Hi Christy,
Quarantine is no lonely place when you have friends, that is clear.
Folk have suggested reading, discovering music, watching the gee-gees, trying certain supplements and sending song, and so on, all of which are good ideas and will be undertaken and enjoyed.
In the meantime i was on a work related zoom-type call today to do with mental health, and as part of it we were directed to a film about Hamish McInnes who just died after an incredible life of climbing. It is a ‘B’ BC Scotland film ‘Final Assent’, it is on iplayer if anyone fancies, and we were highlighting that aged 84 he became the first person to scale the psychiatric building at Lochaber (whilst detained) and conquer the 33 metre building. There must be a song in that.
Anyway people kept referring ,in the meeting, to ‘disembodied voices’ at tribunal hearings for patients. That had me recalling a lovely song by the Finn Brothers of that same ‘disembodied voices’ title.
In turn it reminded me that the really talented brother Tim, did an album with the appropriately lauded Richard Thompson, and they recorded ‘Persusaion’ together (and it is also on Tim’s fab solo own album).
And so it turns towards Richard Thompson’s Beeswing and the bould Christy Moore himself ,and here we are with me now hankering to set the turntable in motion and again play Dark End of the Street.
Goodness Dave i am beginning to sound like you!
All the best everyone, hunker down and see it through, face the puck out as i think someone we all know often posts.
regards Rory
Christy's reply
heading into Vicar St soon..there gonna stream a gig..more info when I have it
Planxty and the Chieftains, both ahead of the game for having top PA/sound mixers on gigs…Derek’s harp,Mick’s pipes and so much more,weaving the tunes.Many great nights come to mind.
Good call on Newgrange, Rebecca…in case of bad weather, there’s a good youtube film shot on a pretty much ideal solstice morning…bear to some of your family home turf,Christy?… a favourite nostalgia site for me as it’s a few miles from family ln Slane,so my lads and I spent several 80s/90s Summer afternoons exploring Newgrange – before conservation was fully recognised and visitor centre set up.Wonderul place.
Dark now , but good memories and music keeping the spirits high. D
Out for a local walk, mulling over songs and pleased to have found a new, ace take away coffee stall.
A good start to the day, but top trumped by Rebecca’s early morning call – great news and fab that Maire is on top form… I’m heading to watch her programme on TG4 archive later.Just watching some youtube of the late, great ,Derek Bell harping now.
Re the TG4 shows,I wonder if there might be a programme about you/Luka/Anne et al at some time- unless,there is one, waiting for me to find it?
Have a good day
Dave
Christy's reply
I met Derek Bell ( aka Ding-Dong) on a few occasions…always a pleasure to encounter his friendly eccentricity…he brought a new dimension to The Chieftain’s sound…
Hello Christy,
I had my first harp lesson with Máire this morning at 20 past 9. I had such a good time. It’s the best fun I’ve had on the harp for ages. I remembered you to her. She was pleased to hear from you and said she hadn’t seen you in a long time.
I’m learning a hornpipe called the peacock’s feather. All by ear so my brain is fried now.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
When you have tamed the Peacock’s Feather you might consider posting it here so as we can all have a listen….
I hope my previous post was received as intended, with peace and understanding in mind.
Christy's reply
Thats how it was recieved Brendan, with gratitude, Peace and understanding …thanks for sharing…
it just got me thinking about my Uncle and Grand Uncles..
Dear Christy,
This lockdown quarantine ( mum has covid upstairs, though thankfully not needing hospital it seems, and is behaving between coughing bouts) means that between case calls, emails,video conferencing, word documents and such digital nonsense i need some glimpses of sanity.
Downstairs dad is watching as much wall to wall sport as he can find ( and made his first ever meal aged 82 just 3 days ago…2 boiled eggs) but he went out into the garden today to prune stuff he had pruned a few days before ,just to get out for a few minutes.
Anyway i treated myself to a vinyl copy of the Dark End of the Street LP, which arrived today….jings what a bunch of felons on that cover photo. Great album to embelish the Moving Hearts legacy. I got it from discogs which is a highly recommendable record website. I only had the cd before.
