) and would like to do something similar in your case. I would really appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you and ask some questions about social protest as well as the influence of the English (and Scots) folk tradition in your work – either by email or even better in person (if you would be willing to that is). I know you’re in Galway on the 10tth of Dec. I think this is an extremely important aspect of your career that is sometimes glossed over in the media; yet I believe it should be acknowledged officially – as your activism as expressed through your recordings not only contributed to changing attitudes in Ireland but helped to change policy at an official level and has therefore had a significant impact on Irish culture and society. Your songs also, at a more personal level, contributed to my own politicisation as well as giving me an enduring appreciation of the folk tradition and its development through the modern revivals.
I was wondering if you would be willing to (briefly) discuss the relationship between political activism and popular (folk) song, and traditional music and social protest more broadly at some point either in person or by email. Would by really interested to hear your views in person regarding these issues.
That darn pigeon! Thanks for following this up, will carry on watching and waiting. Dr John was good it was worth going just to hear ‘such a night’ once again and he can still tickle the ol’ ivories! I think the last time we saw him may have been the London Fleadh.
Hi Christy me again we went to see Dr John at Warwick Arts Centre and whilst we were there I asked about tickets for your concert there and all I got was blank looks….any news? Cheers Steve
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I gather that Warwick will go on sale very soon…seemingly the pigeon went astray ..have not seen Dr John since Lisdoonvarna in 1980 (ish)
Back home in Hamburg after 12 days in Ireland with great music … We squeezed in some program in Northern Ireland between your Killashee and Tullamore gigs – Van The Man in Downpatrick followed by some days in Belfast – Uwe and I enjoyed the Christmas Market with the beautifully illuminated City Hall as background, the Titanic Experience and Ulster Museum. Seeing good friends everywhere made our journey perfect.
The songs of your concerts still reverberate in our ears – Uwe and I were delighted to hear Little Musgrave again in Tullamore after he had disappeared for some time. Other highlights for us were the ‚Curragh of Kildare‘ and the rare gem ‚What Put The Blood‘ in Naas. A big thanks to you, Christy, and to Declan and Jimmy for two grand concerts. Sound and light were flawless as always, and the audience could not have been nicer.
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you covered some ground…no time wasted there..lovely to have a wee chat in Killashee…I’m turning my attention to next weeks gig with The Trad Outfit….also starting to consider some recording next year….I have a bunch of songs that appear to be assembling themselves in my head..just got to figure out when,where, how, why,if…..2015 almost here..I find it hard to believe, accept, understand but I’ts good to be here in the midst of such conjecture..best wishes to you and Uwe and to all good German Listeners..not forgetting Kraftwerk und Toten Hosen
Was lucky to see the great Jimmy MacCarthy playing in McGrory’s of Culdaff last night – what a gift for songwriting he has, and a nice guy to boot. Was totally fulsome in his praise of you – said you changed his life when you recorded Ride On. Said he honestly believes you are one of the best folk singers in the world with a gift for “getting” and understanding a song. Was a genuine warmth and respect in his comments. The applause from the audience shows they thought it too – not bad going Christy when you can get a round of applause at a gig you’re not even at !! Looking forward to Galway now – an escape from the shopping and card writing.
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I’ve had the priviledge,pleasure and good fortune to sing “Ride On” “Missing You” “Mystic Lipstick” “The Contender” “Bright Blue Rose” and “The Mad Lady and Me”, (I also tried “Ancient Rain” but could not do it justice, had a cut at “The Pyramids of Sneem”too) all these gems are Jimmy Mac compositions…I first heard him sing in The Meeting Place, Dorset St., in Dublin circa 1978…also in that band was Declan Sinnott….
…Good to hear from you John
Hi Christy! I’m Maribeth and I’m in Indiana and I’m SO happy to say that I have recently been introduced to the fabulous music of Christy Moore! Spent the entire last evening finishing up a painting I’m working on, sipping wine, and listening to you. Absolutely cannot get enough of “Ride On” and “Lisdoonvarna” 😉
I’m also thrilled to be returning to Ireland for a second visit this summer and have already purchased tickets to your concert in Cork on the 4th of July! YAY!!!
