I read in the Guardian today, with great disdain, that, due to emergency legislation, as part of the war effort and the drive against terrorism,
that for the time being and for the forseeable future, the playing of any Irish traditional music in the UK has been unconditionally Banned.
this is indeed a sad day for our Tradition.
We could always go to Ireland instead. I'm taking the new train service that goes from Holyhead to Dublin, under the Irish sea. Floop rail, I think it's called.
Oh yeah - that's the one with the glass walls, so you can see out, underneath the water. Don't know if I particularly want to see loads of old shopping trolleys and sewage pipes, but the powers that be have deemed that's what we get.
Well, of course the Grauniad's report can't possibly apply to Welsh trad music (see my posting a few minutes ago on "Someone Play Something"), Scottish, Cornish, Breton, Manx, even English morris, can it?
Banning irish traditional music?What in God's name has music got to do with terrorism? Are we terrorists because we play music?.
The British government would be better off banning nuclear power and shutting Sellafield, instead of ignoring the fact that the east coast of Ireland is being contaminated by BNFL. If Osama and his friends attack Britain or Sellafield (God forbid), then music will be the last thing on anyone's mind.
Bunch of Incompetent b**t**ds!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also understand that Cape Breton and other Canadian music is banned in the US now because of Canada's failure to support the war. This is getting serious. Here in Ontario we're not allowed to play 5-string banjos anymore.
I'm sorry, but I don't care what people say as a reason to ban music, music is what keeps me relaxed during this war, and by banning it, it just pisses people off, not help them stay calm.
Is this along the same lines as the *Freedom Fries* and *Liberty Bread* because France wouldn't support the US???......that is pathetic!!!
Greatest apologies, I'm a teen who's passionate about my music, and who's not about to agree on why they should take it away from me.
LOL -- And a very happy April Fool's Day to you too, Danny. The funny thing is that Conán's post nearly got me..."What! When did they do that!?"
The Colorado Bar Association once ran a story in their April 1 newsletter saying that the Colorado Supreme Court was changing their dress code. For appearances in the court, male lawyers would now have to wear a blue blazer with the Supreme Court crest on the breast pocket, and all female lawyers would now have to wear plaid skirts (somebody acting out their adolescent fantasies of Catholic school girls there, I guess). They later reported that they had at least five calls from lawyers irritably inquiring about the "new rule"...
Jeremy
Just wondering how many people actually have signed up to this website?
Of them all i'm the one caught out by this post, have you any prizes left over from the session competition? If so i surely deserve one for being the biggest plonker signed up.
What the actually story with the PEL bill? What will it mean is passed?
Zina - my post after Conán's, wrt the Glass Tunnel must've made you twig, though, surely?
Celtic - no worries, I've been stung on previous April 1st's - eg, another of my interests is athletics. The magazine for the sport here several years ago came out with a report that due to recent archaeological excavations in ancient Greek sites, they'd discovered that track races in ancient times were run in the opposite direction round the track than what they are nowadays, ie they used to be run clockwise. The international athletics body then decided to change things back to the ancient system, so tracks would have to be re-designed, etc.
I finally twigged when they grimly stated that Steeplechasers would have to clear the water jump first, before climbing over the barrier at the water jump!
Ah, Celtic, but at least *you* didn't twig to the first but almost fall to the second! Danny, it was actually Conán's "Floop" rail that did it, but the Glass Tunnel put the seal on the coffin, yes. Heh.
I should love to see someone get revenge on Danny next year, or even before then, but I haven't probably got the facility in me... hehehe
Zina,
I hope you have the facility in you to get revenge on Danny, you have my blessing to try as often as you want.
Danny could you send me a picture of yourself so i could stick it on my dart board.....I'll be waiting for the first opportunity to get revenge, so watch your back, hahaha
Oie Vie!!!....I've been sweating bullets all day trying to figure out why they would do such a thing.....and now I know why I have the nicknames I do *blush*
eh, heh, very funny......I've got too many things on my list to worry about, and I wasn't about to be ready for another thing!!!! lol
I guess you haven't heard of the whole hate-the-french mindset of the Americans -- Everything with "French" in it has been re-named to reflect the U.S.'s Freedom, Liberty, etc. Apparently canadian bacon (Which, as a canadian, I have never seen in my life) is being re-named... Just because our leaders don't agree with Mr. Bush.
