Hello Christy,
I’ve had a search for Arty Mcglynn’s Botera, no luck. It’s not for sale anywhere. Maybe it will turn up sometime.
Banks music shop in York is closing too, as part of the same set of closures as the Dublin music shop.
Banks was a highlight of my youth. Instruments and viinyl downstairs, sheet music upstairs.
I haven’t been a good customer these last few years. Since getting into folk music I’ve ditched the sheet music. These days I scrawl chords in pencil above sets of words.
Sheet music doesn’t work for me any more. It’s too inaccurate and it ties everything down.
I think you use even less tools than me? I think you’re right and that chords can tie down the very purest tunes too much. A capella and the drum give them room to fly. It can be scary to drop the comfort blanket altogether though…
If you do ever feel the need of a chord or two with those purest modal tunes I’m pretty reliable at cobbling the gentlest of them together.
Great news Christy,
Young Keenan is releasing an EP this month containing his ‘El Paso’ which i gather he wrote aged 14.
I wondered what age you were when you first wrote songs, and were any early ones performed or recorded?
Rory
Ps Finn continues to mesmorise, even in defeat
Christy's reply
Finn brings light,joy,fun,frustration,delicacy and enormous talent on to the playing field….I suspect that Gregor and thon Full Back wish he’d been born in one of the other five Nations….
I look forward to hearing El Paso..
I was 31 before I wrote 90 Miles to Dublin…
At 14 I was captivated by Buddy, Elvis and Bill Haley, I was tinkling the Ivories with Joe Henderson,Winifred Atwell and Russ Conway
Its great to be alive
Twas a strange shop be the best a times Christy whilst on Suffolk Street! Always thought of it as “Are You Being Served” for Musicians! However I did purchase 3 of me favourite LP’s ever there! The Emmet Spiceiand, Sweeneys Men and Prosperous! Everything after was Golden Discs, Dolphin Discs and Freebird!
All the gear was in glass cages, was like the dead zoo for instruments?
I bought my first “proper” guitar in there back in 1963… it cost £14..I paid £2 down and then 7/6 a week on the hire purchase…McCullough Pigotts in Suffolk Street was the place to go back then..Eamon was the man to deal with…anything he had not got in stock was “down the docks”
Hi
It was my plan to be at your gig on the 8march unfortunately do to having chemo treatment here can’t get home in time given my tickets to a lovely lad we meet on our move to Newbridge and his friends so if you can remember it on the night tell him we wish we were their with him and can we have the ride on His name Thomas Ward
Hope to get to castlebar instead
Hello Christy
Thinking about what John of Amsterdam said about Lemon 7s sounding like treasure dug from the tradition, water from the well.
The tune is written in a mode not a key. If you play a scale on the piano starting on A, but all white notes, you get the aeolian mode. It has a gorgeous sound of the ages, very smooth to sing. It’s what gives the song its wonderful feeling.
It’s also why it’s really awkward to put chords to. Aeolian mode likes different chords to an odinary key.
I love songs written in this mode. It’s beautiful to sing in. House of the Rising Sun is in the same mode.
Many other songs live in the dorian mode. This is a scale of white notes starting on D. Spancil Hill and Scarborough fair both live in Dorian. I first sang Scarborough fair at school. I’ve loved the feel of it ever since.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
I’ve been singing in these modes all my life in blissful ignorance…..first time I’ve (almost) understood why certain songs are so difficult to chord..in the past I’ve worked with gifted players who could manufacture chords sympathetic to certain songs…Donal Lunny always managed to gather the right notes, Andy Irvine,Declan Sinnott,Arty McGlynn,Steve Cooney and Seamie O’Dowd are other players who could find what was required ( Arty RIP, his album “Botera” is a gem)…..these days there are many players capable of creating suitable accompaniments …
I’m still at a loss, even more so as I’m flying solo again… but it does not bother me these days…I revert to accapella or reach for the old drum….
Hello again Christy. Its Gabriel and Corinne again from Chicago. We reached out to you in mid November to let you know we were coming to see you from America. We are so excited that we leave Friday for Dublin to come see you perform hopefully the Voyage and many other classics live if it makes it on your playlist in Naas. What was supposed to be 2 of us initially to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary back in Ireland has grown to a crew of 13 to come see you. Unfortunately, our last crew member signed up for the voyage late and we are down one ticket. It’s not easy to find tickets over there as it is here in the States with resellers which is a good thing for you but not so for us. See you soon.
