Hello Christy,
Here we are safe in Cork, staying in a little house on the same side of the Lee to the Marquee. It’s a poddling day today after all the driving. We saw some fabulous mountains to our left as we drove down the M8 yesterday.
So a wander along to Crowleys music shop and the English Market.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
never saw that word as a verb before….beautiful descriptive verb….
we have a River here in Dublin called The Poddle…
I doused my raging head in it once as I shook from the horrors of a raging hangover…back in the day
Go well on the banks Christy.. that Big Marquee is a cracker.. safe travels..
..”Its the Reels in Ringaskiddy,its the Jigs in Haulbowline,
Ricky Lynch singin’ in The Corner House, He’s like a vintage wine
It’s the crack on Sherkin Island, the Hake in Union Hall,
The Turbot caught upon Cape Clear, you can eat the bones and all..”
Christy's reply
sound Kevin..fair play..it needed the first line to scan !
Ricky Lynch is a great song writer…I recorded his “December 1942″…..what a powerful song….neither loved,played or requested.. but we know why….I gigged it twice but it kills the night..we know why…..
Ricky still singing and playing on the Cork City circuit…. I’d love to get to hear him ….John Spillane references Ricky in “Magic Nights”
“There were magic nights in The Lobby Bar
with Ricky Lynch and his golden guitar” …
…another ball in the back of the net for Passage West
Hi Christy, only two more sleeps until we see you in the marquee…myself and Fiona really looking forward to another magical night in the tent…safe travels to you and all the crew … Tony And Fiona …
Hello Christy.Looking forward to Saturday night in the Big marquee. Hard to believe it is the 20th year of it and your good self has enthralled the crowd every single year.Some record.No doubt Saturday night will be another masterpiece. Roll on Saturday night and the Rebel choir in full voice.The very best of luck Christy.
Dear Christy I hope you and yours are well.
We landed on the hallowed sod and went to pick up the rental car. Peter at the Europcar desk asked very solemnly ‘will ye be travelling to the North?’ and I said quick as a flash “we’re here to see Christy at the Marquee!’ Peter replied as solemn as a man can get ‘don’t forget your shovel.’ No smile no irony and handed me the keys.
Best to you and the lads and I hope you have a blinding time. Corcaigh it is then.
Xx
Morning, Christy. Cousin Karl here. Next week, 50,000 of us who’ve mopped up the liquid chains that bound us will be descending on Vancouver, BC, Canada to celebrate the 90th anniversary of a life-saving program. The following lyrics of support are for those in their early days, trying to sort it all out:
I’m stapled to the surface of the world
or scattered like shrapnel, torn and curled
You’ve scratched out a plan with your God-like hand, but I’m still frozen in fear
Legs of water, feet of papier-mâché
They say all it takes is just one day and you
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
You wave flies away from their sugar grave
Our faith must seem so unclear
A crumpled spider in a glass of champagne
Bowed before you, I don’t know your name
Who are you?
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
I’m stapled to the surface of the world
or scattered like shrapnel, torn and curled…
Break a leg at your next show, Christy – raise ‘em up – and continued blessings to all the poor unfortunates!
Hi C. In your ongoing pursuit of speaking truth to power you have often mentioned Ms. Natasha O Brien and the infamous court case in Limerick, for those living on the Island RTE TV1 are showing a documentary about her tonight at 9.35 ” as she transforms her trauma into activism, and forces a reckoning with the justice system and how it deals with gender -based violence ” On a much lighter note all roads lead to the Rebel Tent on Sat to hear you and the Leeside Choir sing. Safe travelling all. Beir bua agus beannacht. H
With our navigation skills I’m thinking it could be both right and left for Gibraltar.. a few days in Dingle could be possible too but, as it’s not so handy for your gig, I’ve got my hopes pinned to the satnav. .
This hotel room on Anglesey is bigger than the whole house I spent my first 10 years of married life in.
Rebecca
Hello Christy,
Today’s the day. Time to pack up and get the wagons rolling. We’ll be on the road to Anglesey soon for a trip across the water and down to the lovely Lee. Feels like ages since we saw you play. The big marquee awaits. We’ll be off soon!
G’day Christy & tribe..
Just popped in to snoop on the scandal & goings on..
Bloody cold winter Downunder – the wind’s a right bastard…
Still loving the News & views on this site – I close my eyes & I’m there….
