Sunday,16th August….207 years since Peterloo…now marked by a memoria lstatue ,between Manchester Central conference centre and The Midland hotel.
There at 1pm tomorrow,there’s a ceremony,where the names of those killed in 1819(by military,under orders of magistrates at the peaceful gathering) are read aloud and remembered. It’s very powerful. I can’t attend this time,but mention it here,in case it’s of interest/readers may attend to pay respects.
Many of the 60 000plus crowd walked from outlying towns…some places will resonate with you ..Middleton,Rochdale,Oldham,Mossley and more…
There’s now a brilliant music memorial as well…CD and detailed book…’Peter’s Field’…written by Sean Cooney….he’s joined by Sam Carter,Eliza Carthy and Jennifer Reid…clips on YouTube…brilliant combination of history and music.
Sorry for the lengthy hijack…enjoy your travels and gig
Christy, a chara,
Not long arrived to glorious weather in Wexford from the O’Neill County for tomorrow night’s gig as an anniversary trip away with the better half.
It’s our first trip to the National Opera House and a long-awaited return to the Sunny South East. It’s good to be among the Boys (and girls) of Wexford as we approach the 30th anniversary of them Dancing at the Crossroads! It’s hard to believe it’s been that long since that team thrilled the country bringing home their last Liam.
If it’s on the setlist, could you give Joan a shout-out before Bright Blue Rose? It was the first dance at our wedding. If not, no worries—have a great one, keep her lit, and hopefully see you again in Vicar Street!
GRMA
Hello Christy,
That sounds like the best kind of day. Getting back with songs i haven’t sung for a while. My list is a lot shorter than yours, but I’m working on it. I feel calmest and happiest in myself when my practice sessions are swimming with the current.
I’ve found a new local session. A folk-based all acoustic session on a Sunday afternoon. Puzzle Hall pub in Sowerby Bridge. I’m so looking forward to it. The next session is 6th Sept, right before we set off again for your beautiful country.
Good man Christy. I have just watched the Lunny Documentary, a beautiful watch and also quite a tough watch near the end. I also just collected a bouzouki yesterday so very fitting.
The internet is a mad thing really, how I can just register here on this platform and then be able to send you a message and connect.
I went to your gig in Park Hotel, Mullingar earlier in the year, managed to get 2 tickets even though it was sold out. I think the fact I left it until now to go made it even better. You turned 80 years of age around that time and you were on fire, it was a brilliant night. We had watched your documentary the night before and it all fell into place when I got hold of the tickets, it was time I think and that’s how it all worked out.
I probably have every cassette you ever released I’d say at home in a tape box, and I listened to them all on a cassette player sitting in an armchair at home from age 7 or 8 I think. I knew all the words and the order of the songs on each album. I managed to get hold of my first guitar and I used to sing into an old hoover, the upright ones, it was like a microphone on a stand for me and I used to hang a wire around the end pin near the strap to pretend I had an electo acoustic guitar because that’s what all the good players had. Live at The Point was some album, is still some album. I listened to that non stop and the sound of the live album was just something else to me. I actually have one of the promotional life sized cutout cardboard advertisement merch which I got from the music shop also on my street. I had it in my room for years until you got relocated to your own space behind the wardrobe, where you still reside actually, the cardboard Live At The Point Christy at least! All the Late Late Show appearances I remember watching as a child, getting to stsy up late. I also remember a music shop down the street from my house, there was a guitar hanging on the wall one day and it wasn’t there the previous day, I know this because I spent every day in the shop. It was a Jasmine guitar, with a cut away and a built in pick up with volume and tone controls, it was £220 Irish punts and when I asked Noel the shop owner he said that’s a guitar belonging to Christy Moore, I couldn’t believe it. There was no way I could ever afford it but I dreamt about it and looked at it on the wall every day until one day it was gone. I think actually it may not have sold and Jim, I can’t just think of his surname, the man who dropped it in, took it back. He was a promoter or sound man of some sort I think. I can see him now, drove a big red 80’s or 90’s Mercedes. I wonder where it ever ended up. These are just some ramblings and memories Christy. Hope to catch a gig again of yours soon.