Listening to your songs every morning heading to work is really uplifting to my day.
North and South is such a beautiful song to start the day, as well as The Cliffs of Dooneen and Nancy Spain.
I hope one day to see you in person as I can only imagine what it may be like to experience such beautiful songs live with great people about. Thank you for your work Christy. Ride on, Matty
Christy's reply
and thank you for listening Matty , wherever you may be
Dear Christy, hope all is well. Listened (and watched) the podcast with The Two Norries. What a beautiful, heartfelt and sincere interview that is. Addiction, recovery and songs. Such an open and honest talk between the three of you. On such a difficult subject within society. I can imagine that some of the listeners who are dealing (themselves or as friend/family) with addiction/ recovery felt they were heard and/or encouraged to find help. It took me back to my father who died more than 35 years ago and struggled his short adult life with addiction.
An interview like this gives me a bit of an insight in his emotional life.
Thank you also for the beautiful songs. The last one “Lemon 7s” could have been in one of Frank Harte’s collection. A song that may have lingered in the tradition until Brian Brannigan wrote the words down. Powerful, modern and ancient at the same time.
Greetings from Amsterdam
John
Christy's reply
The journey of The Two Norries and their Podcast has been of tremendous interest to me….I watched every episode during the “down” time….they’ve welcomed a broad variety of people from many walks of life, they have shared their experience,strength and hope and helped many on the road to recovery..
thanks for your feedback John…doubtless you are missing Wally’s presence on the planet …but his light still shines bright down upon those of us who were fortunate enough to have known the beautiful songster
On a recent road trip to visit my dying brother Mick this song came on the RAV4 audio
A vivid recollection Christy this one & the experience was world wide – not just an Irish affair
I love your songs & am getting more & more into them
Thanks for taking the time to care about people & for serving up these musical delights
Regards
Danny Harris
A fan
Christy's reply
the first Wally Page song I covered..we bade Wally Farewell a few weeks back…its a lonesome place without our beautiful Companero…his songs will resound…
Hello Christy,
Looking forward to the rugby this weekend. Good luck to all!
I saw a translation of the Welsh national anthem the other day. It’s all about the land, singers, poets and bards. I don’t know how accurate this translation is, but it’s lovely.
O Land of my fathers, O land of my love,
Dear mother of minstrels who kindle and move,
And hero on hero, who at honour’s proud call,
For freedom their lifeblood let fall.
Country! COUNTRY! O but my heart is with you!
As long as the sea your bulwark shall be,
To Cymru my heart shall be true.
O land of the mountains, the bard’s paradise,
Whose precipice, valleys are fair to my eyes,
Green murmuring forest, far echoing flood
Fire the fancy and quicken the blood
For tho’ the fierce foeman has ravaged your realm,
The old speech of Wales he cannot o’erwhelm,
Our passionate poets to silence command,
Or banish the harp from your strand.
—
It sounds like your gig in The Wood of the Fairies was a cracker.
Rebecca
Christy's reply
I hope Wales rediscover their Rugby Mojo….their missing passion and style of play is a loss to the Rugby World…hearing the Valleys resound with their unique choral singing is always uplifting
Thanks Christy for the wonderful gig in Naas last night. We were there with our special needs son. He was jumping off the seat with excitement. You even responded to him when he shouted “go on there Christy”. He was delighted. Thanks for making him very happy. He’s a big fan and knows all the words!! We were behind the little girls in the front who sang their hearts out. Great gig. Claonadh Abu
Christy's reply
Thanks Sandra..glad to hear that your lad had a good night..the room was hoppin and the audience were magnificent….I heard him call out but could not see..with the lights I can just about see the front row…(the odd time I open my eyes!) its over 40 years since I did a gig in Clane..back then Paddy Slattery had a music pub by the Canal and I played it a few times
Well done KM, your ballad has kept the story alive, it names the horror for what it was. I ‘ m sure it has facilitated the Community to focus on the great loss and come together to remember. It demonstrates the power of a song or a poem to evoke emotions & memory. The tragedy is one of many against innocent children that some would prefer were allowed 70s to fade away as time passes. Your song ensures they will not be forgotten nor their loss kept a dark secret.Thanks for sharing it,long may you sing it and maybe someday at the unveiling of an appropriate monument to their memory. H
Glad to say yesterday evenings event was well attended, and each victims name, age and hometown were called out. As each name was called, people carried forward 36 remembrance candles. Despite there being no memorial in place, there are plans to erect a memorial (in what form I don’t yet know) in the coming months on the site. The event was covered by our national broadcaster on the 9 o clock news. As one of the committee said last night, “Our remembrance is a form of justice”.
