I have seen some pretty stoopid situations, but the only session I ever saw completely stopped was one night when a punter was standing on a barstool yelling something completely incoherent. Took a header and had to be wheeled out. The music stopped, the EMS came and carried him away. The music never started up again. Everybody packed up and left. Barmaid told me later that the junkbox (oops, JUKEbox )was never engaged.
The tenor sax didn't do it, the teenage guitar gods didn't do it, the guy banging on the table with a pipe didn't do it. (actually he kept pretty good time, until the bouncers insisted....) These all limited the "craic" , but didn't "wreck the session". - - - as I understand the phase.
SOooo, what do you mean by "session wreckers"? AM I being too restrictive in thinking that a session is only wrecked or "ruined" when the music stops for the evening?
For some people a session is wrecked if - for example - a teenage guitar god turns up, while for a teenage guitar god a session is wrecked if grumpy old sandal wearing beardies (and their husbands) tell them to respect the tradition.
Our sessions have gone on through power cuts, fights, conker matches, an impromptu political speech by our local MP, and various other things.
The only time we stopped and decamped to the next pub was when there was a wedding party having a hotpot supper and there simply wasn't room for us.
The Mourne Bar in Derry.
In the middle of a session the landlord asked us all to take our instruments and pints across the road as there was a bomb in the place. 10 minutes later .............. no pub.
Session literally wrecked.
showaddydadito - It maybe subjective, but I would argue that it is the subjective opinion of the session regulars that count and somehow or other I suspect it is not the teenage guitar god.
In other words, I think every regular session developes a life of its own. Some people and some occasions are welcomed by the regulars to disrupt the norm and some people aren't. If the disruption is bring a wealth of new tunes and some magnificant playing to the table then we welcome the disruption; if they are bringing odd tunes (Like civil war tunes... or other American tunes) or playing in a look at me style then they are not really welcome and they can wreck the session.
Quite right Bill. We bearded old sandal wearers are always right.
Just looked at your profile, and was struck again by the fact that americans abbreviate the names of the states they live in, in a way that, though they may not mean to do so, renders them meaningless to much of the world.
Dave, MD is Maryland. I live about 3 miles from DC and about 30 minutes from Baltimore.
Regarding the bearded old sandal wearers If they are the ones who started and who run the session then they are right about the rules of that session. If the young folks started it then they are the ones who are right.
Big Willie John McBride was on his way back from the states.
Sitting next him was an american. Willie, being a polite sort of feller asked him where he was from. " L A " said he. "L A ", never heard of it, where's that? "L A, Los Angeles, everyone knows that."
Some time later the american asked Willie where he was from.
"M G " says he. "M G, never heard of it, where's that?"
Moneyglass.................
Seanie Og Reilly was on his first ever visit to the states and was out for a few beers. Feelin hungry he went to a deli/diner and ordered a BLT on rye. The guy behind the counter says "mayo?"...
After 9 11, a young man from Ballymun went over to volunteer at Ground Zero. George Bush called to the site to boost morale. He met young Anto and asked where he was from. “Ballymun” said Anto. “Ballymun?” says Bush. “What state is that in?” “Much the same as here” replies Anto.
Flanum, you didn't wreck this thread (session). It would take something like falling asleep with your head stuck in your bódhran and only waking up for tunes in A major and then falling through the table to really wreck a session. Still haven't heard your piping. Looking forward to it.
ah you were lucky. i started(ha ha) a tune on sat just before you came in and thankfully brian took over.
still dya reckon we could kick the smyths sesiuns off again?? maybe once a month? id go down from dublin no bother, itd b good craic.
I wasn't really asking for stories, but thanks.Great jokes, too, but I really didn't get the last one from flanum.
