Christy mirning,
Hamish Henderson was a fine devotee, collector and distributor of the Scots tongue and tune, in Ireland Tom Munnelly did the same.
Who will keep and carry the flame next?
Here is one of Hamish’s songs, i recall your respect for him https://youtu.be/efQEjZgeqZk?si=4u6LrqJoWVpuvHDR
Rory
Dia duit Christy.
Could you please give a shout out to Ross & Mary Munro from the Isle of Lewis who’ll be at your concert in Mullingar on Thursday night.
Míle buiochas a thaisce. Fearghal.
Evening Christy,
I just finished watching a bbc documentary about the Cardiff 5. Horrendous police corruption and miscarriage of justice with 5 innocent black men jailed on remand and/or sentenced for a murder they did not commit. The only ‘thankful’ news i suppose is that by then capital punishment had been ended. Horrendous abuse.
It got me thinking of the tragedy of fellow Welshman Tim Evans, an horrendous miscarriage that led to his killing by the state. Tim Evans is a wonderful song , about a disaster. Do you still sing it? It is vibrant and heartfelt on the Box Set.
Rory
Christy's reply
saw that Cardiff 5 doc
over the years I met a number of decent British policemen
that said… others were cruel ruthless lying vicious crooks
Ewan MacColl’s “Tim Evan’s” a great description of how low they could descend to get a result at all costs…everyone knew that Tim Evan’s was an innocent…just like Giuseppe, The Maguires, The Guildford 4, The Birmingam 6 to mention but 4 recent miscarriages of justice
ps Bobby Sands used to sing “Tim Evans” in the H Blocks….
Geantraí on TG4 @ 22.30 is from The Four Provinces in Kimmage with a bit of Daoiri Farrell!.
Also, meant to mention, a great live interview with Kevin Burke on Lyric, St. Patrick’s Day! He mentions getting your blessing, Christy, to go play with the Bothy Band! Good news is he’s bought a house in Westport and will be spending more time there! (Gonna be some sessions in M. Molloy’s) sadly he mentions Paddy Keenan isn’t well!
Kevin, though, has to be one of the nicest people ever to grace the scene!
Its 2 hours and 5 minutes in. Well worth a listen!
Very happy to see you are on the mend, very nasty what you have had.
I really enjoyed Seán Mckeon, hell of a piper, thank you for arranging for him to play. I had bought his album previously so was very happy that it was him who played.
The Anne Lovett song, in my opinion, really worked with voice and pipes. Great to have you back
Dear Christy, It’s good to hear you are back in good shape. Being sick at our age can be really tough, you know. I saw yesterday the movie “all that’s left of you”, it’s a moving family epic that shows how, for three generations in a row, there is no other option than to counter oppression with dignity. It’s a film that everyone must see to have a better understanding of the Palestinian cause. Another tip: on YouTube you can find the beautiful song “lullaby” by Together For Palestine (the official music video)
Love from Belgium
Christy's reply
Thank you for your tips Moeke…I appreciate
yesterday i googled :
I was delighted to hear you were back in flying for the gig at Vicar St. I was also thrilled to see Boning Hall on the setlist you posted here – a favourite of mine at the minute and apt for Mercosur. I was appalled by Trump’s comment regarding an Uachtarán CC on the 17th and not a word said by the plámásor seoinín sat beside him. Made me think of Hey Ronnie Reagan… Maybe the time is right for a sequel
May 2nd can’t come soon enough
Beir bua,
Oscar
Christy's reply
Míle Maith agat Oscar
finally,after 30 years, a thumbs up for Boning Hall ..thank you
trump’s vile bottomless cess pit of a brain
stirs endless hatred, misogyny and warmongering greed
his lackeys,a pack of mindless indescribable vermin
neither him nor they display the slightest redeeming feature
100% pure ugly examples of the lowest form of life upon this beautiful planet
not a modicum of goodwill, compassion or humanity
Hi Christy
Looking forward to hearing and seeing you again when we head from East Kilbride to Mullingar for yer gig on the 26th March. My wife Patricia had a big birthday on Paddys day and this is the highlight of her celebrations. While Beeswing or Honda50 are her all time favourites she would listen to you singing the phone book if she could. See you then Christy.
🍀
Christy's reply
60 years ago, one of my favourite folk clubs was The Forum in East Kilbride., it ran in a basement.. every Monday night….any one remember it ? t’was a stoater
Christy mirning,
Hamish Henderson was a fine devotee, collector and distributor of the Scots tongue and tune, in Ireland Tom Munnelly did the same.
Who will keep and carry the flame next?
