Gipp’s post made me think of this. I’m so grateful there are musicians.
Though There are Torturers
Michael Coady
Though there are torturers in the world
There are also musicians.
Though, at this moment,
Men are screaming in prisons,
There are jazzmen raising storms
Of sensuous celebration,
And orchestras releasing
Glories of the Spirit.
Though the image of God
Is everywhere defiled,
A man in West Clare
Is playing the concertina,
The Sistine Choir is levitating
Under the dome of St. Peter’s,
And a drunk man on the road
Is singing, for no reason.
Christy's reply
“O God Loves a Drunkard “sings Richard Thompson…
( also beautifully covered by Norma Waterson R.I.P.)
Hi Christy, re invite to meet the Boy in Burncourt, far from it for me to even think of interfering with such a big gig in The Marquee, I should have known better. When the gig is done and dusted you might consider giving an auld shout on your way home the day after. I know I’m making a nuisance of myself but the last time I did so I persuaded you nicely to sing Little Musgrave when you played Clonmel. Anyway, we live in hope….. take care a while and mind yourself.
Regards…John
Christy's reply
I would never consider a kind invitation to be an “interferance”…I appreciate your offer and hopefully the day will come when we’ll meet in Burncourt…. I’m never good company on a gig day….different story 50 years ago…betimes I got so immersed in hospitality that I forgot to turn up for the gig…today I cannot comprehend such fecklessness….it did not happen very often…but every time I remember such occasions I hang my head in shame
I remember the Dubliners singing the verse you quoted…terrific to start the gig and the years roll back…
I’ve had a good evening of chat with family gang over for the weekend. They’re scattered all over Ireland these days, but met up at Dublin airport for a weekend in these parts. Into the city tomorrow, another one that’s changing by the day… there seems to be an endless supply of tower blocks of apartments flying up, but we’ll wander the old areas…
Not been ’round these parts in a while and just looking back through some posts. You mentioned a few back that you dabbled in bouzouki at one stage and I always remembered from the sleeve notes on The Iron Behind the Velvet that you’re listed as playing bouzouki. Its always an album I return to since I first heard it in the early 80s. I was just listening to The Sun is Burning (always one of my favourites) on the remastered version from a couple of years ago and was really struck by it and never realised there’s so much going on in it, its a real subtle builder. I think i can hear guitar, bouzouki, slide electric guitar but there’s something else there, that you really hear in the outro, like a bouzouki going through a processor or something? Its really nice, wouldnt be yourself would it? Or maybe its just my imagination running riot? Anyway, regardless of what it is its really beautiful playing by all!
hearing that track again brings back memories of the time….there is a lot going on…I think I’m hearing a Cello but I’m not sure…I’ll need to give the re-mastered version a listen and see if I can work it out….when albums are mixed and mastered I give them a listen and put them on the shelf …occasionally I will re-listen if I’m stuck for a lyric…I think I played Bouzouki on “Morrissey & The Russian Sailor”, maybe on “Joe McCann”…that was the extent of my doodling on the Bouzouki ( I did play Mandolin on Lord Baker on a Planxty album)
its going well here Thanks Be..playing in Kilkenny tonight, 2nd gig of a two night Run….nice old Theatre in this Historic Marble City….then Limerick next week….one gig a week just about keeps me satisfied..but just about !!! I have a need for gigging…. I sometimes wish I was doing more…but I’ve learned to be content with what I have ,rather then what I might wish for….the roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd
Some ground covered this week, energised by Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, licorice drinks and lollipops. So, another drink of the Gods needs a mention… a great story via http://www.vimto.co.uk Hopefully, memories for you – Vimto lollies from the local ice cream van for me…
Enjoy the day
Dave
Christy's reply
I first went to Kilkenny in 1960,,I was in the school FCA ( your LDF)..that was an exciting time….days were difficult with square bashing and manoevres but night life was glorious…Pints of Ale were one & fourpence, then we danced in the Regal (or Regent ??) Ballroom to Prince Vince
16 years later we moved to Kilkenny and I gigged weekly in the Town…Kyteler’s Inn was the main gig in Town..my Wife and I lived high upon the Castlecomer Plateau with our infant Son Andy
in 2002 I returned again, this time to record and album called “This is The Day” I started gigging again in Cleere’s Theatre…myself and The Companeros ( Declan & Donal)
Yesterday was like returning to a City I did not recognise…the place has exploded into a hugely popular destination Town….. crowds of International Tourists seeking History and Design …. bustling side by side with throngs of Stag & Hen parties seeking crack, capers, shots and carlsberg specials….
