Its a few years since you did a gig in the Tavern in Carrigkerry, West limerick. Any chance you could please play The Limerick Rake tomorrow Monday night in VIcar St for us Limerick crowd. Regards JP
Hi Christy, all the chat about Admiral Nelsons pillar brought back fond memerories of Up Went Nelson by The Go Lucky Four. Unsurprisingly it never made the charls this side of the water but as a young fella I always remember it getting a good airing at the (frequent) ‘stay behinds’ at my parents pub. ‘Up went Nelson and the pillar too’.
Hello Christy and All,
Round Yorkshire way it would be more of the f’s and less of the h’s. Or something along the lines of “bleedin’ ‘ell”. My grandad would have said “by ‘eck”
I’m thinking Batman would probably say, “Ga’zooks!”
Ed, we’re here till Thursday, if I’ve booked the right ferry…
I’m hoping we’ll do a bit of exploring of the Boyne Valley. Seem to have slept through half of our first day already and there’s a harp waiting to be played in the next room.
Does “Lord Nelson” get a run Christy…or too soon (1966)…
First time I heard Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makim I was hooked …my late dear old Dad was an enthusiastic fan & his eyes lit up at any rebel shenanigans, as he’d call it…
No offence to law officers in general but when my cousin got to be head of CID in Ballarat Dad referred to him as “Defective” rather than Detective …
Cruel but fair…?
Ed Coyle – you’re a joy to read: I’m grinning as I post…
Begob = “Holy Buckjumping Jesus!” or “I say, old chap”
It’s all in the emphasis
Happy today to you all
Danny “Geez it’s getting hot” Harris
Christy's reply
it was the late (Galway) Joe Dolan who wrote “Admiral Nelson”…. a fine singer and guitar player, Joe formed (the original) Sweeney’s Men with Andy Irvine and Johnny Moynihan….that trio had a unique and influential sound ….Joe departed suddenly to attend other interests and was replaced by Terry Woods before the Trio recorded their first album simply called “Sweeney’s Men”….echoes of that Band still resound…the sound of that album sowed a seed that lead to my “Prosperous” album which,in turn, led to the formation of Planxty…
In the late 70s I recorded two of Joe Dolan’s songs “The Trip to Jersalem” and “The Foxy Devil”.
I never sang “Admiral Nelson” but I recall the occasion of his demolition on O’Connell Street Dublin in 1966…there were two remarkable explosions, the first toppled Nelson neatly,the second broke every window on that most beautiful street…if I’m truthful,I gotta say I’d prefer if Nelson’s Pillar had remained..it made for a remarkable landmark…going “up the pillar” was a rite of passage for manys the chiseler myself included…the “Spire” that replaced it will never play a crucial part in the City’s day to day vernacular…
Had the pillar itself survived we could have had Charlie Haughey atop the plinth or Bono..I’d opt for Johnny Forty-Coats myself…
or better again..how about Vera Klute’s memorial to Luke Kelly….his Head seems almost abandoned on its ground level site near Sheriff St….atop “Luke’s Pillar” would be a more fitting location…no better one then Luke to keep an eye on the shenanigans taking place on the main street of his beloved Dublin
“for he was a quare one fol de dee get outa that
he was a quare one I’ll tell you”
Rebecca, do you intend getting a ferry late Monday night/early Tuesday morning immediately after Monday’s Vicar Street concert?
C, ‘be da hokey’ or ‘Miley’s “Holy God” from Glenroe would be the apt terms.
Begob Rebecca, ya got here anyway in spite of potential disasters, good it got sorted. Must keep an eye out on Monday night’s Irish Sea shipping forecast for you.
Christy's reply
for overseas 4711ers unfamiliar with precise meaning of Ed’s “Begob”
possible alternative explanations might include;
Sweet divine Mother of Jasus
Be The Holy,
Be the honey
Holy Fuck
Holy God (common in Glenroe)
Jesus Mary and Holy St Joseph
Method in the madness C. Someone from Netherlands had a cure for various diseases up online,they’re were about 11. It meant it got pushed down the line, I see it’s gone.
Christy's reply
Our correspondant in Suffragette City keeps a sharp eye out for interlopers
Hello Christy,
Happy new year to you too! We made it!