Anyway as i took Whatever Tickles Your Fancy from the turntable and put it in the sleeve i noticed the nod to John Reilly ‘for his songs’ which is magic.
I baulked at buying an original Paddy on the Road LP mind you, because although it is a fab site, i didn’t have a spare £1087 to buy one of the original pressings, but shall start saving !
Anyway, back to the computer screen .
Cheers
Rory
Christy's reply
Rory,….do not ,under any circumstances, even dream of paying such a whack for that old album….hopefully an original will emerge and go your way…I know of at least one 4711er with more than one copy… maybe Universal will re-press a vinyl run..only 500 copies were pressed in 1969 and it was then deleted….
I’ve not heard the 2nd Moving Hearts album for nigh on 40 years…I’m always on the run
Oh thankyou so much Christy, hopefully I won’t disgrace myself now at my first lesson.
If you get chance I’d love to hear more about Vicar Street. I’m sorry if you are too busy.
My favourite thing about ireland is how the feel of it does not seem to be so bound by mundane reality as can happen so easily here.
There feels to be space to dream.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
let there be no more talk of you disgracing yourself….please remember me to Máire……
Visiting ‘The Abbey’ ,galleries and wandering Dublin are major reasons (on a long list) why I miss visiting Ireland so much.Rambling here is such a brilliant connection. I’m sure many of us feel the same…Keep well D
Thankyou Christy. That’s brilliant.
Please can I check, is it sig or shig (or something else?) for the last syllable.
I have an auntie called Moya, but not Moira 😊
Maire will be a great teacher – and what a great person/muso
Fascinating info,thanks Christy. I love the rhythm of the spoken word when listening toTG4 – and am reminded (with shame)of the play ‘ Translations’ – never forgetting the wonderful ‘Abbey ‘ production c late 90s.
Keep well D
Christy's reply
jettison all shame David….you do more then most of us who seek to make amends ..
that original 1990 production of Brian Friel’s “Translations”at the Abbey was riveting….I clearly recall the emotions unleashed…Frances Tomelty’s 1990 performance still remembered and cherished
Vicar Street sounds brilliant – good luck to you,Andy and all concerned…
Great harp news,Rebecca…in the 80s, I was part of a folk night and had to introduce Maire and Chris – I asked her about her name and she was brilliantly good humoured – As far as I recall,I got away with something phonetically like – Moira Ni Co (as in ‘cough’ sound) hasig… but,that’s a Manc accent version and,no doubt,mangled…I hope it was ok – now,over to better qualified companeros here for the right version!
Hello Christy,
I am so glad to hear your Vicar Street news. Can you tell us any more about it yet?
Getiing the odd snippet of you and Andy previously, his voice blends sweetly with your beautiful baritone. I can’t wait to hear you
It’s 11 months to the day that we were there listening to you for two lovely nights.
I’ve heard back from Maire ni Chathasaigh and she says that I can take some harp lessons with her. To begin with it will be via Skype or something like that. I’m very excited about this.
I wonder if someone could help me with how to say her name please. It’s important to me that I get it right.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
I grew up within “The Pale”. We did not possess a Kildare dialect of our native tongue. I’ll try and describe how I pronounce Máire Ní Chathasaigh….
Máire………………….Moira …….is close enough…. (in Donegal it would be Moya)
Ní………………………Knee
Cathashaigh…….. Cohacig…..Co (as in cough minus the ff )…..ha…..cig
The abundance of “H”s in recent Gaelic script is an ugly abberation foisted upon us in my lifetime….. the ancient alphabet and script flowed beautifully but was sacrificed to facilitate the use English Language type writers and word processors.
Years ago I read and passed on a book I bought from SF shop, which contained NA testimonials taken from people confirmed to have taken oath and served. One story involved a Cork republican officer who managed to liberate an adversarial officer’s motor car. He eventually passed that officer along the road, looked back to see yer man coming about after him, and took off until he decided to reverse while firing his pistol at oncoming driver. The Brit officer decided to fight another day and so took a quick turnoff. After the treaty they ran into each other in a pub and lifted a jar and shared stories.