May you all continue to bubble along with great intentions & greater deeds
The vibe of the tribe…
Kindest regards,
Danny
Christy's reply
I was invited to travel with the Lions as a spare tight head but my visa app was turned down for artistic/religious/medical reasons….
Hi Christy,
We had the pleasure of listening to Peggy Seeger
and her sons in the town hall last night.
Another great night of stories and songs.
Some woman for one woman.
Recent talk of Donal McCann minded me of a film –
Poitin directed by Bob Quinn.
I remember Telefis showed it long, long time ago
and I had never seen the like.
You’re off to the big tent in Cork this weekend.
How did the new recording of The Big Marquee go ?
Won’t be long till they’re setting up a tent here for
The Galway International Arts Festival if you don’t mind.
Don’t like the tent meself but The Blades are playing The Rosin
and A Lazarus Soul are in Monroes so how bad ?
Have you got to watch much of the GA this year ?
It’s been good stuff. Fair play to gentleman Jim …
Tabhair Aire
Bourkey
Christy's reply
Peggy is a hum dinger
Her “boys’ back her perfectly
The Laz in Monroes sounds like a sizzler
been concentrating on Hurling & Rugby of late
Connacht have snared a right good coach
Lily Whites developin a penchant for the poc fada
oiling the bike this mornin for the upcoming trip south
done a fresh version of The Big Marquee
tried all sorts on it….but ended up with the bare voice and guitar
maybe at some future time I’ll give it the full lash
get the kitchen sink on it
The Ballymagash Céili Band
two bumps Josie and away we go
Hi Christy! 35 years ago, Verena was a German girl together with an Irish lad who introduced her to Irish folk music through the Irish pub scene in Munich, and through this, she became a fan of your music. To seal the deal, he took her to Ireland on a one week cycling and camping tour in the driving rain in February along the wild Atlantic way. They split up shortly afterwards. Decades later, she has taken a chance with another Irish man, me, and I am taking a different approach by taking her to Cork to see you play. It will be a first time to see you play for both of us, her first time in Cork and, although I am from Limerick, only my second time ever in Cork. Can’t wait!
Christy's reply
Peter & Verena….Fáilte go dtí Corcaigh….lets hope we all have a great night by The Lee….its my 19th year @ The Marquee …we loves it boy
Hi Christy,
Feeling slightly melancholic tonight so stuck on some Townes Van Zandt ….just to cement that feeling. He wrote so many sorrowful belters.
I like the sound of Dagrab’s photos.
Rory
Ps be sure to give big licks to some John Spillane belters in the marquee
Christy's reply
“they Lived beside the river at the turning of the tide
they lived beside the river, by the river they lived and the died”
Great that you’re up for Anu’s take on ‘The Dead’..it’s bound to be memorable…
A few years ago,as part of a promenade production here,a few of us shared a scene with an Anu actor,portraying a nurse on her break from a traumatic shift. She was so powerful that I was transported back 40/ years to several women I’d known.They’d left Ireland to train as nurses here…as the scene ended and the ‘nurse’ returned to work,the audience filed out of the room.Being the lastf out,I praised the actor and said how powerful and accurate she’d made her character…she smiled and thanked me for attending and being part of the event….it’s an amazing thing to witness class acting close up..really uplifting,in fact. My pleasure,to be there…
Super excited to be flying over to Cork for this coming weekend. Cannot wait to see you by the flowing banks of the sweet River Lee. This one will be special after seeing you many times in England, Scotland and Wales my first one on home turf.
I knew there was something special about ye when my cousin first played Prosperous to me one stormy New Years Eve in Houston Texas way back in 1987. Been with you ever since Christy, it s a lifetime time thing…
Hello Christy, I hope you are well. A very good friend of mine who introduced me to you at Glastonbury 2004 is turning 40 later this week. Seen you countless times since! We are all big Christy fans and she even has ride on tattooed on her foot. Would love if you could wish her a happy 40th birthday. Her name is Christine Murphy. Would love too see you back in UK for a tour- last saw you Royal Festival Hall 2019. Take care and thanks, Tracey
Christy's reply
Happy Birthday Christine Murphy….keep putting that best foot forward
Hello Christy,
Here we are safe in Cork, staying in a little house on the same side of the Lee to the Marquee. It’s a poddling day today after all the driving. We saw some fabulous mountains to our left as we drove down the M8 yesterday.
So a wander along to Crowleys music shop and the English Market.