Just got onto the Stena. It feels like we just made it here too. I seem to have turned into a walking disaster area recently. Yesterday I checked through all the tickets and realised I’d got Holyhead and Dublin the wrong way round on the out and back ferry crossings. Called Stena in a panic and a very kind man sorted it all out and didn’t charge me. Then at lunchtime today, I was just walking to argos at Holyhead to buy a little speaker that I’d forgotten to pack, and somehow ended up flat on my face in the store car park. A couple of people scooped me up and made sure nothing was broken. I’m all ok but pretty shook up and clearly not safe to be let off the lead by myself.
Henry Flanagan sounds like such a lovely guy. I have one or two dark little g&s secrets of my own that hopefully will remain buried (apart from in the quiet little grove). I sang the female lead in the gondoliers many moons ago – Gianetta. I’m thinking you must have, always been good with words.
Secondary school I attended had a fair award-winning roll of honour. One year as we entered fifth year, we heard the sixth years would not be entering a local schools quiz. A good gang of us fifth years gathered in a classroom. Unsure how it was done. Me harbouring ideas of defeating Magnusson-style all the other schools. I think we did ‘sudden death’ or a ‘last man standing’ method. I lost by practically the narrowest margin not to get on the team.
I never found out how they did. Who drove the bus or did the trophy come back atop a team bus? They succumbed one assumes to an early defeat.
Gilbert & Sullivan we didnt do or aspire to. Only about the year before, a music group from the school were finalists in a competion in the National Stadium.
Christy's reply
you’re up and at it early this morning Ed…or maybe in your way to bed….we attended a wonderful “Nollaig na mBan ” gathering last night…heard a brimming basket of songs, new and old, from a great array of singers….Happy New Year to all you good listeners,4711ers and non-contributory correspondants….may we all make it thru ….
“The January Man he comes around again in coat and boots of leather
to take another turn and walk along the icy road he knows so well
the January Man is here, the start of each and every year
along the road forever ” ( Dave Goulder)
(or shorter still)
“Then the whole bloody business starts all over again” ( S. Beckett)
Christy singing in Gilbert & Sullivan. Well I never. We’ll have to send all this to this Martin Chiltern guy in “undiscovered music”. Seeing as we never heard your operatic past before.
Great reminiscing about judges and schooldays. Hazz, even from the seventies I recall poor Raymond Burr and the jokes. Did Ironside still get paid disability as well as a film actor’s fees? A chap known to me. His worker pals filled him in, a bit gullible you see, the pals told him they were bringing Ironside to Lourdes. Everyone heard it from him as he swallowed the yarn. Lourdes is a French Marian shrine popular with Irish people known for cures. I’d say a few more Ironside jokes abounded. There’s two I remember.
That Judge Small seemed to be someone special. Great to read all that biography.
Christy's reply
Between The Fugitive, The Virginian and Hill Street Blues, its a wonder we did’nt all end up talkin and thinkin like Septic Tanks
Hello Christy,
You mentioned Henry Flanagan in your list on the boxset and I was keen to look him up, as I remember seeing a beautiful sculpture by him in your workroom, in one of your lock down sessions.
Henry was a Dominican Father..He worked in Newbridge College for much of his life… As Choir Master, Director of the annual School Musical, Created and ran The Arts & Crafts Club , The Gramophone Society. he also taught English and Art.. a truly enlightened man he encouraged many of us towards artistic endeavours..I sang in his Choir and loved the experience of being part of a 4 part harmony ensemble…I sang the parts of Koko and Sir Despard in two Gilbert & Sullivan productions….that was the first time I experienced the power of intense listening and emotional response …I kept in touch with Henry in later life and liked to visit him in his sculpting studio by the River Liffey Newbridge….I’m fortunate to possess two of his sculptures…on called “Three Sisters”, the other, “Man with Guitar”..both is Sandstone.
Henry also acted as Dean of Discipline and dispensed punishment twice daily as recommended by the different teachers…caning on the hands was part of the culture at the time…I was an almost daily recipient.
seeing his work,I think of him daily ..always fondly
Judge Judy?
A Small embellishment there CM…
The jury’s in…
& Katie Perry is no relation to Perry Mason. I believe…
& why did Raymond Burr play Ironsides: did he have a mobility disability or was he just plain lazy???
Re judges: Dylan song (“Joey”?) line : “the Judge said what’s the time; I said 5 to 10; he said that’s exactly what you’ll get
Judy Small is small in stature – was called Little Judy Small (inspired nickname)
Box on Christy
Danny Harris – Mildura, northern suburbs of Warrnambool
Christy's reply
Lawyer singer songwriter musician
Years active Late 1970 – 2006 (music)
Lawyer (1998–2020)
Awards MO award Folk Artist of the Year
Judith Margaret Small AM is a retired judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and former folk singer.
