I never could understand how it is that you are allowed to spell it with two ee's when your talking about TEA! Must be an Americanism!
More folks drink Tea & Red Diesel (Blackcurrant & Water) than alcohol, at our sessions Conán ................. & soon nobody will be smoking - YIPPEEEE!
If I had a session here to go to, I would drink as long as I had money to buy beer. We DO have an open mic thing here, similar to a session but there are a lot of country and old rock and roll songs played as well as some folk stuff (thanks to me), but since it's at a coffee shop, nobody drinks tea or beer.
ptarmigan, 'teetotal' has nothing to do with tea -
"There is general agreement that the first use of "teetotal" in reference to abstention from alcohol was in a speech to an English temperance society by a man named Richard Turner in 1833. Whereas some of his contemporaries drew a moral distinction between beer and hard liquor, Turner urged his listeners to abstain totally from all alcohol.
Contrary to popular legend, there is no evidence that Turner recommended "tea" as an alternative to alcohol, or that his listeners were urged to mark the letter "T" for "Total Abstinence" on their pledge cards at the meeting. The "tee" tacked onto the front of "total" was just a common way, at that time, of giving extra emphasis to a word, a process linguists call "reduplication." (And yes, the term "reduplication" has always struck me as weirdly redundant.) The use of "teetotal" to mean "absolutely, totally" is well-documented in other, non-alcoholic writings of the day. For instance, one author, writing in 1885, had occasion to write, "I hope I may be tee-totally ruinated, if I=d take eight hundred dollars for him." "
What? Folk musicians spending money on drinks? They're way too cheap (which is another thread all together). But if it's free 1 per hour generally. I must tsay it's fun to visit a hard drinking session on occasion. I went to one a couple weeks ago on t'other side of Boston and not only were they pounding down the best Guinness I ever had in this city, but they were proper "Imperial" pints as well. I crawled home murmering something about "I'll never do that again". Can't wait to go back.
In terms of playing, there's a golden window somewhere around the second drink where my fingers are nice and relaxed, and the tunes feel easier to play, but the lips are still firm enough to get good tone and intonation out of my flute. After that, lips and tone (and sense of musical decency) turn to mush.
I may be a lightweight, but I cannot see how one can drink and play at the same time; fine motor control is a fragile thing. On the other hand, let's remember Lee Marvin's gunfighter character in Cat Ballou; he was shaky when dry, but give him one drink and he was cool as a cucumber; one too many, though, and he was soused.
To save his profits, in my local session, the publican started limiting us to two free drinks in the evening, so generally that is what people drink (are we tight with a buck or what?).
Hey Al, these days I drink at most 2 pints of Red Diesel in a night, & sometimes can't even finish the 2nd one, which makes me wonder where in the name of bejayzus I used to put 9 & ten pints of Guinness - back in the good old days.
In Antrim Town two pubs call it a "#######", my surname, three in Mayo, two in Randalstown, and a few others. Nobody drank pints of ribena, certainly not in a pub.
It varies, me and our fiddle player have 2-3 at least per hour but the rest seem to take it steady. maybe that's just because i'm a young student unable to resist free beer. it also helps when you have good bar staff who has your next pint of guinness on the table just as you get to the bottom of your glass
Beer works for a while...
vodka, for less
bourbon makes my fingers feel like they're numb
Irish Car bombs make me forget what instrument I'm playing... but they taste soooo good.
I've been given several tips concerning drinking (which perhaps says something!)
1. If you want to give up, don't just give up drinking, gradually give up. Four pints one night, then three, then two, then one, then a half, then a quarter etc.
2. Re: above, watch the halves because it is easier to lose count.
3. If you need to have a night off the drink, try a "chronic" which is either a cranberry,grapefruit juice and tonic (pint). It is so disgusting, if you can hold it down, it will put you off the beer.
4. Think before you drink before you drive. Always take enough cans for the journey.
5. Why do elephants drink? To forget!
Conan you well know that I don't drink... how could I living with my teetotal and totally serious housemates?! And the keg outside our house is empty just to prove it.
By the way, that Mayo gardai thing you sent me was on podge & rodge last night!
Bliss, I gave up drinking Beer around 1982 & started into the pints of Blackcurrant around that time - { You'd have still been showing off yer hairy knees, in yer short pants, back then! }
I only started calling them pints of 'Red Diesel' when I came over here tae Norn Iron, around 16 yrs ago.
So have you been drinking this pish for as long as that?
We're usually a beer-an-hour crowd, but one or two at times will scarf down a couple of pints in an hour without pause for thought. Rough day at the office?... Nice thing is that the publican started giving us the first round free (t'was better than what we had originally!).
Drinking at sessions
Drinking at sessions
So is your session a mad booze-up or a teetotal affair?
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# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Conán McDonnell
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Conan - you need a hair cut.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
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We're definitely the one-beer-an-hour crowd ... though there were a couple of heavier drinks who used to show up....
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by KeepFiddlin'
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I never could understand how it is that you are allowed to spell it with two ee's when your talking about TEA! Must be an Americanism!
More folks drink Tea & Red Diesel (Blackcurrant & Water) than alcohol, at our sessions Conán ................. & soon nobody will be smoking - YIPPEEEE!
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Ptarmigan
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I am shocked! Shocked!
Drinking at a session???
Dan
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by curamach
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If I had a session here to go to, I would drink as long as I had money to buy beer. We DO have an open mic thing here, similar to a session but there are a lot of country and old rock and roll songs played as well as some folk stuff (thanks to me), but since it's at a coffee shop, nobody drinks tea or beer.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by MartySmith
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Even though drinks are free at our session, everyone is either a moderate alcohol drinker (around one an hour or so) or a teetotaler.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Crysania
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ptarmigan, 'teetotal' has nothing to do with tea -
"There is general agreement that the first use of "teetotal" in reference to abstention from alcohol was in a speech to an English temperance society by a man named Richard Turner in 1833. Whereas some of his contemporaries drew a moral distinction between beer and hard liquor, Turner urged his listeners to abstain totally from all alcohol.