Have a Merry Christmas! Maribeth
Hi Christy i no its a long shot but any chance you could do a song called Gentle Annie in your own version go my sis Ann I no you are very passionate about your own music so maybe too much but as the saying goes if you never ask you never know xxx
I was talking to a friend this morning and he suggested as a result of the new water charges in Ireland you need to change the lyrics of your song to
“AND NOT EVEN HER RIVERS RUN FREE”
sounds like your friend has done the job already
Hi All,,, it must be Christmas time for sure when Fairytale appears on the setlist and what a great version with the sublime Mairtin O Connor Band ,,, amongst many others,,,, Beeswing, Motherland were other higlights as was Cliffs,, a mighty gig to kick off the Festive Season,,, here is a link to another great Christmas song,,,by Jackson Browne maybe you know it Christy ?? http://youtu.be/Tr1d0ivyTTk Beir bua agus Beannacht,, H
I love that room in The Ardilaun….the wind was howling in from Galway Bay but we all made a good night of it
Rough night here with the winds and the sleety hail rocking the joint. Hopefully the wind will be fair in our sails tomorrow and deliver us all gently to the City of the Tribes. Saw Ian Prowse played a gig in the House of Commons recently – and the first thing he saw there was a rat – sometimes nothing a body can add. Was touched to see he played Back Home in Derry there – something poetic and poignant that the MP’s song should be played there. Keep safe and hopefully see you tomorrow.
Early Morning here in Salthill. Had an evening with Mairtín, Cathal,Sheamie and Jimmy last night as we renewed the music in anticipation of tonights fun.We found it hard to believe that tis Five months since we last played in Ivy Gardens. As we sat down together here in Galway last night, the songs and music just flowed………
…………I’m intrigued to hear of Prowsie singing in The House Of Commons…. The House of Lords next, no better man. I’d gladly bow before Lord Prowse of Tranmere, any day of the week…”Hey, Does This Train Stop on Merseyside”…..safe journey to Galway John, see you later…Let The Foyle flow into The Corrib and we’ll all wash into The Liffey…Thank God we’re surrounded by water
G’day Christie from down under. Seasons greetings to you, yours and the other “listeners”. We’re still loving your music and hearing about all the concerts. Best wishes Marg and Harry.
Greetings to all Victorian Linnets…we’re just getting into the long johns here as winter descends..the Christmas Schimozzel has commenced…I’m lookin forward to my annual Cadburys Selection Box down on top of the Popes Nose, Brussel Sprouts, Plum Puddin Fried in Butter, a Leg and Wing with a bit of Breast smothered in Bisto…then The Wizard of Oz , a good Kip and off out with The Wren Boys on Stephen’s Day
Ahhhhh Bently i know it well.
The attitude is always right. its all about the feel.
Im trying to get the lyrics right to the Tralee song. I feell ill be a while learning that.
Thanks
Sean.
Hamish Imlach took us all to Mexboro for Sunday Lunch..an Indian Café..no menu..no waiters..just the cook in the kitchen of his house, 2 tables, 8 chairs…46 years on the memory has me salivating..O Glory Hallelujah, The Cod Liver Oil and The Orange Juice
Me and the Rose of Tralee.
The chords Christy. Seems you have forgotten :O)
D Major.
G major
and C major.
Some fill ins and pull off occasional hammer ..some attitude with the rhythm pattern.
My pleasure
Sean Coyne.
Looking forward to the up coming shows. Ill sure catch one of them.
Greetings to Donny….In the late 60s,one of my favourite gigs was The Bay Horse in Bentley. George,Mike,Sheena,Lennie, Capstick and all the other loons and latchicoes always made for a reet good do…..Thanks for the Chords ! my attitude towards Rhythm Patterns is based entirely upon the swinging of the Thurible, Angelus Bells, Nuns Chanting,headboards rattling and the drummer in The Jimmy Dunny Orchestra !….
Hi Christy I would like to thank you for meeting my sister Ann Mcinerney at kilashee house on 21st of November she was so happy to see you Ann has passed away since but we will always be grateful to you kind regards from The Mcinerney family xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It was a great pleasure to meet your gentle beautiful Sister and her friends..I was very sorry to hear that Ann passed on….she was an angel
Dear Christy,
When we are in Ireland and we say we come for Christy ,people always asking don’t you have singers in Belgium?
Today we have burried a great Belgian singer.
Named Luc DeVos the frontman of a group cold Gorki. He was just 52 years old.
He only sang in Dutch so he is probably not known across the water but it’s a great loss.
So today everybody was a bit sad and every radio station in the country played at the same time MIA, a song everybody knows by heart around here.
Life goes on and we are counting the days to see and here you again…and next year U2 is coming.