Hi Christy
Sunday,16th August….207 years since Peterloo…now marked by a memoria lstatue ,between Manchester Central conference centre and The Midland hotel.
There at 1pm tomorrow,there’s a ceremony,where the names of those killed in 1819(by military,under orders of magistrates at the peaceful gathering) are read aloud and remembered. It’s very powerful. I can’t attend this time,but mention it here,in case it’s of interest/readers may attend to pay respects.
Many of the 60 000plus crowd walked from outlying towns…some places will resonate with you ..Middleton,Rochdale,Oldham,Mossley and more…
There’s now a brilliant music memorial as well…CD and detailed book…’Peter’s Field’…written by Sean Cooney….he’s joined by Sam Carter,Eliza Carthy and Jennifer Reid…clips on YouTube…brilliant combination of history and music.
Sorry for the lengthy hijack…enjoy your travels and gig
Dave
Christy, a chara,
Not long arrived to glorious weather in Wexford from the O’Neill County for tomorrow night’s gig as an anniversary trip away with the better half.
It’s our first trip to the National Opera House and a long-awaited return to the Sunny South East. It’s good to be among the Boys (and girls) of Wexford as we approach the 30th anniversary of them Dancing at the Crossroads! It’s hard to believe it’s been that long since that team thrilled the country bringing home their last Liam.
If it’s on the setlist, could you give Joan a shout-out before Bright Blue Rose? It was the first dance at our wedding. If not, no worries—have a great one, keep her lit, and hopefully see you again in Vicar Street!
GRMA
Hello Christy,
That sounds like the best kind of day. Getting back with songs i haven’t sung for a while. My list is a lot shorter than yours, but I’m working on it. I feel calmest and happiest in myself when my practice sessions are swimming with the current.
I’ve found a new local session. A folk-based all acoustic session on a Sunday afternoon. Puzzle Hall pub in Sowerby Bridge. I’m so looking forward to it. The next session is 6th Sept, right before we set off again for your beautiful country.
Rebecca
Good man Christy. I have just watched the Lunny Documentary, a beautiful watch and also quite a tough watch near the end. I also just collected a bouzouki yesterday so very fitting.
The internet is a mad thing really, how I can just register here on this platform and then be able to send you a message and connect.
I went to your gig in Park Hotel, Mullingar earlier in the year, managed to get 2 tickets even though it was sold out. I think the fact I left it until now to go made it even better. You turned 80 years of age around that time and you were on fire, it was a brilliant night. We had watched your documentary the night before and it all fell into place when I got hold of the tickets, it was time I think and that’s how it all worked out.
I probably have every cassette you ever released I’d say at home in a tape box, and I listened to them all on a cassette player sitting in an armchair at home from age 7 or 8 I think. I knew all the words and the order of the songs on each album. I managed to get hold of my first guitar and I used to sing into an old hoover, the upright ones, it was like a microphone on a stand for me and I used to hang a wire around the end pin near the strap to pretend I had an electo acoustic guitar because that’s what all the good players had. Live at The Point was some album, is still some album. I listened to that non stop and the sound of the live album was just something else to me. I actually have one of the promotional life sized cutout cardboard advertisement merch which I got from the music shop also on my street. I had it in my room for years until you got relocated to your own space behind the wardrobe, where you still reside actually, the cardboard Live At The Point Christy at least! All the Late Late Show appearances I remember watching as a child, getting to stsy up late. I also remember a music shop down the street from my house, there was a guitar hanging on the wall one day and it wasn’t there the previous day, I know this because I spent every day in the shop. It was a Jasmine guitar, with a cut away and a built in pick up with volume and tone controls, it was £220 Irish punts and when I asked Noel the shop owner he said that’s a guitar belonging to Christy Moore, I couldn’t believe it. There was no way I could ever afford it but I dreamt about it and looked at it on the wall every day until one day it was gone. I think actually it may not have sold and Jim, I can’t just think of his surname, the man who dropped it in, took it back. He was a promoter or sound man of some sort I think. I can see him now, drove a big red 80’s or 90’s Mercedes. I wonder where it ever ended up. These are just some ramblings and memories Christy. Hope to catch a gig again of yours soon.