Good one(s) Danny -- I was wondering how the government could POSSIBLY enforce this ban... And then I noticed the date
My favorite April fools sting was a National Public Radio prank (NPR, for short and the only station worth a damn in this country! The other 90% being owned by a single holding company. Can you believe it!). They had a 'sports news report' claiming that the Boston Celtics (A Basketball team where Celtics is pronounced 'SELL-tiks') had finally landed a contract with a tremendous basketball talent from Ireland, but the team had to make some concessions...
1) The name of the team would henceforth have to be pronounced properly (The Boston KELL-tiks)
2) The American National Anthem, sung before every game, would have to be sung in Irish Gaelic. (This apparently caused some concern as some phrases could be mistook for English curse words, or so the report went.).
Then, you had a 'talking head' from some respectable university talking about archelogical finds linking ancient Ireland with the invention of basketball. She went so far as to suggest that the net used on the hoop was a primitive form of Irish lace. To top off the report, the 'talking head' was a sean-nois singer from Ireland and sung a few bars of a Gaelic song. Lovely voice too!
Now, I'm sure you're thinking that this was way too outlandish to believe under any circumstances, but here I was in my car totally unsuspecting that it was April Fool's day and I couldn't wait to get home to find out more about this on the internet. I spent some time in search-engines frustrated that nothing was returning any information. It was only after my wife came home she let me know that I'd been had.
So, there you have it! I am officially the most gullible person in the world and, yes, this post got me too!
bb, well, being American and having that as a come back to France not really taking sides with us, is reaaallly pathetic!!!....and now people are getting upset that Canada isn't supporting the US, I'm Canadian and I'm not bothered by it, so it's a wee bit confusing to me....that's all, nothing bad, just another oppinionated teen needing to tend to her *daily witching*!!!! lol
What a great way to inject politics into a non-political forum; disguise it, and the following discussions, as an April Fools joke. I'll have to remember that.
Danny's later reference to PEL is all about impending legislation (rather than politics as such) impinging directly on traditional/folk music activities, and which was the subject of a big discussion some months ago. Anyone know what the latest state of play is regarding PEL? I remember having put my name to some enormous petition, but I haven't heard the outcome yet.
So - a French friend of mine was asking (she plays fiddle and is about to become a member of this site) - are they going to rename certain items as 'Freedom Letters'?
Yes, you're right, Trevor - that bit of politics does impinge on us - though I didn't start this thread to make a political point halfway down it. It was intended as a genuine bit of fun. If any others of you have kids you'll know what I'm on about.
I have to say bpfrocket didn't make clear whether (s)he was being ironic, or just making a light hearted observation - I still have enough faith in humanity and generosity of spirit to merely suspect the latter.
Yep, Dow - most people are fine, but the systems they've evolved for the management of how people co-exist, allow dodgy geezers to take control.
Although, I saw on the telly, that Saddam plays fiddle in the east Clare style, and is partial to a pint of stout of an evening.
Irish Sessions Banned
Irish Sessions Banned
I read in the Guardian today, with great disdain, that, due to emergency legislation, as part of the war effort and the drive against terrorism,
that for the time being and for the forseeable future, the playing of any Irish traditional music in the UK has been unconditionally Banned.
this is indeed a sad day for our Tradition.
Yours in sadness
Danny
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: Irish Sessions Banned
We could always go to Ireland instead. I'm taking the new train service that goes from Holyhead to Dublin, under the Irish sea. Floop rail, I think it's called.
Conán
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by Conán McDonnell
Re: Irish Sessions Banned
Oh yeah - that's the one with the glass walls, so you can see out, underneath the water. Don't know if I particularly want to see loads of old shopping trolleys and sewage pipes, but the powers that be have deemed that's what we get.
Danny.
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: Irish Sessions Banned
Well, of course the Grauniad's report can't possibly apply to Welsh trad music (see my posting a few minutes ago on "Someone Play Something"), Scottish, Cornish, Breton, Manx, even English morris, can it?
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by lazyhound
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Nice one, Domhniaill !!
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by Kenny
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from to day all players tuning their guitars DADGAD and BAGDAD will be prosecuted.
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by paul95
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Banning irish traditional music?What in God's name has music got to do with terrorism? Are we terrorists because we play music?.