Carpe diem to everybody live can be very short sometimes.
Many greetings Chris
Thanks for sharing Chris, sorry to hear of Luc’s passing
Hia Christy… Ryan here from Cork ..Cant wait for your gig here In the Walter Raleigh at Youghal!! 🙂
Here is a song I wrote all about youghal recently.
its gone to number 7 in the Irish Country Charts on reverbnation!! 🙂
Below I have added some links to assist you hope you enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZY3xXqCiMU
http://www.youghalonline.com/2014/11/03/new-single-clay-castle-lady-r-p-coleman/
http://www.reverbnation.com/musician/rpcoleman?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav
Best Regards.
R.P Coleman……..
HI Christy! Love your music!! Sad to say I only just discovered it – I feel cheated all these years! 🙂 Will you be traveling to the East Coast of the USA anytime in the future??
A very Merry Christmas to everyone!!
Best wishes, Diane Bridges
we love to hear from new listeners..welcome aboard Momitchka,…..have no plans to cross the broad Atlantic foam……….”So Happy Christmas,There’s gonna be good times when all our dreams through”
Hiya Christy, a wee preview of a rough version of a song I’ve written for John Corry to the air of ‘Back Home in Derry’…..hoping to polish it up and get it out as a charity release around the 10th…..Just thought you’d like to hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_keF9GONpE&list=UUlsOeFc5UvOkrXSmUuqINOQ
thanks for sharing….hope it works for you and that you get it out…great singing
I love this letter from today’s paper:
http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/the-disappointment-of-an-evening-with-1.2021717
“One Night Only”……due to public demand,tonights performance has been cancelled….takes all sorts Lizzy…a great old pal of mine once said to me…”I would’nt go across the road to hear you”. Nor would she. I loved her all the more for tellin me
Only gettin to say thanks for a really great night in Naas…grand big gaff that..Petra is right, some gems sung that night.. What put the blood a star for me.
Had three lovely gigs in November, cant complain…John Spillane brought his Hit Factory to Whelans, yourself in Naas, and Luka on the acoustic motorbike , also in Whelans..
Thanks for everything btw..looking great..playing great, sounding even better..whallup..
Whallup me auld Rockster…that Killashee was a humdinger for sure..there are spirits in that old building that seem to raise the roof…there was some vibe in the hall before the gig ( 10 buckin chandeliers if you dont mind)..the listeners were well up for it..its the first time ever that Davy’s pre-gig opening remarks went almost unheeded….The Piper’s Hill Mob were determined to remain unquelled until the songs commenced..bejasus Lar but then they gave it laquery…they weighed in with such unrestrained enthusiasm that we soared to meet their expectations…Jimmy drummed and percussioned rock solid, as if his life depended upon it ( and it did)…Declan pulled notes out of his catalogue that had never before been heard in Blacktrench, Cutbush nor Boolea …I came out of the startin gates like an auld rocket and never let up til we passed The Winning Post 2 hours later. We were well spent as we crawled back to the dressing room…I spent an hour in the Oxygen tent and then needed Reiki, Shiatsu, Bell Alexander,and some serious (prescribed) medications before facing into the supper..( Naas Rogan Josh, stuffed Kilcullen Naan and a pot of Basmati Rice steamed nearby Ragusa’s ). Revived I climbed aboard Mick’s Spacewagon and up the dueller for a spot of Recreation in Lillies Bordello ( we were’nt let in, Thanks Be….The Script were in Town)
Dear Christy
I have been a fan of yours since my Dad first brought me to a Planxty gig in the Baymount hotel in Strandhill Co Sligo when I was 8. At one of the Ballisodare festivals (early 80s) I noticed you sitting on the grass enjoying the sun; I asked you to sing Musgrave and you replied you’d be playing it with Planxty the following night). We went to your gig in the Hawk’s Well in 1984 (requesting Musgrave from the audience). I also saw a pre-Hearts gig in the Venue with Declan sometime in the 80s. I have been following your work ever since (I caught the Leisureland gig earlier this year). Anyway, I went on to become a lecturer in LIT and the reason I’m contacting you is that, recently, in response to a call for papers for an academic conference on Social Protest and Popular Music Culture in the University of Limerick, I started to put something together about songs written in response to social injustice and I thought immediately of your strong legacy as an outspoken advocate of social justice and defender of human rights.