Kev
Christy's reply
Heartbreaking Kevin…..but also poignant and beautiful…Thank You
Hello Christy,
Please can I add to your request to hear a recording of Kevin’s song for the orphans. I loved his singing at his friend’s wedding and would love to hear this one too, if possible.
Hi Christy, I have a ticket for thursday’s gig at Mullingar; unfortunately became sick and am not allowed to fly by the doctors. I’m sure you’ll find someone to use this place instead of me; as you did long time ago once in Amsterdam and again later in Dublin
Enjoy and keep going.. missing you…Martin
Christy's reply
Wish you a full recovery Martin…we’ll replace that ticket for your next visit
The natives were not restless in Killashee tonight. In fact, they were absolutely delighted with your performance Christy once again. We went home humming and singing. Retirement?
It will not be allowed !!!!
Christy's reply
you had that thurible swinging high last night Frankie, your charcoals burning red, the incense enveloped us all in that familiar fragrance of days long gone….I hope you have that new Liffey Bridge nearly built…I hope they give it a suitable name and dont go apeshit like happened in New Ross…. “The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge” is what they called their new (badly needed) bridge….why not remember the heroes of ’98 ? probably not Leo’s cup of tea….would the powers that be consider the “Frank Conroy Bridge”….Frank was a young Brigadista from Kilcullen who sacrificed his young life fighting Franco’s Facists in Spain..they forgot to tell us in school Frankie…I often wonder why….was it McQuaid or De Valera who fashioned the cover up..it was hardly Sister Rose or Brother Ultan os the Monsignor Miller himself… I suspect twas darker forces that drew the silent veil over our “Connolly Column”
Dear Christy,
Fergus Dowd here from the Debenhams Workers film 406 Days which is premiering at the Dublin International Film Festival on Saturday, March 4th at the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin 7 at 8 pm across three simultaneous screens. The Debenhams workers 95% women stood on picket lines for 406 days throughout the pandemic blocking the removal of stock from 11 stores nationwide after being sent a generic email and told they would not receive their agreed redundancy. The workers would like to invite you to the premiere given your support during the strike. Here is the trailer for the film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SctIXMctxiU&feature=youtu.be
Thanks for your time.
Fergus Dowd
Producer 406 Days – The Debenhams Picket Line
Christy's reply
Thank You Fergus….leave it with me and I’ll check it out….Debenhams remains on our Black List
Your gig tonight was a dream come true after so many years for me. It was the first time that I’ve seen you live. My wife and I traveled up this morning from Seville, Spain (on feckin’ Ryanair) where we live with our three daughters, all of whom are fans.
What an amazing experience! You give so much to so many and have touched so many hearts as was evident watching everyone from all ages in the crowd, children to grandparents singing along. Also, from so many throughly joyous faces after the show.
Thank you a million times for all that you do. Hopefully, that’s acceptable for now until God willing I have the good fortune to be able to thank you personally. That would be a grand honor that I can only dream of.
Godspeed,
Paul
Christy's reply
Thank You Paul….we had at least 3 generations of listeners in last night….that Ye came from Seville to hear the songs is remarkable, Thank You listening and for your response…it was uplifting to see so many young listeners last night….there were three young girls in the front row, not yet in their teens they sang many of the songs word for word, and three young teenage lads on the other side taking it all in and singing their young hearts out….I saw some old neighbours and friends too..twas like a verse from Spancilhill…that venue has a poignant connection for me..one that goes back over a hundred years and concerns our late Father, Andy Moore (1915-1956)…I always sense his presence when I sing in Kilashee
Hello Christy,
I’ve had a search for Arty Mcglynn’s Botera, no luck. It’s not for sale anywhere. Maybe it will turn up sometime.
Banks music shop in York is closing too, as part of the same set of closures as the Dublin music shop.