Small was known for her feminist, often patriotic, and political songs, usually following a traditional theme. She produced twelve albums, hundreds of songs and has been described as being among the most popular political singers in Australia, with many such songs based on topical factual events like the Montreal Massacre. She enjoys singing about real people and issues, stating “If an audience comes away thinking about issues it is a worthwhile performance”. She toured the country and internationally, playing primarily in clubs and pubs, and at various conventions.[1]
I once did a string of Australian gigs with Judy….She was a powerful performer,commanded her stage and had many dedicated followers….
Dear Christy I am so pleased to have attended Vicar Street yesterday evening. I was reminded of just how strongly the people feel about you and your music.
I’m not gonna lie pandemic has been very difficult for me. Working online with patients mostly children for two years in a room all day was impossible. But I’m back at work in a mental health hospital in Central London and enjoying the work.Things changed irrevocably for me but thanks to all the churches I’ve gone into and some natural resilience I’ve made it through. Courage I reckon.
I was so heartened to see you so well and to see Mick. It felt like home. I knew all was well when I saw Hilary, a stalwart of all things musical and helpful to those around her. And Patsy. Felt like I was back.
In January I moved into my own home (finally and with London prices it’s an act of God to purchase) just a stones throw from Willesden Junction. Every day on the way to work I remember with gratitude you sing ’twas the night that Maggie Barry called me up to sing the Wild Colonial Boy.’ Full circle I’m back to the home place. This is year 36 of my Christy Moore tour. Thank you as always. Anuk x
Christy's reply
a great treat to spot you there last night Anuk…side by side with Angela…happy to read that you have survived recent trials and tribulations and come thru with your spirit intact….my first visit to Willesden Junction was to The Railway Hotel in 1966…I went to hear Raymond Roland, Liam Farrell and Roger Sherlock on Accordeon,Banjo and Concert Flute….I went back there a few months later to hear The Grehan Sisters perform and that led me to head North for Manchester…I think that Willesden Hotel is an Indian Diner now…from Reels to Ragas….hope you have a safe journey home and that we see you again along the way..Shine On Anuk
Wonderful wonderful stuff last night in Vicar Street. Does anyone remember the set list?
Will see you again in September, with my 8 year old. 🙂
Jamie
Christy's reply
Remember! How could I ever forget!!
Vicar Street Dublin Jan 4th 2023
Chicago
Quinte Brigada
Lyra McKee
Welcome to Cabaret
Nancy Spain
Lemon 7s
Brendan’s Voyage
Beeswing
Stitch in Time
DTs
Cliffs of Dooneen
Lingo Politico
Go Move Shift
Ringing The Bell
Bright Blue Rose
Joxer
Amsterdam
Ordinary Man
Giuseppe Conlon
On The Mainland
Back Home in Derry
January man
Lisdoonvarna
Voyage
Time Has Come
Sorry, I forgot to say. Its about the talk on here a while back about instruments that get lost in transit. Thankfully Andy Irvine got them back. Some folk instruments can be unique and irreplaceable.
I’ve hidden a little tracking device in my harp case. It’s an Apple Air tag, but there are other ones too. It works by being picked up by any apple device it’s near, which transmits the location back to the owner. I hope I never need it but I thought it was worth mentioning, as so many musicians read this page.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
nice one Rebecca..gonna look into that….over the past 60 years I’ve had 3 guitars and two Bodhráns stolen….but that all happened over 30 years ago when I was operating alone and drinking Lough Eireann dry
Hello Christy,
One of the things I find funniest about your adventure in the acoustic tent at Glastonbury is how you exit through the Chapel Izzod gate.
Donal blew my mind in the first few seconds of the clip from my post yesterday. The he continued nonchalantly to totally wow me for 3 and and a half minutes until he said, Well that’s enough for now. First heard him at one of your gigs. From the front row I was sitting in front of the musical gods.
Its a few years since you did a gig in the Tavern in Carrigkerry, West limerick. Any chance you could please play The Limerick Rake tomorrow Monday night in VIcar St for us Limerick crowd. Regards JP
Hi Christy, all the chat about Admiral Nelsons pillar brought back fond memerories of Up Went Nelson by The Go Lucky Four. Unsurprisingly it never made the charls this side of the water but as a young fella I always remember it getting a good airing at the (frequent) ‘stay behinds’ at my parents pub. ‘Up went Nelson and the pillar too’.