come 8 o’clock the lights went down…it felt like the old town again… a room full of Kilkenny Cats ready to hear the ballads..I had a grand gig…I’m blest and priviledged that this old tour is still rolling on
“And in Kilkenny it is reported
they’ve marble stone there as black as ink
with gold and silver I will support her
but I’ll sing no more ’til I get a drink”
Hello Christy,
A word appeared in my head from a long time ago the other day.
Popololli.
I remember my mum talking about it years ago. It’s a drink nmade of hard licorice root in hot water. I’m thinking sugar must be involved too but she didn’t mention that.
I looked it up.
It led me to a thing about a holy well in Brighouse that was near Alegar Street and is now lost under the armytage Road industrial estate. It was called the Alegar well, from Helli Carr, meaning holy slope. Young people used to meet there in spring, collect the water in bottles and mix it with licorice to make popololli.
My grandma made it. https://lowercalderlegends.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/alegar-well-brighouse/
In other news my mother has heard Weekend in Amsterdam and decided she wants me and her to have a girls weekend there. God help me…
Rebecca
Christy's reply
“on the slopes of the old liminal zone
I first did plight my troth”
Lollipop Lollipop UUUh Lolly Lollipop
mickredmond
May 19, 2022 at 10:27 am
Location: RIP Mick Redmond - Willesden, London, Near the County of Kilburn
Dear Christy, My Father Mick Redmond late of Fishamble Street, then Willesden London, passed away on 20th April, we had the pleasure of hearing you play at the Forum, Royal Festival Hall, Siamsa Cois Laoi, Dominion Theatre and not to forgot the ballroom of romance the National in Kilburn, we have chosen Ordinary Man and John O’Dreams to be played at Dads service in Mary Magdalen Church in Willesden on 27th May, thank you for your music King Puck, All the Best Redmond Family
Christy's reply
Dear Redmond Family…I’m sorry to read about Mick’s passing…..its a great priviledge for me to have had such a long standing supporter of the songs…thank you for sharing that those songs will be part of Mick’s Service….you will have many Father/Son shared memories to help you thru the lonesome days ahead
Your post reminds me too of many great nights in The Big Smoke…I’ve always had a particular fondness for The Forum KentishTown…The Railway Hotel in Willesden Junction was a regular haunt of mine way back in 1966. I played many the Sunday Lunchtime there with the late Raymond Roland and the mighty Liam Farrell who is still going strong.
The latest SKY news piece… memories of Paul Simon’s ‘Homeward Bound’ – young, homesick Simon, mid 1960s, solo travels in England, lots of train travel and Widnes, Wigan and Liverpool stations credited with being locations where he worked on the ‘classic’… as you get the strings boiled for more gigs, you must have similar memories.
Hopefully, your experiences didn’t involve being too homesick, but it’s always good when you share your memories – and to know how highly you value the old friendships like Hamish Imlach,Mike Harding, Mike Waterson et al
Have a great few days on the road…Good to read the Slane traffic news. I reckon I’ve spent the equivalent of a year + of my life in Ireland, much of it based in ‘Yellow Furze’ country – always a magical place…
Happy trails
Dave
Christy's reply
Mid 1960s I was criss crossing England myself…
Never came across Paul Simon…
I got back to Ireland a few times a year…
In ’67 I began to get a few small gigs back home..
the late Mick Clarke got me support slots in “ballad lounges” around the City
that said, I do recall pangs of homesick feelings..
after 7 years “over”, returning home to form Planxty was a dream come true..
but I’ve never forgotten my time across the water
many of the songs learned back then still in my repertoire..