Banks was a highlight of my youth. Instruments and viinyl downstairs, sheet music upstairs.
I haven’t been a good customer these last few years. Since getting into folk music I’ve ditched the sheet music. These days I scrawl chords in pencil above sets of words.
Sheet music doesn’t work for me any more. It’s too inaccurate and it ties everything down.
I think you use even less tools than me? I think you’re right and that chords can tie down the very purest tunes too much. A capella and the drum give them room to fly. It can be scary to drop the comfort blanket altogether though…
If you do ever feel the need of a chord or two with those purest modal tunes I’m pretty reliable at cobbling the gentlest of them together.
Rebecca
Great news Christy,
Young Keenan is releasing an EP this month containing his ‘El Paso’ which i gather he wrote aged 14.
I wondered what age you were when you first wrote songs, and were any early ones performed or recorded?
Rory
Ps Finn continues to mesmorise, even in defeat
Finn brings light,joy,fun,frustration,delicacy and enormous talent on to the playing field….I suspect that Gregor and thon Full Back wish he’d been born in one of the other five Nations….
I look forward to hearing El Paso..
I was 31 before I wrote 90 Miles to Dublin…
At 14 I was captivated by Buddy, Elvis and Bill Haley, I was tinkling the Ivories with Joe Henderson,Winifred Atwell and Russ Conway
Its great to be alive
Twas a strange shop be the best a times Christy whilst on Suffolk Street! Always thought of it as “Are You Being Served” for Musicians! However I did purchase 3 of me favourite LP’s ever there! The Emmet Spiceiand, Sweeneys Men and Prosperous! Everything after was Golden Discs, Dolphin Discs and Freebird!
All the gear was in glass cages, was like the dead zoo for instruments?
https://www.thejournal.ie/mccullough-pigott-to-close-6006776-Feb2023/
I bought my first “proper” guitar in there back in 1963… it cost £14..I paid £2 down and then 7/6 a week on the hire purchase…McCullough Pigotts in Suffolk Street was the place to go back then..Eamon was the man to deal with…anything he had not got in stock was “down the docks”
Hi
It was my plan to be at your gig on the 8march unfortunately do to having chemo treatment here can’t get home in time given my tickets to a lovely lad we meet on our move to Newbridge and his friends so if you can remember it on the night tell him we wish we were their with him and can we have the ride on His name Thomas Ward
Hope to get to castlebar instead
Hope all goes well for you
Hello Christy
Thinking about what John of Amsterdam said about Lemon 7s sounding like treasure dug from the tradition, water from the well.
The tune is written in a mode not a key. If you play a scale on the piano starting on A, but all white notes, you get the aeolian mode. It has a gorgeous sound of the ages, very smooth to sing. It’s what gives the song its wonderful feeling.
It’s also why it’s really awkward to put chords to. Aeolian mode likes different chords to an odinary key.
I love songs written in this mode. It’s beautiful to sing in. House of the Rising Sun is in the same mode.
Many other songs live in the dorian mode. This is a scale of white notes starting on D. Spancil Hill and Scarborough fair both live in Dorian. I first sang Scarborough fair at school. I’ve loved the feel of it ever since.
Rebecca
I’ve been singing in these modes all my life in blissful ignorance…..first time I’ve (almost) understood why certain songs are so difficult to chord..in the past I’ve worked with gifted players who could manufacture chords sympathetic to certain songs…Donal Lunny always managed to gather the right notes, Andy Irvine,Declan Sinnott,Arty McGlynn,Steve Cooney and Seamie O’Dowd are other players who could find what was required ( Arty RIP, his album “Botera” is a gem)…..these days there are many players capable of creating suitable accompaniments …
I’m still at a loss, even more so as I’m flying solo again… but it does not bother me these days…I revert to accapella or reach for the old drum….
Hello again Christy. Its Gabriel and Corinne again from Chicago. We reached out to you in mid November to let you know we were coming to see you from America. We are so excited that we leave Friday for Dublin to come see you perform hopefully the Voyage and many other classics live if it makes it on your playlist in Naas. What was supposed to be 2 of us initially to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary back in Ireland has grown to a crew of 13 to come see you. Unfortunately, our last crew member signed up for the voyage late and we are down one ticket. It’s not easy to find tickets over there as it is here in the States with resellers which is a good thing for you but not so for us. See you soon.