The British government would be better off banning nuclear power and shutting Sellafield, instead of ignoring the fact that the east coast of Ireland is being contaminated by BNFL. If Osama and his friends attack Britain or Sellafield (God forbid), then music will be the last thing on anyone's mind.
Bunch of Incompetent b**t**ds!!!!!!!!!!!!
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by Celtic1234
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Emm...Celtic.....Do you know what today's date is?
Does the tradition of April Foolery (on 1st April) not exist where youre from?
I agree with the rest of your post about nuclear power, though.
Also, my wind-up wrt sessions will not be so far from reality if the PEL bill becomes legislation.
Danny
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by Key Maniac Lad
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I also understand that Cape Breton and other Canadian music is banned in the US now because of Canada's failure to support the war. This is getting serious. Here in Ontario we're not allowed to play 5-string banjos anymore.
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by SteveKendall
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I'm sorry, but I don't care what people say as a reason to ban music, music is what keeps me relaxed during this war, and by banning it, it just pisses people off, not help them stay calm.
Is this along the same lines as the *Freedom Fries* and *Liberty Bread* because France wouldn't support the US???......that is pathetic!!!
Greatest apologies, I'm a teen who's passionate about my music, and who's not about to agree on why they should take it away from me.
# Posted on March 31st 2003 by BluFiddle
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Very funny one, Paul-Leray!
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Henk Bos
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LOL -- And a very happy April Fool's Day to you too, Danny. The funny thing is that Conán's post nearly got me..."What! When did they do that!?"
The Colorado Bar Association once ran a story in their April 1 newsletter saying that the Colorado Supreme Court was changing their dress code. For appearances in the court, male lawyers would now have to wear a blue blazer with the Supreme Court crest on the breast pocket, and all female lawyers would now have to wear plaid skirts (somebody acting out their adolescent fantasies of Catholic school girls there, I guess). They later reported that they had at least five calls from lawyers irritably inquiring about the "new rule"...
Zina
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Zina Lee
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Good man Danny,
You got me good with that one,
What a plonker i am.
I'll try to remember to get revenge next year.
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Celtic1234
Jeremy
Just wondering how many people actually have signed up to this website?
Of them all i'm the one caught out by this post, have you any prizes left over from the session competition? If so i surely deserve one for being the biggest plonker signed up.
What the actually story with the PEL bill? What will it mean is passed?
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Celtic1234
Re: Irish Sessions Banned
Zina - my post after Conán's, wrt the Glass Tunnel must've made you twig, though, surely?
Celtic - no worries, I've been stung on previous April 1st's - eg, another of my interests is athletics. The magazine for the sport here several years ago came out with a report that due to recent archaeological excavations in ancient Greek sites, they'd discovered that track races in ancient times were run in the opposite direction round the track than what they are nowadays, ie they used to be run clockwise. The international athletics body then decided to change things back to the ancient system, so tracks would have to be re-designed, etc.
I finally twigged when they grimly stated that Steeplechasers would have to clear the water jump first, before climbing over the barrier at the water jump!
Danny
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: Irish Sessions Banned
Ah, Celtic, but at least *you* didn't twig to the first but almost fall to the second!
Danny, it was actually Conán's "Floop" rail that did it, but the Glass Tunnel put the seal on the coffin, yes. Heh.
I should love to see someone get revenge on Danny next year, or even before then, but I haven't probably got the facility in me... hehehe
zls
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Zina Lee
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Zina,
I hope you have the facility in you to get revenge on Danny, you have my blessing to try as often as you want.
Danny could you send me a picture of yourself so i could stick it on my dart board.....I'll be waiting for the first opportunity to get revenge, so watch your back, hahaha
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Celtic1234
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Help! I'm feeling decidedly paranoid now... maybe I'll go & look at Mudcat.....on 2nd thoughts, things aren't that bad yet...
Danny
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Key Maniac Lad
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LOL -- omigosh. http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/igrill.shtml
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Zina Lee
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Oie Vie!!!....I've been sweating bullets all day trying to figure out why they would do such a thing.....and now I know why I have the nicknames I do *blush*
eh, heh, very funny......I've got too many things on my list to worry about, and I wasn't about to be ready for another thing!!!! lol
xoxo
K
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by BluFiddle
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I'm taking it then blufiddle that 'freedom fries' and 'Liberty bread' is not your idea of an april fools joke.....!?