I wish I could find p94
Hello Christy and All,
Round Yorkshire way it would be more of the f’s and less of the h’s. Or something along the lines of “bleedin’ ‘ell”. My grandad would have said “by ‘eck”
I’m thinking Batman would probably say, “Ga’zooks!”
Ed, we’re here till Thursday, if I’ve booked the right ferry…
I’m hoping we’ll do a bit of exploring of the Boyne Valley. Seem to have slept through half of our first day already and there’s a harp waiting to be played in the next room.
Rebecca
Does “Lord Nelson” get a run Christy…or too soon (1966)…
First time I heard Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makim I was hooked …my late dear old Dad was an enthusiastic fan & his eyes lit up at any rebel shenanigans, as he’d call it…
No offence to law officers in general but when my cousin got to be head of CID in Ballarat Dad referred to him as “Defective” rather than Detective …
Cruel but fair…?
Ed Coyle – you’re a joy to read: I’m grinning as I post…
Begob = “Holy Buckjumping Jesus!” or “I say, old chap”
It’s all in the emphasis
Happy today to you all
Danny “Geez it’s getting hot” Harris
it was the late (Galway) Joe Dolan who wrote “Admiral Nelson”…. a fine singer and guitar player, Joe formed (the original) Sweeney’s Men with Andy Irvine and Johnny Moynihan….that trio had a unique and influential sound ….Joe departed suddenly to attend other interests and was replaced by Terry Woods before the Trio recorded their first album simply called “Sweeney’s Men”….echoes of that Band still resound…the sound of that album sowed a seed that lead to my “Prosperous” album which,in turn, led to the formation of Planxty…
In the late 70s I recorded two of Joe Dolan’s songs “The Trip to Jersalem” and “The Foxy Devil”.
I never sang “Admiral Nelson” but I recall the occasion of his demolition on O’Connell Street Dublin in 1966…there were two remarkable explosions, the first toppled Nelson neatly,the second broke every window on that most beautiful street…if I’m truthful,I gotta say I’d prefer if Nelson’s Pillar had remained..it made for a remarkable landmark…going “up the pillar” was a rite of passage for manys the chiseler myself included…the “Spire” that replaced it will never play a crucial part in the City’s day to day vernacular…
Had the pillar itself survived we could have had Charlie Haughey atop the plinth or Bono..I’d opt for Johnny Forty-Coats myself…
or better again..how about Vera Klute’s memorial to Luke Kelly….his Head seems almost abandoned on its ground level site near Sheriff St….atop “Luke’s Pillar” would be a more fitting location…no better one then Luke to keep an eye on the shenanigans taking place on the main street of his beloved Dublin
“for he was a quare one fol de dee get outa that
he was a quare one I’ll tell you”
Rebecca, do you intend getting a ferry late Monday night/early Tuesday morning immediately after Monday’s Vicar Street concert?
C, ‘be da hokey’ or ‘Miley’s “Holy God” from Glenroe would be the apt terms.
Begob Rebecca, ya got here anyway in spite of potential disasters, good it got sorted. Must keep an eye out on Monday night’s Irish Sea shipping forecast for you.
for overseas 4711ers unfamiliar with precise meaning of Ed’s “Begob”
possible alternative explanations might include;
Sweet divine Mother of Jasus
Be The Holy,
Be the honey
Holy Fuck
Holy God (common in Glenroe)
Jesus Mary and Holy St Joseph
tbc (p94)
Method in the madness C. Someone from Netherlands had a cure for various diseases up online,they’re were about 11. It meant it got pushed down the line, I see it’s gone.
Our correspondant in Suffragette City keeps a sharp eye out for interlopers
Hello Christy,
Happy new year to you too! We made it!
Just got onto the Stena. It feels like we just made it here too. I seem to have turned into a walking disaster area recently. Yesterday I checked through all the tickets and realised I’d got Holyhead and Dublin the wrong way round on the out and back ferry crossings. Called Stena in a panic and a very kind man sorted it all out and didn’t charge me. Then at lunchtime today, I was just walking to argos at Holyhead to buy a little speaker that I’d forgotten to pack, and somehow ended up flat on my face in the store car park. A couple of people scooped me up and made sure nothing was broken. I’m all ok but pretty shook up and clearly not safe to be let off the lead by myself.