Dalesman’s Litany,January Man,Van Dieman’s Land,Lakes of Pontchartrain & many more
I was busy saying today that we are missing you Christy and need to come over and see you again.. psychic 😃.. grand to see you doing so much.. love to the family from the Imlach Clan 🎶aw the way frae Brigton🎶🥰🥰
Evening Christy
Every wednesday evening my pal has his punk and reggae radio show on castle sound radio 8-10pm.
Tonight he excelled himself by slipping in Hamish’s ‘cod liver oil’. Timeless and magic, indeed the youtube video in the club is even better.
Cheers
Rory
Christy's reply
Glory Hallelujah !
We were talking about Hamish and his Family here tonight…
I was remembering those times when I stayed with them in Motherwell..
it was a home away from home for me
then I come up to find your post
O Glory hallelujah !
the cod liver oil and the orange juice
Hi Christy.. Great to read of successful video recordings and two great songs in ‘Barrowland’ and ‘Clock Winds Down’ in two unique locations.. look forward to seeing them in due course. On route to Drogheda Hospital yesterday (broke the feckin’ thumb playing ball) I was meandering through Boyne Valley humming the air of Tony Small’s ‘Mandolin Mountain’ and reminded of that great verse; “All along the Valley of The Boyne On to Tara Hill, I know that it always was, I know that it always will..”
I see they’re ploughing a new bypass around Slane..JCBs galore.. hope they leave the old road accessible..
Christy's reply
Thats greast news about a Slane by pass..I reckon it will do wonders for that beautiful place…Slane has always had a lovely vibe about it but the heavy traffic passing thru has really messed it up in recent years
coincidentally I was out walking the sea wall this morning when I met Eoin Kenny ,Uilleann Piper of renown. We were talking about the great Fleadhs we attended years ago and he remembered missing one havin broken a finger “at the ball”
He had to make a decision then…he had to chose between playing the Pipes or playing for Dublin..thankfully, he made the right decision !
Hello Christy,
Well that’s me told.
One of the best things about getting to know you a little through this guestbook has been getting a bit of understanding of how you work, the effort, time and focus you put into what you do.
What you said the other day about using time while watching rugby to do guitar exercises helped me a lot.
I’ve realised I need a practice session each day for the harp by itself.
I’ve been letting it dally along while I’m singing and you’ve made me see that it needs more focus. Obvious but somehow I missed it. So, harp in the morning, songs in the afternoon.
I’m the same as you on gig days. The whole day focuses in on that moment. Never been able to be at all casual about it.
SKY news live from Wigan. One of the links being used – a snippet of Mike Harding’s ‘Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls’…so many memories flooding back from one small clip of song!
Hi Christy,
No sign of a Clonmel gig coming on soon, pity.
I see you are playing Cork on June 25th. Do you think there would be any chance you could swing by this way on your way down to meet “The Galtee Mountain Boy” in Burncourt? It’s a beautiful piece of work. Would love to get a few shots of the two of you together. It would only add an hour or so to your journey down….sure the stop would break the journey for you. Any way, we live in hope, Goodbye a while and take care.
Christy's reply
Morra Bocsti…Thank you for your invite to Burncourt….
Clonmel is high on the list of Towns I want to play…but I dont run the gigs, book the venues or any of the back room work that goes on…. I stick to the singing and all that has to be done to keep my end of the show on the road….hopefully I’ll get to return to the Vale of Honey before too long…
re your kind invite to”swing by this way” on June 25th!!!