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by bb
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I guess you haven't heard of the whole hate-the-french mindset of the Americans -- Everything with "French" in it has been re-named to reflect the U.S.'s Freedom, Liberty, etc. Apparently canadian bacon (Which, as a canadian, I have never seen in my life) is being re-named... Just because our leaders don't agree with Mr. Bush.
Good one(s) Danny -- I was wondering how the government could POSSIBLY enforce this ban... And then I noticed the date
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by no longer exists
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My favorite April fools sting was a National Public Radio prank (NPR, for short and the only station worth a damn in this country! The other 90% being owned by a single holding company. Can you believe it!). They had a 'sports news report' claiming that the Boston Celtics (A Basketball team where Celtics is pronounced 'SELL-tiks') had finally landed a contract with a tremendous basketball talent from Ireland, but the team had to make some concessions...
1) The name of the team would henceforth have to be pronounced properly (The Boston KELL-tiks)
2) The American National Anthem, sung before every game, would have to be sung in Irish Gaelic. (This apparently caused some concern as some phrases could be mistook for English curse words, or so the report went.).
Then, you had a 'talking head' from some respectable university talking about archelogical finds linking ancient Ireland with the invention of basketball. She went so far as to suggest that the net used on the hoop was a primitive form of Irish lace. To top off the report, the 'talking head' was a sean-nois singer from Ireland and sung a few bars of a Gaelic song. Lovely voice too!
Now, I'm sure you're thinking that this was way too outlandish to believe under any circumstances, but here I was in my car totally unsuspecting that it was April Fool's day and I couldn't wait to get home to find out more about this on the internet. I spent some time in search-engines frustrated that nothing was returning any information. It was only after my wife came home she let me know that I'd been had.
So, there you have it! I am officially the most gullible person in the world and, yes, this post got me too!
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Caoimghgin
For those interested in the media monopoly --- http://www.corporations.org/media/
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by Caoimghgin
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bb, well, being American and having that as a come back to France not really taking sides with us, is reaaallly pathetic!!!....and now people are getting upset that Canada isn't supporting the US, I'm Canadian and I'm not bothered by it, so it's a wee bit confusing to me....that's all, nothing bad, just another oppinionated teen needing to tend to her *daily witching*!!!! lol
-Karen
# Posted on April 1st 2003 by BluFiddle
Re: Irish Sessions Banned
What a great way to inject politics into a non-political forum; disguise it, and the following discussions, as an April Fools joke. I'll have to remember that.
# Posted on April 2nd 2003 by bpfrocket
Re: Irish Sessions Banned
Danny's later reference to PEL is all about impending legislation (rather than politics as such) impinging directly on traditional/folk music activities, and which was the subject of a big discussion some months ago. Anyone know what the latest state of play is regarding PEL? I remember having put my name to some enormous petition, but I haven't heard the outcome yet.
# Posted on April 2nd 2003 by lazyhound
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So - a French friend of mine was asking (she plays fiddle and is about to become a member of this site) - are they going to rename certain items as 'Freedom Letters'?
Yes, you're right, Trevor - that bit of politics does impinge on us - though I didn't start this thread to make a political point halfway down it. It was intended as a genuine bit of fun. If any others of you have kids you'll know what I'm on about.
I have to say bpfrocket didn't make clear whether (s)he was being ironic, or just making a light hearted observation - I still have enough faith in humanity and generosity of spirit to merely suspect the latter.
Danny.
# Posted on April 2nd 2003 by Key Maniac Lad
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What even despite the war you mean?
Sorry
# Posted on April 2nd 2003 by Dow
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Yep, Dow - most people are fine, but the systems they've evolved for the management of how people co-exist, allow dodgy geezers to take control.
Although, I saw on the telly, that Saddam plays fiddle in the east Clare style, and is partial to a pint of stout of an evening.
# Posted on April 2nd 2003 by Key Maniac Lad
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>Here in Ontario we're not allowed to play five-string banjos any more.
So the Canada's opposition to the war is not without its benefits.
---Michael B.
# Posted on April 3rd 2003 by MichaelBolton
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Sorry, didnt mean to be political - I really thought blu was having me on!
# Posted on April 3rd 2003 by bb
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Does this mean that people in that country between Italy and Spain live in "Freedomland"? Or that they speak "Free"? Just wondering.
# Posted on April 1st 2008 by hotsauce