Rebecca
never saw that word as a verb before….beautiful descriptive verb….
we have a River here in Dublin called The Poddle…
I doused my raging head in it once as I shook from the horrors of a raging hangover…back in the day
Go well on the banks Christy.. that Big Marquee is a cracker.. safe travels..
..”Its the Reels in Ringaskiddy,its the Jigs in Haulbowline,
Ricky Lynch singin’ in The Corner House, He’s like a vintage wine
It’s the crack on Sherkin Island, the Hake in Union Hall,
The Turbot caught upon Cape Clear, you can eat the bones and all..”
sound Kevin..fair play..it needed the first line to scan !
Ricky Lynch is a great song writer…I recorded his “December 1942″…..what a powerful song….neither loved,played or requested.. but we know why….I gigged it twice but it kills the night..we know why…..
Ricky still singing and playing on the Cork City circuit…. I’d love to get to hear him ….John Spillane references Ricky in “Magic Nights”
“There were magic nights in The Lobby Bar
with Ricky Lynch and his golden guitar” …
…another ball in the back of the net for Passage West
Hi Christy, only two more sleeps until we see you in the marquee…myself and Fiona really looking forward to another magical night in the tent…safe travels to you and all the crew … Tony And Fiona …
Just about to saddle the pony Tony
Heard, Christy. Thanks for the reminder…done and done!
fair enough
Hello Christy.Looking forward to Saturday night in the Big marquee. Hard to believe it is the 20th year of it and your good self has enthralled the crowd every single year.Some record.No doubt Saturday night will be another masterpiece. Roll on Saturday night and the Rebel choir in full voice.The very best of luck Christy.
straining at the leash
Dear Christy I hope you and yours are well.
We landed on the hallowed sod and went to pick up the rental car. Peter at the Europcar desk asked very solemnly ‘will ye be travelling to the North?’ and I said quick as a flash “we’re here to see Christy at the Marquee!’ Peter replied as solemn as a man can get ‘don’t forget your shovel.’ No smile no irony and handed me the keys.
Best to you and the lads and I hope you have a blinding time. Corcaigh it is then.
Xx
Hope he gave you a good jammer
Morning, Christy. Cousin Karl here. Next week, 50,000 of us who’ve mopped up the liquid chains that bound us will be descending on Vancouver, BC, Canada to celebrate the 90th anniversary of a life-saving program. The following lyrics of support are for those in their early days, trying to sort it all out:
I’m stapled to the surface of the world
or scattered like shrapnel, torn and curled
You’ve scratched out a plan with your God-like hand, but I’m still frozen in fear
Legs of water, feet of papier-mâché
They say all it takes is just one day and you
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
You wave flies away from their sugar grave
Our faith must seem so unclear
A crumpled spider in a glass of champagne
Bowed before you, I don’t know your name
Who are you?
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
Strangers in these crazed praised rooms,
our hearts rumble at the thought of life with you
I’m stapled to the surface of the world
or scattered like shrapnel, torn and curled…
Break a leg at your next show, Christy – raise ‘em up – and continued blessings to all the poor unfortunates!
Best, Karl
P.S. Hi Hilary!
Easy Does It
Hi C. In your ongoing pursuit of speaking truth to power you have often mentioned Ms. Natasha O Brien and the infamous court case in Limerick, for those living on the Island RTE TV1 are showing a documentary about her tonight at 9.35 ” as she transforms her trauma into activism, and forces a reckoning with the justice system and how it deals with gender -based violence ” On a much lighter note all roads lead to the Rebel Tent on Sat to hear you and the Leeside Choir sing. Safe travelling all. Beir bua agus beannacht. H
Kingdom come to The Rebel
With our navigation skills I’m thinking it could be both right and left for Gibraltar.. a few days in Dingle could be possible too but, as it’s not so handy for your gig, I’ve got my hopes pinned to the satnav. .
This hotel room on Anglesey is bigger than the whole house I spent my first 10 years of married life in.
Rebecca
you’ll be swingin the cat
Hello Christy,
Today’s the day. Time to pack up and get the wagons rolling. We’ll be on the road to Anglesey soon for a trip across the water and down to the lovely Lee. Feels like ages since we saw you play. The big marquee awaits. We’ll be off soon!
Rebecca
is it right or left for Gibralter?
G’day Christy & tribe..
Just popped in to snoop on the scandal & goings on..
Bloody cold winter Downunder – the wind’s a right bastard…
Still loving the News & views on this site – I close my eyes & I’m there….