The Marquee will be by far the biggest gig I play this year….it will akin to my “All Ireland Final”..from the moment I wake that day all my focus will be on the gig….nothing will avert my attention from the 8 o’clock kick off …. in 2022 it takes me all day to do my gig….it was a different story 50 years ago, I’d be knockin back porter ’til show time !!!
Hi Christy,
My youngest has been touring the youth hostels of Italy, solo, for 3 weeks.
The delights of Naples, Rome, Florence ( and saw the Viola win ) , Bolonga and lastly Milan.
His best find was the ‘stumbling stones’ , small brass plaques in the pavement in Milan with single names , dates of birth and places and dates of death of numerous innocents taken by Mussolini’s henchmen to their murder in Nazi death camps.
Yellow Triangle and December 1942 thudding home.
2 fine songs remembering, like the plaques, in very small ways horrors that we must never forget.
Sing out, sing loud Christy.
Rory
Hello Christy,
I followed Dave’s suggestion and ended up on a, set list site.
Wandered round a bit. It lists loads of gigs but not all of them and the site let’s you add songs to set lists of gigs you were at.
So there’s loads of room for errors and many gigs are missing f
But
Even so
It delivers a serious amount of anorak worthy info and analysis of gigs, songs, albums… … … https://www.setlist.fm/stats/christy-moore-63d6aeef.html
Its got stuff missing. It says you’ve performed ride on 49 times (top song) and Joxer only 28 times.
But I’m in awe of the level of work that’s gone into it.
Did the Limerick well thing appear?
Rebecca
Christy's reply
I’ve never heard of this site before……I’ve seen it now and its of no interest …
Gipp’s post made me think of this. I’m so grateful there are musicians.
Though There are Torturers
Michael Coady
Though there are torturers in the world
There are also musicians.
Though, at this moment,
Men are screaming in prisons,
There are jazzmen raising storms
Of sensuous celebration,
And orchestras releasing
Glories of the Spirit.
Though the image of God
Is everywhere defiled,
A man in West Clare
Is playing the concertina,
The Sistine Choir is levitating
Under the dome of St. Peter’s,
And a drunk man on the road
Is singing, for no reason.
“O God Loves a Drunkard “sings Richard Thompson…
( also beautifully covered by Norma Waterson R.I.P.)
Hello Christy,
Hope it’s a cracker tonight and it’s great to see you journalling here. Precious stuff.
Rebecca
its a job of journeywork…just getting tuned up here to go at it again
Hi Christy, re invite to meet the Boy in Burncourt, far from it for me to even think of interfering with such a big gig in The Marquee, I should have known better. When the gig is done and dusted you might consider giving an auld shout on your way home the day after. I know I’m making a nuisance of myself but the last time I did so I persuaded you nicely to sing Little Musgrave when you played Clonmel. Anyway, we live in hope….. take care a while and mind yourself.
Regards…John
I would never consider a kind invitation to be an “interferance”…I appreciate your offer and hopefully the day will come when we’ll meet in Burncourt…. I’m never good company on a gig day….different story 50 years ago…betimes I got so immersed in hospitality that I forgot to turn up for the gig…today I cannot comprehend such fecklessness….it did not happen very often…but every time I remember such occasions I hang my head in shame
Hi Christy
I remember the Dubliners singing the verse you quoted…terrific to start the gig and the years roll back…
I’ve had a good evening of chat with family gang over for the weekend. They’re scattered all over Ireland these days, but met up at Dublin airport for a weekend in these parts. Into the city tomorrow, another one that’s changing by the day… there seems to be an endless supply of tower blocks of apartments flying up, but we’ll wander the old areas…
Enjoy your trip and gig.
Dave
Howdy Christy, how’s it goin’?