I intend to present a paper on the folk song as a vehicle for the politics of social protest with reference to the singing and activism of Christy Moore. I intend to examine your role as activist against injustice by raising awareness of human rights violations through song. I’m particularly interested in political songs of protest against issues like censorship in the Thatcher era, to the movement against nuclear power and the Carnsore point project in the 1980s, to your response to the Stardust tragedy – as well as more recent issues like raising awareness of attitudes toward indigenous ethnic communities and the disenfranchised in Ireland. I published an article on Billy Bragg which sought to link his songs inspired by the miners’ strike in 84 to the English traditional folksong (drawing on the importance of Ewan McColl and A L Lloyd’s industrial ballads in the folk revival) and would like to do something similar in your case. I would really appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you and ask some questions about social protest as well as the influence of the English (and Scots) folk tradition in your work – either by email or even better in person (if you would be willing to that is). I know you’re in Galway on the 10tth of Dec. I think this is an extremely important aspect of your career that is sometimes glossed over in the media; yet I believe it should be acknowledged officially – as your activism as expressed through your recordings not only contributed to changing attitudes in Ireland but helped to change policy at an official level and has therefore had a significant impact on Irish culture and society. Your songs also, at a more personal level, contributed to my own politicisation as well as giving me an enduring appreciation of the folk tradition and its development through the modern revivals.
I was wondering if you would be willing to (briefly) discuss the relationship between political activism and popular (folk) song, and traditional music and social protest more broadly at some point either in person or by email. Would by really interested to hear your views in person regarding these issues.
Very best wishes, Respect:
Kieran Cashell
will be in touch
That darn pigeon! Thanks for following this up, will carry on watching and waiting. Dr John was good it was worth going just to hear ‘such a night’ once again and he can still tickle the ol’ ivories! I think the last time we saw him may have been the London Fleadh.
coo coo Steve…whallup
Hi Christy me again we went to see Dr John at Warwick Arts Centre and whilst we were there I asked about tickets for your concert there and all I got was blank looks….any news? Cheers Steve
I gather that Warwick will go on sale very soon…seemingly the pigeon went astray ..have not seen Dr John since Lisdoonvarna in 1980 (ish)
Back home in Hamburg after 12 days in Ireland with great music … We squeezed in some program in Northern Ireland between your Killashee and Tullamore gigs – Van The Man in Downpatrick followed by some days in Belfast – Uwe and I enjoyed the Christmas Market with the beautifully illuminated City Hall as background, the Titanic Experience and Ulster Museum. Seeing good friends everywhere made our journey perfect.
The songs of your concerts still reverberate in our ears – Uwe and I were delighted to hear Little Musgrave again in Tullamore after he had disappeared for some time. Other highlights for us were the ‚Curragh of Kildare‘ and the rare gem ‚What Put The Blood‘ in Naas. A big thanks to you, Christy, and to Declan and Jimmy for two grand concerts. Sound and light were flawless as always, and the audience could not have been nicer.
you covered some ground…no time wasted there..lovely to have a wee chat in Killashee…I’m turning my attention to next weeks gig with The Trad Outfit….also starting to consider some recording next year….I have a bunch of songs that appear to be assembling themselves in my head..just got to figure out when,where, how, why,if…..2015 almost here..I find it hard to believe, accept, understand but I’ts good to be here in the midst of such conjecture..best wishes to you and Uwe and to all good German Listeners..not forgetting Kraftwerk und Toten Hosen
Was lucky to see the great Jimmy MacCarthy playing in McGrory’s of Culdaff last night – what a gift for songwriting he has, and a nice guy to boot. Was totally fulsome in his praise of you – said you changed his life when you recorded Ride On. Said he honestly believes you are one of the best folk singers in the world with a gift for “getting” and understanding a song. Was a genuine warmth and respect in his comments. The applause from the audience shows they thought it too – not bad going Christy when you can get a round of applause at a gig you’re not even at !! Looking forward to Galway now – an escape from the shopping and card writing.
I’ve had the priviledge,pleasure and good fortune to sing “Ride On” “Missing You” “Mystic Lipstick” “The Contender” “Bright Blue Rose” and “The Mad Lady and Me”, (I also tried “Ancient Rain” but could not do it justice, had a cut at “The Pyramids of Sneem”too) all these gems are Jimmy Mac compositions…I first heard him sing in The Meeting Place, Dorset St., in Dublin circa 1978…also in that band was Declan Sinnott….
…Good to hear from you John