May you all continue to bubble along with great intentions & greater deeds
The vibe of the tribe…
Kindest regards,
Danny
I was invited to travel with the Lions as a spare tight head but my visa app was turned down for artistic/religious/medical reasons….
Hi Christy,
We had the pleasure of listening to Peggy Seeger
and her sons in the town hall last night.
Another great night of stories and songs.
Some woman for one woman.
Recent talk of Donal McCann minded me of a film –
Poitin directed by Bob Quinn.
I remember Telefis showed it long, long time ago
and I had never seen the like.
You’re off to the big tent in Cork this weekend.
How did the new recording of The Big Marquee go ?
Won’t be long till they’re setting up a tent here for
The Galway International Arts Festival if you don’t mind.
Don’t like the tent meself but The Blades are playing The Rosin
and A Lazarus Soul are in Monroes so how bad ?
Have you got to watch much of the GA this year ?
It’s been good stuff. Fair play to gentleman Jim …
Tabhair Aire
Bourkey
Peggy is a hum dinger
Her “boys’ back her perfectly
The Laz in Monroes sounds like a sizzler
been concentrating on Hurling & Rugby of late
Connacht have snared a right good coach
Lily Whites developin a penchant for the poc fada
oiling the bike this mornin for the upcoming trip south
done a fresh version of The Big Marquee
tried all sorts on it….but ended up with the bare voice and guitar
maybe at some future time I’ll give it the full lash
get the kitchen sink on it
The Ballymagash Céili Band
two bumps Josie and away we go
Hi Christy! 35 years ago, Verena was a German girl together with an Irish lad who introduced her to Irish folk music through the Irish pub scene in Munich, and through this, she became a fan of your music. To seal the deal, he took her to Ireland on a one week cycling and camping tour in the driving rain in February along the wild Atlantic way. They split up shortly afterwards. Decades later, she has taken a chance with another Irish man, me, and I am taking a different approach by taking her to Cork to see you play. It will be a first time to see you play for both of us, her first time in Cork and, although I am from Limerick, only my second time ever in Cork. Can’t wait!
Peter & Verena….Fáilte go dtí Corcaigh….lets hope we all have a great night by The Lee….its my 19th year @ The Marquee …we loves it boy
Hi Christy,
Feeling slightly melancholic tonight so stuck on some Townes Van Zandt ….just to cement that feeling. He wrote so many sorrowful belters.
I like the sound of Dagrab’s photos.
Rory
Ps be sure to give big licks to some John Spillane belters in the marquee
“they Lived beside the river at the turning of the tide
they lived beside the river, by the river they lived and the died”
City centre in the rain…taking photos of old buildings for pavement reflections and history…
Checking photos over a coffee…cafe speakers playing Lisa O’Neill…aaaaaahhhhh D
Hi Christy
Great that you’re up for Anu’s take on ‘The Dead’..it’s bound to be memorable…
A few years ago,as part of a promenade production here,a few of us shared a scene with an Anu actor,portraying a nurse on her break from a traumatic shift. She was so powerful that I was transported back 40/ years to several women I’d known.They’d left Ireland to train as nurses here…as the scene ended and the ‘nurse’ returned to work,the audience filed out of the room.Being the lastf out,I praised the actor and said how powerful and accurate she’d made her character…she smiled and thanked me for attending and being part of the event….it’s an amazing thing to witness class acting close up..really uplifting,in fact. My pleasure,to be there…
Viva Anu…
Dave
Whallup DAGRAB
Super excited to be flying over to Cork for this coming weekend. Cannot wait to see you by the flowing banks of the sweet River Lee. This one will be special after seeing you many times in England, Scotland and Wales my first one on home turf.
I knew there was something special about ye when my cousin first played Prosperous to me one stormy New Years Eve in Houston Texas way back in 1987. Been with you ever since Christy, it s a lifetime time thing…
Keep on keepin’ on
Cork keeps bop bop boppin along
have a good one
Hello Christy, I hope you are well. A very good friend of mine who introduced me to you at Glastonbury 2004 is turning 40 later this week. Seen you countless times since! We are all big Christy fans and she even has ride on tattooed on her foot. Would love if you could wish her a happy 40th birthday. Her name is Christine Murphy. Would love too see you back in UK for a tour- last saw you Royal Festival Hall 2019. Take care and thanks, Tracey
Happy Birthday Christine Murphy….keep putting that best foot forward