Not been ’round these parts in a while and just looking back through some posts. You mentioned a few back that you dabbled in bouzouki at one stage and I always remembered from the sleeve notes on The Iron Behind the Velvet that you’re listed as playing bouzouki. Its always an album I return to since I first heard it in the early 80s. I was just listening to The Sun is Burning (always one of my favourites) on the remastered version from a couple of years ago and was really struck by it and never realised there’s so much going on in it, its a real subtle builder. I think i can hear guitar, bouzouki, slide electric guitar but there’s something else there, that you really hear in the outro, like a bouzouki going through a processor or something? Its really nice, wouldnt be yourself would it? Or maybe its just my imagination running riot? Anyway, regardless of what it is its really beautiful playing by all!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBWY-ynJ_3Y
hearing that track again brings back memories of the time….there is a lot going on…I think I’m hearing a Cello but I’m not sure…I’ll need to give the re-mastered version a listen and see if I can work it out….when albums are mixed and mastered I give them a listen and put them on the shelf …occasionally I will re-listen if I’m stuck for a lyric…I think I played Bouzouki on “Morrissey & The Russian Sailor”, maybe on “Joe McCann”…that was the extent of my doodling on the Bouzouki ( I did play Mandolin on Lord Baker on a Planxty album)
its going well here Thanks Be..playing in Kilkenny tonight, 2nd gig of a two night Run….nice old Theatre in this Historic Marble City….then Limerick next week….one gig a week just about keeps me satisfied..but just about !!! I have a need for gigging…. I sometimes wish I was doing more…but I’ve learned to be content with what I have ,rather then what I might wish for….the roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd
Mornin’ Christy
I hope it’s great crack in Kilkenny…
Some ground covered this week, energised by Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, licorice drinks and lollipops. So, another drink of the Gods needs a mention… a great story via http://www.vimto.co.uk Hopefully, memories for you – Vimto lollies from the local ice cream van for me…
Enjoy the day
Dave
I first went to Kilkenny in 1960,,I was in the school FCA ( your LDF)..that was an exciting time….days were difficult with square bashing and manoevres but night life was glorious…Pints of Ale were one & fourpence, then we danced in the Regal (or Regent ??) Ballroom to Prince Vince
16 years later we moved to Kilkenny and I gigged weekly in the Town…Kyteler’s Inn was the main gig in Town..my Wife and I lived high upon the Castlecomer Plateau with our infant Son Andy
in 2002 I returned again, this time to record and album called “This is The Day” I started gigging again in Cleere’s Theatre…myself and The Companeros ( Declan & Donal)
Yesterday was like returning to a City I did not recognise…the place has exploded into a hugely popular destination Town….. crowds of International Tourists seeking History and Design …. bustling side by side with throngs of Stag & Hen parties seeking crack, capers, shots and carlsberg specials….
come 8 o’clock the lights went down…it felt like the old town again… a room full of Kilkenny Cats ready to hear the ballads..I had a grand gig…I’m blest and priviledged that this old tour is still rolling on
“And in Kilkenny it is reported
they’ve marble stone there as black as ink
with gold and silver I will support her
but I’ll sing no more ’til I get a drink”
Hello Christy,
A word appeared in my head from a long time ago the other day.
Popololli.
I remember my mum talking about it years ago. It’s a drink nmade of hard licorice root in hot water. I’m thinking sugar must be involved too but she didn’t mention that.
I looked it up.
It led me to a thing about a holy well in Brighouse that was near Alegar Street and is now lost under the armytage Road industrial estate. It was called the Alegar well, from Helli Carr, meaning holy slope. Young people used to meet there in spring, collect the water in bottles and mix it with licorice to make popololli.