BTW those 2 ltr abbrvs were generated by the USPS. They have them for countries as well. JA, IR, CA, NZ, That other place w/ the upside - down fekkers, ....sorry, .....fellers, unaccountably is AUS, not OZ. Beats me...... ;->
1. Somebody with a loud instrument they can't play very well, hogging tune after tune so nobody gets a look in.
2. Clever musicians - sometimes band of 3 or 4 who play obscure tune after obscure tune very fast so nobody else gets a chance. What do they need sessions for other than an ego trip?
3. Somebody who insist on singing a lot of (not very) comic songs and demands silence whilst singing and applause at the end.
4. Anybody else who doesn't want to share.
You know who you are - actually, maybe you don't, that's why you do it........
No bother getting the Smyth's thing goin' again as long as it's regular. It'll just fall apart if it on an ad-hoc bases. We'd need pipes or box or something loud each time though 'cos it can get awful loud there. Will the bouzouki keep coming if his other interest doesn't work out?
Wrecked the session?????
Wrecked the session?????
I have seen some pretty stoopid situations, but the only session I ever saw completely stopped was one night when a punter was standing on a barstool yelling something completely incoherent. Took a header and had to be wheeled out. The music stopped, the EMS came and carried him away. The music never started up again. Everybody packed up and left. Barmaid told me later that the junkbox (oops, JUKEbox )was never engaged.
The tenor sax didn't do it, the teenage guitar gods didn't do it, the guy banging on the table with a pipe didn't do it. (actually he kept pretty good time, until the bouncers insisted....) These all limited the "craic" , but didn't "wreck the session". - - - as I understand the phase.
SOooo, what do you mean by "session wreckers"? AM I being too restrictive in thinking that a session is only wrecked or "ruined" when the music stops for the evening?
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Owell Mabee
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OH, I completely forgot about the time somebody played Ashokan Farewell and the Mgmt booted us out for copyright violations.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Owell Mabee
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I posted this before, but the entrance of an armed robber somewhat wrecked a session in Halifax, NS in the late 90s
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Bren
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Boxo - it's a subjective judgement.
For some people a session is wrecked if - for example - a teenage guitar god turns up, while for a teenage guitar god a session is wrecked if grumpy old sandal wearing beardies (and their husbands) tell them to respect the tradition.
Our sessions have gone on through power cuts, fights, conker matches, an impromptu political speech by our local MP, and various other things.
The only time we stopped and decamped to the next pub was when there was a wedding party having a hotpot supper and there simply wasn't room for us.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by showaddydadito
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Everytime the "time" bell goes the session is wrecked
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by llig leahcim
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The Mourne Bar in Derry.
In the middle of a session the landlord asked us all to take our instruments and pints across the road as there was a bomb in the place. 10 minutes later .............. no pub.
Session literally wrecked.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Ian Stevenson
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You should do like we do - have yer session in a pub that never calls time.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by showaddydadito
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showaddydadito - It maybe subjective, but I would argue that it is the subjective opinion of the session regulars that count and somehow or other I suspect it is not the teenage guitar god.
In other words, I think every regular session developes a life of its own. Some people and some occasions are welcomed by the regulars to disrupt the norm and some people aren't. If the disruption is bring a wealth of new tunes and some magnificant playing to the table then we welcome the disruption; if they are bringing odd tunes (Like civil war tunes... or other American tunes) or playing in a look at me style then they are not really welcome and they can wreck the session.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by bill_mchale
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Ian... that is terrible... at least you got to take your pints with you though
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# Posted on July 28th 2005 by bill_mchale
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We hadn't paid for them either, except for a scotsman who had paid for the previous round, unusual...............
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Ian Stevenson
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Suspicious, even, under the cirucmstances.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Will Harmon
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I bet the scotsman paid with a check
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by bill_mchale
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Don't know about the cheque but when he opened his wallet the only things that came out of it were Spiders..........
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Ian Stevenson
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Quite right Bill. We bearded old sandal wearers are always right.
Just looked at your profile, and was struck again by the fact that americans abbreviate the names of the states they live in, in a way that, though they may not mean to do so, renders them meaningless to much of the world.
