the annual irish festival was stellar as usual, and the sessions went to the wee hours and life was grand! here is a set of two tunes that happened on the main stage saturday nite after the main acts were done...
teada, cathy ryan band, aoife clancy and robbie o'connell and friends, and so many more folks! the song that followed was great too, but the video was not worthy, so we didn't post it...
enjoy! and check in on the annual festival next year. montana is a good place for itm these days!!!
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Generally speaking, Maud Millar and Eileen Curran go together, but the version of Eileen Curran on here is different. Unless I'm way off target (quite possible.)
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
I will second the vote for good craic. I got a chance to spend some time with trad2nz (btw, your present was unexpected and made me feel all warm and fuzzy!), and finally got to meet Georgi. The Saturday craic was ninety. That was the third time that week that I saw the sun lighten the sky before heading to bed.
Cheers to Damien and Georgi for deciding that playing tunes with us all night was more important than sleep
And thanks to CPT for hosting me for the week! Now off to practice the plethora of new tunes that I learned...
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
HI Rev!! and it continued on thru Monday with Cathy Ryan's band again at the Myrna Loy Center, a beautiful evening and to bed by 11:00,,we needed that.... And hey!! we passed the flask, did you get it?
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
sorry friends, you have to tell some of us where Butte is! I have even lived on the prairie for 20 years. It is a large country, remember. Is this an annual thing? Must've been locked up with my harp too long. however am on the other side of the puddle now, at least as many years.
sounds great, I need to know more so I can plan it in!
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Hey trad2nz, I did receive the flask - that's what I was referring to that was unexpected and made me feel all warm and fuzzy... You guys are great. I look forward to my next trip up your way! :D
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Hi Suz,
Here is a link to this years fest,, http://www.mtgaelic.org/festival1.html
In the past there has been Lunasa , Solas , Cherish the Ladies and others. Early next springtime the new lineup will be finalized, its always exciting to anticipate who's coming next as the facilitators have great taste in Irish music and culture.
You can search on 'Butte, Montana' for lots of info about this town with a strong Irish miner heritage that experienced the boom and bust cycle of the mining industry. All the best,,,
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Aha, Georgi. But I'm pretty sure the title was EC on Back to the Glen by Shaskeen.
Molloy's Favourite? Sounds like a made-up name if you ask me...or at least a name made up cos no-one could remember the proper name......which isn't Eileen Curran either...oh dear dear...
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Don't have that album (at least I don't THINK I do), but all the folks on stage there all knew exactly what to play when I shouted "next!", so it's gotta be at least a *little* common as a "next in set"
Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_xfqdXhW1I
the annual irish festival was stellar as usual, and the sessions went to the wee hours and life was grand! here is a set of two tunes that happened on the main stage saturday nite after the main acts were done...
teada, cathy ryan band, aoife clancy and robbie o'connell and friends, and so many more folks! the song that followed was great too, but the video was not worthy, so we didn't post it...
enjoy! and check in on the annual festival next year. montana is a good place for itm these days!!!
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by trad2nz
Anybody have a title for the last tune in medley?
Wonderful clip.
Nice going. Filled with energy. Oisin is great.
Anybody have a title for the last tune in medley?
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by David Levine
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Generally speaking, Maud Millar and Eileen Curran go together, but the version of Eileen Curran on here is different. Unless I'm way off target (quite possible.)
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Way off target.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1941
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by Georgi
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
I will second the vote for good craic. I got a chance to spend some time with trad2nz (btw, your present was unexpected and made me feel all warm and fuzzy!), and finally got to meet Georgi. The Saturday craic was ninety. That was the third time that week that I saw the sun lighten the sky before heading to bed.
Cheers to Damien and Georgi for deciding that playing tunes with us all night was more important than sleep
And thanks to CPT for hosting me for the week! Now off to practice the plethora of new tunes that I learned...
Pete
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by Reverend
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
HI Rev!! and it continued on thru Monday with Cathy Ryan's band again at the Myrna Loy Center, a beautiful evening and to bed by 11:00,,we needed that.... And hey!! we passed the flask, did you get it?
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by trad2nz
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
sorry friends, you have to tell some of us where Butte is! I have even lived on the prairie for 20 years. It is a large country, remember. Is this an annual thing? Must've been locked up with my harp too long. however am on the other side of the puddle now, at least as many years.
sounds great, I need to know more so I can plan it in!
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by suzique
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Hey trad2nz, I did receive the flask - that's what I was referring to that was unexpected and made me feel all warm and fuzzy... You guys are great. I look forward to my next trip up your way! :D
Pete
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by Reverend
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Hi Suz,
Here is a link to this years fest,,
http://www.mtgaelic.org/festival1.html
In the past there has been Lunasa , Solas , Cherish the Ladies and others. Early next springtime the new lineup will be finalized, its always exciting to anticipate who's coming next as the facilitators have great taste in Irish music and culture.
You can search on 'Butte, Montana' for lots of info about this town with a strong Irish miner heritage that experienced the boom and bust cycle of the mining industry. All the best,,,
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by trad2nz
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Aha, Georgi. But I'm pretty sure the title was EC on Back to the Glen by Shaskeen.
Molloy's Favourite? Sounds like a made-up name if you ask me...or at least a name made up cos no-one could remember the proper name......which isn't Eileen Curran either...oh dear dear...
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: Good craic in Butte America last weekend at An Ri Ra
Don't have that album (at least I don't THINK I do), but all the folks on stage there all knew exactly what to play when I shouted "next!", so it's gotta be at least a *little* common as a "next in set"
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by Georgi