Happy travels and anniversary
Listening to your songs every morning heading to work is really uplifting to my day.
North and South is such a beautiful song to start the day, as well as The Cliffs of Dooneen and Nancy Spain.
I hope one day to see you in person as I can only imagine what it may be like to experience such beautiful songs live with great people about. Thank you for your work Christy. Ride on, Matty
and thank you for listening Matty , wherever you may be
Dear Christy, hope all is well. Listened (and watched) the podcast with The Two Norries. What a beautiful, heartfelt and sincere interview that is. Addiction, recovery and songs. Such an open and honest talk between the three of you. On such a difficult subject within society. I can imagine that some of the listeners who are dealing (themselves or as friend/family) with addiction/ recovery felt they were heard and/or encouraged to find help. It took me back to my father who died more than 35 years ago and struggled his short adult life with addiction.
An interview like this gives me a bit of an insight in his emotional life.
Thank you also for the beautiful songs. The last one “Lemon 7s” could have been in one of Frank Harte’s collection. A song that may have lingered in the tradition until Brian Brannigan wrote the words down. Powerful, modern and ancient at the same time.
Greetings from Amsterdam
John
The journey of The Two Norries and their Podcast has been of tremendous interest to me….I watched every episode during the “down” time….they’ve welcomed a broad variety of people from many walks of life, they have shared their experience,strength and hope and helped many on the road to recovery..
thanks for your feedback John…doubtless you are missing Wally’s presence on the planet …but his light still shines bright down upon those of us who were fortunate enough to have known the beautiful songster
Hello Christy,
Here’s something very beautiful this morning.
https://youtu.be/Z4wTylAZhxw
Rebecca
a great start to the day..an uplifting rendition from one of my favourite singers…
Smoke & strong whisky…
On a recent road trip to visit my dying brother Mick this song came on the RAV4 audio
A vivid recollection Christy this one & the experience was world wide – not just an Irish affair
I love your songs & am getting more & more into them
Thanks for taking the time to care about people & for serving up these musical delights
Regards
Danny Harris
A fan
the first Wally Page song I covered..we bade Wally Farewell a few weeks back…its a lonesome place without our beautiful Companero…his songs will resound…
Hello Christy,
Looking forward to the rugby this weekend. Good luck to all!
I saw a translation of the Welsh national anthem the other day. It’s all about the land, singers, poets and bards. I don’t know how accurate this translation is, but it’s lovely.
O Land of my fathers, O land of my love,
Dear mother of minstrels who kindle and move,
And hero on hero, who at honour’s proud call,
For freedom their lifeblood let fall.
Country! COUNTRY! O but my heart is with you!
As long as the sea your bulwark shall be,
To Cymru my heart shall be true.
O land of the mountains, the bard’s paradise,
Whose precipice, valleys are fair to my eyes,
Green murmuring forest, far echoing flood
Fire the fancy and quicken the blood
For tho’ the fierce foeman has ravaged your realm,
The old speech of Wales he cannot o’erwhelm,
Our passionate poets to silence command,
Or banish the harp from your strand.
—
It sounds like your gig in The Wood of the Fairies was a cracker.
Rebecca
I hope Wales rediscover their Rugby Mojo….their missing passion and style of play is a loss to the Rugby World…hearing the Valleys resound with their unique choral singing is always uplifting
Thanks Christy for the wonderful gig in Naas last night. We were there with our special needs son. He was jumping off the seat with excitement. You even responded to him when he shouted “go on there Christy”. He was delighted. Thanks for making him very happy. He’s a big fan and knows all the words!! We were behind the little girls in the front who sang their hearts out. Great gig. Claonadh Abu
Thanks Sandra..glad to hear that your lad had a good night..the room was hoppin and the audience were magnificent….I heard him call out but could not see..with the lights I can just about see the front row…(the odd time I open my eyes!) its over 40 years since I did a gig in Clane..back then Paddy Slattery had a music pub by the Canal and I played it a few times
Well done KM, your ballad has kept the story alive, it names the horror for what it was. I ‘ m sure it has facilitated the Community to focus on the great loss and come together to remember. It demonstrates the power of a song or a poem to evoke emotions & memory. The tragedy is one of many against innocent children that some would prefer were allowed 70s to fade away as time passes. Your song ensures they will not be forgotten nor their loss kept a dark secret.Thanks for sharing it,long may you sing it and maybe someday at the unveiling of an appropriate monument to their memory. H
Great that Kevin’s song is being heard
Thankyou Kev. The song is beautiful.