Contrary to popular legend, there is no evidence that Turner recommended "tea" as an alternative to alcohol, or that his listeners were urged to mark the letter "T" for "Total Abstinence" on their pledge cards at the meeting. The "tee" tacked onto the front of "total" was just a common way, at that time, of giving extra emphasis to a word, a process linguists call "reduplication." (And yes, the term "reduplication" has always struck me as weirdly redundant.) The use of "teetotal" to mean "absolutely, totally" is well-documented in other, non-alcoholic writings of the day. For instance, one author, writing in 1885, had occasion to write, "I hope I may be tee-totally ruinated, if I=d take eight hundred dollars for him." "
That's from Word-detective.com
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by E
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Preston, Lancashire, England ~ where the bloke now rests in peace...hopefully...
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by ceolachan
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What? Folk musicians spending money on drinks? They're way too cheap (which is another thread all together). But if it's free 1 per hour generally. I must tsay it's fun to visit a hard drinking session on occasion. I went to one a couple weeks ago on t'other side of Boston and not only were they pounding down the best Guinness I ever had in this city, but they were proper "Imperial" pints as well. I crawled home murmering something about "I'll never do that again". Can't wait to go back.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by saltcast
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We occaisionally play a tune or two at our drinking session
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Sparticus
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it's hard to play flute when you're already on your lips! on the other hand everybody else starts sounding really good.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Dont
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In terms of playing, there's a golden window somewhere around the second drink where my fingers are nice and relaxed, and the tunes feel easier to play, but the lips are still firm enough to get good tone and intonation out of my flute. After that, lips and tone (and sense of musical decency) turn to mush.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by wormdiet
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I may be a lightweight, but I cannot see how one can drink and play at the same time; fine motor control is a fragile thing. On the other hand, let's remember Lee Marvin's gunfighter character in Cat Ballou; he was shaky when dry, but give him one drink and he was cool as a cucumber; one too many, though, and he was soused.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by twildman
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General rule around here is that if it is within walking distance, you drink as much as possible, if not you drive and abstain. Tonight I am walking.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by tlittlewazzock
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I invented pints of blackcurrant and water, once I ceased drinking.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by bodhran bliss
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Och really Bliss .......... & here's me thinking, for all these years, that it was Ribena!
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Ptarmigan
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Ah ha Stan, so it's the 'tea' spelling which is actually incorrect after all - thanks for that. That's me tee-totally put in my place!
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Ptarmigan
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To save his profits, in my local session, the publican started limiting us to two free drinks in the evening, so generally that is what people drink (are we tight with a buck or what?).
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by AlBrown
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Hey Al, these days I drink at most 2 pints of Red Diesel in a night, & sometimes can't even finish the 2nd one, which makes me wonder where in the name of bejayzus I used to put 9 & ten pints of Guinness - back in the good old days.
I'd say two pints a night is fair play.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by Ptarmigan
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In Antrim Town two pubs call it a "#######", my surname, three in Mayo, two in Randalstown, and a few others. Nobody drank pints of ribena, certainly not in a pub.
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by bodhran bliss
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It varies, me and our fiddle player have 2-3 at least per hour but the rest seem to take it steady. maybe that's just because i'm a young student unable to resist free beer. it also helps when you have good bar staff who has your next pint of guinness on the table just as you get to the bottom of your glass
# Posted on February 3rd 2007 by Daniel Gott
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Beer works for a while...
vodka, for less
bourbon makes my fingers feel like they're numb
Irish Car bombs make me forget what instrument I'm playing... but they taste soooo good.
My new song... whaddya think?
# Posted on February 3rd 2007 by pastrings
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I've been given several tips concerning drinking (which perhaps says something!)
1. If you want to give up, don't just give up drinking, gradually give up. Four pints one night, then three, then two, then one, then a half, then a quarter etc.
2. Re: above, watch the halves because it is easier to lose count.
3. If you need to have a night off the drink, try a "chronic" which is either a cranberry,grapefruit juice and tonic (pint). It is so disgusting, if you can hold it down, it will put you off the beer.
4. Think before you drink before you drive. Always take enough cans for the journey.
5. Why do elephants drink? To forget!
# Posted on February 5th 2007 by Rob Millner
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Never ever drink and drive!
Wait 'til you've stopped at traffic lights so you can concentrate on getting the can to your lips without spilling any.
# Posted on February 5th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
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Never drink drive, it's a washing powder(here in OZ)
# Posted on February 5th 2007 by woops
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The Large Cyliders in the background are giant vats of Beer. We play at a Brewery sometimes.
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# Posted on February 5th 2007 by feardearg
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Conan you well know that I don't drink... how could I living with my teetotal and totally serious housemates?! And the keg outside our house is empty just to prove it.
By the way, that Mayo gardai thing you sent me was on podge & rodge last night!
# Posted on February 6th 2007 by Tize
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Bliss, I gave up drinking Beer around 1982 & started into the pints of Blackcurrant around that time - { You'd have still been showing off yer hairy knees, in yer short pants, back then! }
I only started calling them pints of 'Red Diesel' when I came over here tae Norn Iron, around 16 yrs ago.
So have you been drinking this pish for as long as that?
# Posted on February 6th 2007 by Ptarmigan
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We're usually a beer-an-hour crowd, but one or two at times will scarf down a couple of pints in an hour without pause for thought. Rough day at the office?... Nice thing is that the publican started giving us the first round free (t'was better than what we had originally!).
# Posted on February 8th 2007 by pn5jn