My grandma made it.
https://lowercalderlegends.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/alegar-well-brighouse/
In other news my mother has heard Weekend in Amsterdam and decided she wants me and her to have a girls weekend there. God help me…
Rebecca
“on the slopes of the old liminal zone
I first did plight my troth”
Lollipop Lollipop UUUh Lolly Lollipop
Dear Christy, My Father Mick Redmond late of Fishamble Street, then Willesden London, passed away on 20th April, we had the pleasure of hearing you play at the Forum, Royal Festival Hall, Siamsa Cois Laoi, Dominion Theatre and not to forgot the ballroom of romance the National in Kilburn, we have chosen Ordinary Man and John O’Dreams to be played at Dads service in Mary Magdalen Church in Willesden on 27th May, thank you for your music King Puck, All the Best Redmond Family
Dear Redmond Family…I’m sorry to read about Mick’s passing…..its a great priviledge for me to have had such a long standing supporter of the songs…thank you for sharing that those songs will be part of Mick’s Service….you will have many Father/Son shared memories to help you thru the lonesome days ahead
Your post reminds me too of many great nights in The Big Smoke…I’ve always had a particular fondness for The Forum KentishTown…The Railway Hotel in Willesden Junction was a regular haunt of mine way back in 1966. I played many the Sunday Lunchtime there with the late Raymond Roland and the mighty Liam Farrell who is still going strong.
My condolences to all of Mick’s Family
Hello Christy,
Hope the gigs are brillg, good luck today.
We’re looking forward to Cork and the marquee here, to getting the wagon rolling.
Rebecca
Thank You…
I’m packing the bag for Kilkenny…
Mornin’ Christy
The latest SKY news piece… memories of Paul Simon’s ‘Homeward Bound’ – young, homesick Simon, mid 1960s, solo travels in England, lots of train travel and Widnes, Wigan and Liverpool stations credited with being locations where he worked on the ‘classic’… as you get the strings boiled for more gigs, you must have similar memories.
Hopefully, your experiences didn’t involve being too homesick, but it’s always good when you share your memories – and to know how highly you value the old friendships like Hamish Imlach,Mike Harding, Mike Waterson et al
Have a great few days on the road…Good to read the Slane traffic news. I reckon I’ve spent the equivalent of a year + of my life in Ireland, much of it based in ‘Yellow Furze’ country – always a magical place…
Happy trails
Dave
Mid 1960s I was criss crossing England myself…
Never came across Paul Simon…
I got back to Ireland a few times a year…
In ’67 I began to get a few small gigs back home..
the late Mick Clarke got me support slots in “ballad lounges” around the City
that said, I do recall pangs of homesick feelings..
after 7 years “over”, returning home to form Planxty was a dream come true..
but I’ve never forgotten my time across the water
many of the songs learned back then still in my repertoire..
Dalesman’s Litany,January Man,Van Dieman’s Land,Lakes of Pontchartrain & many more
I was busy saying today that we are missing you Christy and need to come over and see you again.. psychic 😃.. grand to see you doing so much.. love to the family from the Imlach Clan 🎶aw the way frae Brigton🎶🥰🥰
Have you got a pair o’ sand shoes ?
Evening Christy
Every wednesday evening my pal has his punk and reggae radio show on castle sound radio 8-10pm.
Tonight he excelled himself by slipping in Hamish’s ‘cod liver oil’. Timeless and magic, indeed the youtube video in the club is even better.
Cheers
Rory
Glory Hallelujah !
We were talking about Hamish and his Family here tonight…
I was remembering those times when I stayed with them in Motherwell..
it was a home away from home for me
then I come up to find your post
O Glory hallelujah !
the cod liver oil and the orange juice
Hi Christy.. Great to read of successful video recordings and two great songs in ‘Barrowland’ and ‘Clock Winds Down’ in two unique locations.. look forward to seeing them in due course. On route to Drogheda Hospital yesterday (broke the feckin’ thumb playing ball) I was meandering through Boyne Valley humming the air of Tony Small’s ‘Mandolin Mountain’ and reminded of that great verse; “All along the Valley of The Boyne On to Tara Hill, I know that it always was, I know that it always will..”
I see they’re ploughing a new bypass around Slane..JCBs galore.. hope they leave the old road accessible..