Here is one of Hamish’s songs, i recall your respect for him
https://youtu.be/efQEjZgeqZk?si=4u6LrqJoWVpuvHDR
Rory
Dia duit Christy.
Could you please give a shout out to Ross & Mary Munro from the Isle of Lewis who’ll be at your concert in Mullingar on Thursday night.
Míle buiochas a thaisce. Fearghal.
Evening Christy,
I just finished watching a bbc documentary about the Cardiff 5. Horrendous police corruption and miscarriage of justice with 5 innocent black men jailed on remand and/or sentenced for a murder they did not commit. The only ‘thankful’ news i suppose is that by then capital punishment had been ended. Horrendous abuse.
It got me thinking of the tragedy of fellow Welshman Tim Evans, an horrendous miscarriage that led to his killing by the state. Tim Evans is a wonderful song , about a disaster. Do you still sing it? It is vibrant and heartfelt on the Box Set.
Rory
saw that Cardiff 5 doc
over the years I met a number of decent British policemen
that said… others were cruel ruthless lying vicious crooks
Ewan MacColl’s “Tim Evan’s” a great description of how low they could descend to get a result at all costs…everyone knew that Tim Evan’s was an innocent…just like Giuseppe, The Maguires, The Guildford 4, The Birmingam 6 to mention but 4 recent miscarriages of justice
ps Bobby Sands used to sing “Tim Evans” in the H Blocks….
And (never start a sentence with and) for all Kevins prowess on the fiddle I’ve always loved this.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SuDuvbDFdis
A quick heads up Christy / All,
Geantraí on TG4 @ 22.30 is from The Four Provinces in Kimmage with a bit of Daoiri Farrell!.
Also, meant to mention, a great live interview with Kevin Burke on Lyric, St. Patrick’s Day! He mentions getting your blessing, Christy, to go play with the Bothy Band! Good news is he’s bought a house in Westport and will be spending more time there! (Gonna be some sessions in M. Molloy’s) sadly he mentions Paddy Keenan isn’t well!
Kevin, though, has to be one of the nicest people ever to grace the scene!
Its 2 hours and 5 minutes in. Well worth a listen!
https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/lorcan-murrays-classic-drive/2026/0317/1563872-lorcan-murrays-classic-drive-tuesday-17-march-2026//
Kevin used to sing this song when we were in a band together with Jimmy Faulkner and Declan McNelis…I well remember him joining The Bothy Band
Hello Christy,
Very happy to see you are on the mend, very nasty what you have had.
I really enjoyed Seán Mckeon, hell of a piper, thank you for arranging for him to play. I had bought his album previously so was very happy that it was him who played.
The Anne Lovett song, in my opinion, really worked with voice and pipes. Great to have you back
Steve
Dear Christy, It’s good to hear you are back in good shape. Being sick at our age can be really tough, you know. I saw yesterday the movie “all that’s left of you”, it’s a moving family epic that shows how, for three generations in a row, there is no other option than to counter oppression with dignity. It’s a film that everyone must see to have a better understanding of the Palestinian cause. Another tip: on YouTube you can find the beautiful song “lullaby” by Together For Palestine (the official music video)
Love from Belgium
Thank you for your tips Moeke…I appreciate
yesterday i googled :
Youtube Martin Carthy Bob Dylan
excellent interview
Dia duit Christy,
I was delighted to hear you were back in flying for the gig at Vicar St. I was also thrilled to see Boning Hall on the setlist you posted here – a favourite of mine at the minute and apt for Mercosur. I was appalled by Trump’s comment regarding an Uachtarán CC on the 17th and not a word said by the plámásor seoinín sat beside him. Made me think of Hey Ronnie Reagan… Maybe the time is right for a sequel
May 2nd can’t come soon enough
Beir bua,
Oscar
Míle Maith agat Oscar
finally,after 30 years, a thumbs up for Boning Hall ..thank you
trump’s vile bottomless cess pit of a brain
stirs endless hatred, misogyny and warmongering greed
his lackeys,a pack of mindless indescribable vermin
neither him nor they display the slightest redeeming feature
100% pure ugly examples of the lowest form of life upon this beautiful planet
not a modicum of goodwill, compassion or humanity
a plague upon their nests
Hi Christy
Looking forward to hearing and seeing you again when we head from East Kilbride to Mullingar for yer gig on the 26th March. My wife Patricia had a big birthday on Paddys day and this is the highlight of her celebrations. While Beeswing or Honda50 are her all time favourites she would listen to you singing the phone book if she could. See you then Christy.
🍀
60 years ago, one of my favourite folk clubs was The Forum in East Kilbride., it ran in a basement.. every Monday night….any one remember it ? t’was a stoater