Henry Flanagan sounds like such a lovely guy. I have one or two dark little g&s secrets of my own that hopefully will remain buried (apart from in the quiet little grove). I sang the female lead in the gondoliers many moons ago – Gianetta. I’m thinking you must have, always been good with words.
Rebecca
Safe journey…easy does it
Secondary school I attended had a fair award-winning roll of honour. One year as we entered fifth year, we heard the sixth years would not be entering a local schools quiz. A good gang of us fifth years gathered in a classroom. Unsure how it was done. Me harbouring ideas of defeating Magnusson-style all the other schools. I think we did ‘sudden death’ or a ‘last man standing’ method. I lost by practically the narrowest margin not to get on the team.
I never found out how they did. Who drove the bus or did the trophy come back atop a team bus? They succumbed one assumes to an early defeat.
Gilbert & Sullivan we didnt do or aspire to. Only about the year before, a music group from the school were finalists in a competion in the National Stadium.
you’re up and at it early this morning Ed…or maybe in your way to bed….we attended a wonderful “Nollaig na mBan ” gathering last night…heard a brimming basket of songs, new and old, from a great array of singers….Happy New Year to all you good listeners,4711ers and non-contributory correspondants….may we all make it thru ….
“The January Man he comes around again in coat and boots of leather
to take another turn and walk along the icy road he knows so well
the January Man is here, the start of each and every year
along the road forever ” ( Dave Goulder)
(or shorter still)
“Then the whole bloody business starts all over again” ( S. Beckett)
Christy singing in Gilbert & Sullivan. Well I never. We’ll have to send all this to this Martin Chiltern guy in “undiscovered music”. Seeing as we never heard your operatic past before.
please desist Ed…we all have our wee secrets
Great reminiscing about judges and schooldays. Hazz, even from the seventies I recall poor Raymond Burr and the jokes. Did Ironside still get paid disability as well as a film actor’s fees? A chap known to me. His worker pals filled him in, a bit gullible you see, the pals told him they were bringing Ironside to Lourdes. Everyone heard it from him as he swallowed the yarn. Lourdes is a French Marian shrine popular with Irish people known for cures. I’d say a few more Ironside jokes abounded. There’s two I remember.
That Judge Small seemed to be someone special. Great to read all that biography.
Between The Fugitive, The Virginian and Hill Street Blues, its a wonder we did’nt all end up talkin and thinkin like Septic Tanks
Well…I stand corrected…
I thought you were jesting with a Judge Judy reference…
No Small matter, her career & life…
Thanx for the heads up Christy
Never too old to learn
May all your days be interesting
Danny Harris – I can nearly see Warrnambool from here…
Woolongong,Warnambool and Wooloomaloo…. we started in Adelaide
Hello Christy,
You mentioned Henry Flanagan in your list on the boxset and I was keen to look him up, as I remember seeing a beautiful sculpture by him in your workroom, in one of your lock down sessions.
Despite creating over 400 s ulptures he is elusive online. This is the best page of pictures of his work that I could find.
https://www.invaluable.com/artist/flanagan-henry-xgszgmxso6/
Rebecca
Henry was a Dominican Father..He worked in Newbridge College for much of his life… As Choir Master, Director of the annual School Musical, Created and ran The Arts & Crafts Club , The Gramophone Society. he also taught English and Art.. a truly enlightened man he encouraged many of us towards artistic endeavours..I sang in his Choir and loved the experience of being part of a 4 part harmony ensemble…I sang the parts of Koko and Sir Despard in two Gilbert & Sullivan productions….that was the first time I experienced the power of intense listening and emotional response …I kept in touch with Henry in later life and liked to visit him in his sculpting studio by the River Liffey Newbridge….I’m fortunate to possess two of his sculptures…on called “Three Sisters”, the other, “Man with Guitar”..both is Sandstone.
Henry also acted as Dean of Discipline and dispensed punishment twice daily as recommended by the different teachers…caning on the hands was part of the culture at the time…I was an almost daily recipient.
seeing his work,I think of him daily ..always fondly
Judge Judy?
A Small embellishment there CM…
The jury’s in…
& Katie Perry is no relation to Perry Mason. I believe…
& why did Raymond Burr play Ironsides: did he have a mobility disability or was he just plain lazy???