Thats greast news about a Slane by pass..I reckon it will do wonders for that beautiful place…Slane has always had a lovely vibe about it but the heavy traffic passing thru has really messed it up in recent years
coincidentally I was out walking the sea wall this morning when I met Eoin Kenny ,Uilleann Piper of renown. We were talking about the great Fleadhs we attended years ago and he remembered missing one havin broken a finger “at the ball”
He had to make a decision then…he had to chose between playing the Pipes or playing for Dublin..thankfully, he made the right decision !
Hello Christy,
Well that’s me told.
One of the best things about getting to know you a little through this guestbook has been getting a bit of understanding of how you work, the effort, time and focus you put into what you do.
What you said the other day about using time while watching rugby to do guitar exercises helped me a lot.
I’ve realised I need a practice session each day for the harp by itself.
I’ve been letting it dally along while I’m singing and you’ve made me see that it needs more focus. Obvious but somehow I missed it. So, harp in the morning, songs in the afternoon.
I’m the same as you on gig days. The whole day focuses in on that moment. Never been able to be at all casual about it.
Rebecca
sounds good
Mornin’ Christy
A blast from the past to start the day…
SKY news live from Wigan. One of the links being used – a snippet of Mike Harding’s ‘Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls’…so many memories flooding back from one small clip of song!
Have a good day.
Dave
whallup
Hi Christy,
No sign of a Clonmel gig coming on soon, pity.
I see you are playing Cork on June 25th. Do you think there would be any chance you could swing by this way on your way down to meet “The Galtee Mountain Boy” in Burncourt? It’s a beautiful piece of work. Would love to get a few shots of the two of you together. It would only add an hour or so to your journey down….sure the stop would break the journey for you. Any way, we live in hope, Goodbye a while and take care.
Morra Bocsti…Thank you for your invite to Burncourt….
Clonmel is high on the list of Towns I want to play…but I dont run the gigs, book the venues or any of the back room work that goes on…. I stick to the singing and all that has to be done to keep my end of the show on the road….hopefully I’ll get to return to the Vale of Honey before too long…
re your kind invite to”swing by this way” on June 25th!!!
The Marquee will be by far the biggest gig I play this year….it will akin to my “All Ireland Final”..from the moment I wake that day all my focus will be on the gig….nothing will avert my attention from the 8 o’clock kick off …. in 2022 it takes me all day to do my gig….it was a different story 50 years ago, I’d be knockin back porter ’til show time !!!
Hi Christy,
My youngest has been touring the youth hostels of Italy, solo, for 3 weeks.
The delights of Naples, Rome, Florence ( and saw the Viola win ) , Bolonga and lastly Milan.
His best find was the ‘stumbling stones’ , small brass plaques in the pavement in Milan with single names , dates of birth and places and dates of death of numerous innocents taken by Mussolini’s henchmen to their murder in Nazi death camps.
Yellow Triangle and December 1942 thudding home.
2 fine songs remembering, like the plaques, in very small ways horrors that we must never forget.
Sing out, sing loud Christy.
Rory
Adelante Rory…No Paseran !
Hi Christy
What a great Monday! Fair play to you and crews… I’m playing some Luka now – ‘Bogman’ never sounded more apt…
Not sure I’ll ever visit the places you mention, but I’ll certainly have a shufti online.
As ever, thanks – enjoy the gig prep.
Dave
dig deep, throw well back….
Thank you for telling us the tale of the two songs, recorded yesterday.
Hello Christy,
I followed Dave’s suggestion and ended up on a, set list site.
Wandered round a bit. It lists loads of gigs but not all of them and the site let’s you add songs to set lists of gigs you were at.
So there’s loads of room for errors and many gigs are missing f
But
Even so
It delivers a serious amount of anorak worthy info and analysis of gigs, songs, albums… … …
https://www.setlist.fm/stats/christy-moore-63d6aeef.html
Its got stuff missing. It says you’ve performed ride on 49 times (top song) and Joxer only 28 times.
But I’m in awe of the level of work that’s gone into it.
Did the Limerick well thing appear?
Rebecca
I’ve never heard of this site before……I’ve seen it now and its of no interest …