Hi Christy, here is the song for anyone who would like to listen: https://youtu.be/VEuPkyDQa5c
Glad to say yesterday evenings event was well attended, and each victims name, age and hometown were called out. As each name was called, people carried forward 36 remembrance candles. Despite there being no memorial in place, there are plans to erect a memorial (in what form I don’t yet know) in the coming months on the site. The event was covered by our national broadcaster on the 9 o clock news. As one of the committee said last night, “Our remembrance is a form of justice”.
Kev
Heartbreaking Kevin…..but also poignant and beautiful…Thank You
Hello Christy,
Please can I add to your request to hear a recording of Kevin’s song for the orphans. I loved his singing at his friend’s wedding and would love to hear this one too, if possible.
Rebecca
Hi Christy, I have a ticket for thursday’s gig at Mullingar; unfortunately became sick and am not allowed to fly by the doctors. I’m sure you’ll find someone to use this place instead of me; as you did long time ago once in Amsterdam and again later in Dublin
Enjoy and keep going.. missing you…Martin
Wish you a full recovery Martin…we’ll replace that ticket for your next visit
The natives were not restless in Killashee tonight. In fact, they were absolutely delighted with your performance Christy once again. We went home humming and singing. Retirement?
It will not be allowed !!!!
you had that thurible swinging high last night Frankie, your charcoals burning red, the incense enveloped us all in that familiar fragrance of days long gone….I hope you have that new Liffey Bridge nearly built…I hope they give it a suitable name and dont go apeshit like happened in New Ross…. “The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge” is what they called their new (badly needed) bridge….why not remember the heroes of ’98 ? probably not Leo’s cup of tea….would the powers that be consider the “Frank Conroy Bridge”….Frank was a young Brigadista from Kilcullen who sacrificed his young life fighting Franco’s Facists in Spain..they forgot to tell us in school Frankie…I often wonder why….was it McQuaid or De Valera who fashioned the cover up..it was hardly Sister Rose or Brother Ultan os the Monsignor Miller himself… I suspect twas darker forces that drew the silent veil over our “Connolly Column”
Dear Christy,
Fergus Dowd here from the Debenhams Workers film 406 Days which is premiering at the Dublin International Film Festival on Saturday, March 4th at the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin 7 at 8 pm across three simultaneous screens. The Debenhams workers 95% women stood on picket lines for 406 days throughout the pandemic blocking the removal of stock from 11 stores nationwide after being sent a generic email and told they would not receive their agreed redundancy. The workers would like to invite you to the premiere given your support during the strike. Here is the trailer for the film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SctIXMctxiU&feature=youtu.be
Thanks for your time.
Fergus Dowd
Producer 406 Days – The Debenhams Picket Line
Thank You Fergus….leave it with me and I’ll check it out….Debenhams remains on our Black List
Christy,
Your gig tonight was a dream come true after so many years for me. It was the first time that I’ve seen you live. My wife and I traveled up this morning from Seville, Spain (on feckin’ Ryanair) where we live with our three daughters, all of whom are fans.
What an amazing experience! You give so much to so many and have touched so many hearts as was evident watching everyone from all ages in the crowd, children to grandparents singing along. Also, from so many throughly joyous faces after the show.
Thank you a million times for all that you do. Hopefully, that’s acceptable for now until God willing I have the good fortune to be able to thank you personally. That would be a grand honor that I can only dream of.
Godspeed,
Paul
Thank You Paul….we had at least 3 generations of listeners in last night….that Ye came from Seville to hear the songs is remarkable, Thank You listening and for your response…it was uplifting to see so many young listeners last night….there were three young girls in the front row, not yet in their teens they sang many of the songs word for word, and three young teenage lads on the other side taking it all in and singing their young hearts out….I saw some old neighbours and friends too..twas like a verse from Spancilhill…that venue has a poignant connection for me..one that goes back over a hundred years and concerns our late Father, Andy Moore (1915-1956)…I always sense his presence when I sing in Kilashee