Then there was that captured Brit General who was moved around for months, winning card games and drinking all the whisky there was. He correctly told his handlers he wasn’t worth what they believed and eventually he walked away on his own one morning, if I’m not mistaken. Dad told me the man didn’t forget his captors treated him decently and helped quite a few get out on passports after the treaty.
Most testimonials aren’t like that, though.
Christy's reply
a few of my friends served in the BA
others I encountered were scary bully boy louts ( when armed and patrolling in groups)
I had but one Uncle..he served in the RAF during WW2
3 grand uncles served in WW1 ….one fell at Ypres, two returned with post traumatic stress ( before the term was coined)
Great that Pam can sort some dwile flonking – all set for a flood lit version on the Bridgewater Hall car park after your return gig?!
Recent riffing on Gerry Rafferty reminded me of his early music – so I’ve just taken delivery of the superb double CD of Transatlantic recordings of Humblebums and Gerry solo + bonus tracks/ace sleeve notes -‘ Who knows what the day will bring?’ – a fine shelf mate for your ‘early years’…
I hope you had a great walk.
Dave
Christy's reply
I once did an audition for Transatlantic….Nat Joseph did not fancy the cut of my jib….
Dwile flonking was a regular event in my youth! Up Rivington Pike in Bolton, we used to soak the rag with cider not beer because it was cheaper, I remember landing the rag on my then boyfriends head, obviously not meant to last. Pam
Christy's reply
The Hull Flonkers had a preference for Cameron’s Strongarm….a mighty ale back in the day
Hi Christy,
Quarantine is no lonely place when you have friends, that is clear.
Folk have suggested reading, discovering music, watching the gee-gees, trying certain supplements and sending song, and so on, all of which are good ideas and will be undertaken and enjoyed.
In the meantime i was on a work related zoom-type call today to do with mental health, and as part of it we were directed to a film about Hamish McInnes who just died after an incredible life of climbing. It is a ‘B’ BC Scotland film ‘Final Assent’, it is on iplayer if anyone fancies, and we were highlighting that aged 84 he became the first person to scale the psychiatric building at Lochaber (whilst detained) and conquer the 33 metre building. There must be a song in that.
Anyway people kept referring ,in the meeting, to ‘disembodied voices’ at tribunal hearings for patients. That had me recalling a lovely song by the Finn Brothers of that same ‘disembodied voices’ title.
In turn it reminded me that the really talented brother Tim, did an album with the appropriately lauded Richard Thompson, and they recorded ‘Persusaion’ together (and it is also on Tim’s fab solo own album).
And so it turns towards Richard Thompson’s Beeswing and the bould Christy Moore himself ,and here we are with me now hankering to set the turntable in motion and again play Dark End of the Street.
Goodness Dave i am beginning to sound like you!
All the best everyone, hunker down and see it through, face the puck out as i think someone we all know often posts.
regards Rory
heading into Vicar St soon..there gonna stream a gig..more info when I have it
Hi Christy
Planxty and the Chieftains, both ahead of the game for having top PA/sound mixers on gigs…Derek’s harp,Mick’s pipes and so much more,weaving the tunes.Many great nights come to mind.
Good call on Newgrange, Rebecca…in case of bad weather, there’s a good youtube film shot on a pretty much ideal solstice morning…bear to some of your family home turf,Christy?… a favourite nostalgia site for me as it’s a few miles from family ln Slane,so my lads and I spent several 80s/90s Summer afternoons exploring Newgrange – before conservation was fully recognised and visitor centre set up.Wonderul place.
Dark now , but good memories and music keeping the spirits high. D
We can all see it this year
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/newgrange-winter-solstice-to-be-live-streamed-as-passage-tomb-remains-closed-1.4425699
Hi Christy
Out for a local walk, mulling over songs and pleased to have found a new, ace take away coffee stall.