Where is MD?
Dave
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by showaddydadito
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Dave, MD is Maryland. I live about 3 miles from DC and about 30 minutes from Baltimore.
If they are the ones who started and who run the session then they are right about the rules of that session. If the young folks started it then they are the ones who are right.
Regarding the bearded old sandal wearers
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by bill_mchale
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Big Willie John McBride was on his way back from the states.
Sitting next him was an american. Willie, being a polite sort of feller asked him where he was from. " L A " said he. "L A ", never heard of it, where's that? "L A, Los Angeles, everyone knows that."
Some time later the american asked Willie where he was from.
"M G " says he. "M G, never heard of it, where's that?"
Moneyglass.................
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Ian Stevenson
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Seanie Og Reilly was on his first ever visit to the states and was out for a few beers. Feelin hungry he went to a deli/diner and ordered a BLT on rye. The guy behind the counter says "mayo?"...
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by flanum
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Does this mean we've wrecked this thread(session)?
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by flanum
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After 9 11, a young man from Ballymun went over to volunteer at Ground Zero. George Bush called to the site to boost morale. He met young Anto and asked where he was from. “Ballymun” said Anto. “Ballymun?” says Bush. “What state is that in?” “Much the same as here” replies Anto.
# Posted on July 29th 2005 by John McCartin
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Flanum, you didn't wreck this thread (session). It would take something like falling asleep with your head stuck in your bódhran and only waking up for tunes in A major and then falling through the table to really wreck a session. Still haven't heard your piping. Looking forward to it.
# Posted on July 29th 2005 by John McCartin
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ah you were lucky. i started(ha ha) a tune on sat just before you came in and thankfully brian took over.
still dya reckon we could kick the smyths sesiuns off again?? maybe once a month? id go down from dublin no bother, itd b good craic.
# Posted on July 29th 2005 by flanum
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ROTFL
I wasn't really asking for stories, but thanks.Great jokes, too, but I really didn't get the last one from flanum.
BTW those 2 ltr abbrvs were generated by the USPS. They have them for countries as well. JA, IR, CA, NZ, That other place w/ the upside - down fekkers, ....sorry, .....fellers, unaccountably is AUS, not OZ. Beats me...... ;->
# Posted on July 30th 2005 by Owell Mabee
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Oh, so that's the problem with Oz - it's all them upside-down fekkers. That explains it! At last I know.
# Posted on July 31st 2005 by Clear Drops
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Session wreckers?
1. Somebody with a loud instrument they can't play very well, hogging tune after tune so nobody gets a look in.
2. Clever musicians - sometimes band of 3 or 4 who play obscure tune after obscure tune very fast so nobody else gets a chance. What do they need sessions for other than an ego trip?
3. Somebody who insist on singing a lot of (not very) comic songs and demands silence whilst singing and applause at the end.
4. Anybody else who doesn't want to share.
You know who you are - actually, maybe you don't, that's why you do it........
# Posted on August 1st 2005 by flying tigerpig
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.... the guy behind the counter says "mayo?" (i.e. mayonnaise!!!) .....and seanie says "yes westport, how did you know?"......!
# Posted on August 1st 2005 by flanum
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Thanks, but no, I meant the one about kicking the smyths.
# Posted on August 2nd 2005 by Owell Mabee
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No bother getting the Smyth's thing goin' again as long as it's regular. It'll just fall apart if it on an ad-hoc bases. We'd need pipes or box or something loud each time though 'cos it can get awful loud there. Will the bouzouki keep coming if his other interest doesn't work out?
# Posted on August 2nd 2005 by John McCartin
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Not sure bout the zouk john, but im sure he would. Cant see the other interest working out tho.
# Posted on August 2nd 2005 by flanum
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Oh, I get it.
LOL?
Kinda like a RIng Lardner play.
# Posted on August 3rd 2005 by Owell Mabee