Re judges: Dylan song (“Joey”?) line : “the Judge said what’s the time; I said 5 to 10; he said that’s exactly what you’ll get
Judy Small is small in stature – was called Little Judy Small (inspired nickname)
Box on Christy
Danny Harris – Mildura, northern suburbs of Warrnambool
Lawyer singer songwriter musician
Years active Late 1970 – 2006 (music)
Lawyer (1998–2020)
Awards MO award Folk Artist of the Year
Judith Margaret Small AM is a retired judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and former folk singer.
Small was known for her feminist, often patriotic, and political songs, usually following a traditional theme. She produced twelve albums, hundreds of songs and has been described as being among the most popular political singers in Australia, with many such songs based on topical factual events like the Montreal Massacre. She enjoys singing about real people and issues, stating “If an audience comes away thinking about issues it is a worthwhile performance”. She toured the country and internationally, playing primarily in clubs and pubs, and at various conventions.[1]
I once did a string of Australian gigs with Judy….She was a powerful performer,commanded her stage and had many dedicated followers….
Dear Christy I am so pleased to have attended Vicar Street yesterday evening. I was reminded of just how strongly the people feel about you and your music.
I’m not gonna lie pandemic has been very difficult for me. Working online with patients mostly children for two years in a room all day was impossible. But I’m back at work in a mental health hospital in Central London and enjoying the work.Things changed irrevocably for me but thanks to all the churches I’ve gone into and some natural resilience I’ve made it through. Courage I reckon.
I was so heartened to see you so well and to see Mick. It felt like home. I knew all was well when I saw Hilary, a stalwart of all things musical and helpful to those around her. And Patsy. Felt like I was back.
In January I moved into my own home (finally and with London prices it’s an act of God to purchase) just a stones throw from Willesden Junction. Every day on the way to work I remember with gratitude you sing ’twas the night that Maggie Barry called me up to sing the Wild Colonial Boy.’ Full circle I’m back to the home place. This is year 36 of my Christy Moore tour. Thank you as always. Anuk x
a great treat to spot you there last night Anuk…side by side with Angela…happy to read that you have survived recent trials and tribulations and come thru with your spirit intact….my first visit to Willesden Junction was to The Railway Hotel in 1966…I went to hear Raymond Roland, Liam Farrell and Roger Sherlock on Accordeon,Banjo and Concert Flute….I went back there a few months later to hear The Grehan Sisters perform and that led me to head North for Manchester…I think that Willesden Hotel is an Indian Diner now…from Reels to Ragas….hope you have a safe journey home and that we see you again along the way..Shine On Anuk
Great gig last night Christy and thanks for playing request for Dave and Jess from Oz. See you next timexx
Wonderful wonderful stuff last night in Vicar Street. Does anyone remember the set list?
Will see you again in September, with my 8 year old. 🙂
Jamie
Remember! How could I ever forget!!
Vicar Street Dublin Jan 4th 2023
Chicago
Quinte Brigada
Lyra McKee
Welcome to Cabaret
Nancy Spain
Lemon 7s
Brendan’s Voyage
Beeswing
Stitch in Time
DTs
Cliffs of Dooneen
Lingo Politico
Go Move Shift
Ringing The Bell
Bright Blue Rose
Joxer
Amsterdam
Ordinary Man
Giuseppe Conlon
On The Mainland
Back Home in Derry
January man
Lisdoonvarna
Voyage
Time Has Come
1 hour 42 minutes
This set will never be performed again…..Ride On
Sorry, I forgot to say. Its about the talk on here a while back about instruments that get lost in transit. Thankfully Andy Irvine got them back. Some folk instruments can be unique and irreplaceable.
I’ve hidden a little tracking device in my harp case. It’s an Apple Air tag, but there are other ones too. It works by being picked up by any apple device it’s near, which transmits the location back to the owner. I hope I never need it but I thought it was worth mentioning, as so many musicians read this page.
Rebecca
nice one Rebecca..gonna look into that….over the past 60 years I’ve had 3 guitars and two Bodhráns stolen….but that all happened over 30 years ago when I was operating alone and drinking Lough Eireann dry
Hello Christy,
One of the things I find funniest about your adventure in the acoustic tent at Glastonbury is how you exit through the Chapel Izzod gate.
My phone recommended this this morning. Sometimes it can be very clever.
https://youtu.be/lWDs4wF0voE
Donal blew my mind in the first few seconds of the clip from my post yesterday. The he continued nonchalantly to totally wow me for 3 and and a half minutes until he said, Well that’s enough for now. First heard him at one of your gigs. From the front row I was sitting in front of the musical gods.
Rebecca