A good start to the day, but top trumped by Rebecca’s early morning call – great news and fab that Maire is on top form… I’m heading to watch her programme on TG4 archive later.Just watching some youtube of the late, great ,Derek Bell harping now.
Re the TG4 shows,I wonder if there might be a programme about you/Luka/Anne et al at some time- unless,there is one, waiting for me to find it?
Have a good day
Dave
I met Derek Bell ( aka Ding-Dong) on a few occasions…always a pleasure to encounter his friendly eccentricity…he brought a new dimension to The Chieftain’s sound…
Hello Christy,
I had my first harp lesson with Máire this morning at 20 past 9. I had such a good time. It’s the best fun I’ve had on the harp for ages. I remembered you to her. She was pleased to hear from you and said she hadn’t seen you in a long time.
I’m learning a hornpipe called the peacock’s feather. All by ear so my brain is fried now.
Rebecca
When you have tamed the Peacock’s Feather you might consider posting it here so as we can all have a listen….
I hope my previous post was received as intended, with peace and understanding in mind.
Thats how it was recieved Brendan, with gratitude, Peace and understanding …thanks for sharing…
it just got me thinking about my Uncle and Grand Uncles..
Keep Coming Back…its good to hear from you
Dear Christy,
This lockdown quarantine ( mum has covid upstairs, though thankfully not needing hospital it seems, and is behaving between coughing bouts) means that between case calls, emails,video conferencing, word documents and such digital nonsense i need some glimpses of sanity.
Downstairs dad is watching as much wall to wall sport as he can find ( and made his first ever meal aged 82 just 3 days ago…2 boiled eggs) but he went out into the garden today to prune stuff he had pruned a few days before ,just to get out for a few minutes.
Anyway i treated myself to a vinyl copy of the Dark End of the Street LP, which arrived today….jings what a bunch of felons on that cover photo. Great album to embelish the Moving Hearts legacy. I got it from discogs which is a highly recommendable record website. I only had the cd before.
Anyway as i took Whatever Tickles Your Fancy from the turntable and put it in the sleeve i noticed the nod to John Reilly ‘for his songs’ which is magic.
I baulked at buying an original Paddy on the Road LP mind you, because although it is a fab site, i didn’t have a spare £1087 to buy one of the original pressings, but shall start saving !
Anyway, back to the computer screen .
Cheers
Rory
Rory,….do not ,under any circumstances, even dream of paying such a whack for that old album….hopefully an original will emerge and go your way…I know of at least one 4711er with more than one copy… maybe Universal will re-press a vinyl run..only 500 copies were pressed in 1969 and it was then deleted….
I’ve not heard the 2nd Moving Hearts album for nigh on 40 years…I’m always on the run
Oh thankyou so much Christy, hopefully I won’t disgrace myself now at my first lesson.
If you get chance I’d love to hear more about Vicar Street. I’m sorry if you are too busy.
My favourite thing about ireland is how the feel of it does not seem to be so bound by mundane reality as can happen so easily here.
There feels to be space to dream.
Rebecca
let there be no more talk of you disgracing yourself….please remember me to Máire……
Thanks a million,Christy
Visiting ‘The Abbey’ ,galleries and wandering Dublin are major reasons (on a long list) why I miss visiting Ireland so much.Rambling here is such a brilliant connection. I’m sure many of us feel the same…Keep well D
He’s a rambler from Manchester Way
Thankyou Christy. That’s brilliant.
Please can I check, is it sig or shig (or something else?) for the last syllable.
I have an auntie called Moya, but not Moira 😊
cigarette without arette
phew !!
Maire will be a great teacher – and what a great person/muso
Fascinating info,thanks Christy. I love the rhythm of the spoken word when listening toTG4 – and am reminded (with shame)of the play ‘ Translations’ – never forgetting the wonderful ‘Abbey ‘ production c late 90s.
Keep well D
jettison all shame David….you do more then most of us who seek to make amends ..
that original 1990 production of Brian Friel’s “Translations”at the Abbey was riveting….I clearly recall the emotions unleashed…Frances Tomelty’s 1990 performance still remembered and cherished
Thankyou Christy!
see previous post
Hi Christy
Vicar Street sounds brilliant – good luck to you,Andy and all concerned…
Great harp news,Rebecca…in the 80s, I was part of a folk night and had to introduce Maire and Chris – I asked her about her name and she was brilliantly good humoured – As far as I recall,I got away with something phonetically like – Moira Ni Co (as in ‘cough’ sound) hasig… but,that’s a Manc accent version and,no doubt,mangled…I hope it was ok – now,over to better qualified companeros here for the right version!
Have a good day,all
Dave
fair play to you our kid
Hello Christy,
I am so glad to hear your Vicar Street news. Can you tell us any more about it yet?
Getiing the odd snippet of you and Andy previously, his voice blends sweetly with your beautiful baritone. I can’t wait to hear you
It’s 11 months to the day that we were there listening to you for two lovely nights.
I’ve heard back from Maire ni Chathasaigh and she says that I can take some harp lessons with her. To begin with it will be via Skype or something like that. I’m very excited about this.
I wonder if someone could help me with how to say her name please. It’s important to me that I get it right.
Rebecca
I grew up within “The Pale”. We did not possess a Kildare dialect of our native tongue. I’ll try and describe how I pronounce Máire Ní Chathasaigh….
Máire………………….Moira …….is close enough…. (in Donegal it would be Moya)
Ní………………………Knee
Cathashaigh…….. Cohacig…..Co (as in cough minus the ff )…..ha…..cig
The abundance of “H”s in recent Gaelic script is an ugly abberation foisted upon us in my lifetime….. the ancient alphabet and script flowed beautifully but was sacrificed to facilitate the use English Language type writers and word processors.
Years ago I read and passed on a book I bought from SF shop, which contained NA testimonials taken from people confirmed to have taken oath and served. One story involved a Cork republican officer who managed to liberate an adversarial officer’s motor car. He eventually passed that officer along the road, looked back to see yer man coming about after him, and took off until he decided to reverse while firing his pistol at oncoming driver. The Brit officer decided to fight another day and so took a quick turnoff. After the treaty they ran into each other in a pub and lifted a jar and shared stories.
Then there was that captured Brit General who was moved around for months, winning card games and drinking all the whisky there was. He correctly told his handlers he wasn’t worth what they believed and eventually he walked away on his own one morning, if I’m not mistaken. Dad told me the man didn’t forget his captors treated him decently and helped quite a few get out on passports after the treaty.
Most testimonials aren’t like that, though.
a few of my friends served in the BA
others I encountered were scary bully boy louts ( when armed and patrolling in groups)
I had but one Uncle..he served in the RAF during WW2
3 grand uncles served in WW1 ….one fell at Ypres, two returned with post traumatic stress ( before the term was coined)
Wonder if u ever heard of this lovely song,
https://youtu.be/edgDIG8Ni9A
Ballad of Jack Larkin.
Never heard of it before,,,beautifully sung too.
Heard the story of the song but never the song itself..thanks marty
You can teach me how to fettle it Pam. Nothing like a knowledgeable friend.
It’s been ages since I flonked me dwile, will have to work on my aim. Cheers Pam
Hi Christy
Great that Pam can sort some dwile flonking – all set for a flood lit version on the Bridgewater Hall car park after your return gig?!
Recent riffing on Gerry Rafferty reminded me of his early music – so I’ve just taken delivery of the superb double CD of Transatlantic recordings of Humblebums and Gerry solo + bonus tracks/ace sleeve notes -‘ Who knows what the day will bring?’ – a fine shelf mate for your ‘early years’…
I hope you had a great walk.
Dave
I once did an audition for Transatlantic….Nat Joseph did not fancy the cut of my jib….
Dwile flonking was a regular event in my youth! Up Rivington Pike in Bolton, we used to soak the rag with cider not beer because it was cheaper, I remember landing the rag on my then boyfriends head, obviously not meant to last. Pam
The Hull Flonkers had a preference for Cameron’s Strongarm….a mighty ale back in the day