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Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
As obervers will no doubt be aware our man BB was down at Milton Malbay at Willie week. Well as a loyal follower of Bliss for many years i feel it is my duty to inform our regular session.orgers of an incident in the Crosses of Annagh on Friday night.
We had just played to the point where Brendan Begley's session had to resort to getting oul' dolls to table dance to attract attention away from our session where upon i witnessed an incident that i can only describe shocked me to the core.
Bliss was in full flight, craic was 90, music was ticking along just lovely.... when a woman leaned over towards our man.
Now BB has a peculiar effect upon women, they seem to lose all sense of decorum and decency when in his presence and seek to take him home and such like... so i just assumed it was to proposition him in the usual fashion etc..
The words she spoke to him will haunt me for the rest of my mortal days, she said...
"TONE IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT" .....
The cheek of the bitch!! Telling Bodhran 'the greatest player in the world' Bliss to tone it down a bit??
Now fair enough the medicine was sweetened a little bit with half-hearted platitudes of "you' ve great rhythm... but tone it down" but the message was unmistakable!!
I didn't know where to look? (well in reality i was struggling to hold on to my fiddle i was laughing that hard
How would BB react? ...in fairness to our man he declined to tear her limb from limb which wouldn't have been out of the question and merely accepted the criticism as contructive and with good grace...
I should have known then that something was terribly wrong...
Anytime the local news came on the radio Bliss would turn it off immediately??
Its best i leave the speculation as to the woman's fate to others???........
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The incredibly good one.
There are a few discrepancies in JfiddlerH's report. The lady said "You have very good rhythm" which is when I suspected she knew little about music. I corrected her and told her I had "great" rhythm.
I honestly thought she might have come from the Begley table, but no. It turned out she was sitting behind us, laughing at dancers, making fun of musicians and making a lot of noise. Later in the night I suggested to her that if she shut the f### up I would not need to raise the tone of the drum.
There were about 17 playing by this stage and the musicians were unable to hear each other, thereby requiring the drum to get them back together, before fading into the background in my usual humble manner. At least the musicians knew this as the banjo player from Cork told the good lady to Feic off right away.
However I am not one to hold grudges or feel slighted, so I decided to honour the good lady and she will be part of the new bypass road between Lahinch and Kilrush.
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Do you think this woman was actually a musician? I mean - to be laughing at other musicians etc, sounds like she could be a musician who is a bit up themselves.
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1: The lady was not a musician, otherwise she may have understood the difficulty, as the musicians did.
2: At Willie Week I suspect there are very few musicians who would be "a bit up themselves".
Anyone who plays an instrument of any sort is a musician, and should be encouraged. The standard is not that important, if they are happy and enjoy playing and can contribute, so be it.
Mind you, being aware of Australian sporting culture where "nice guys come second" perhaps the musicians are competitive as well?
Finally, the silly lady and her crew, who could be fairly described as typical of Ireland's Nouveau Riche set, were taking up the best seats in the house. So obviously not musicians, or remotely musical.
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Laughing at musicians, making fun of the dancers and making a lot of noise sounds my idea of a good time, actually. Maybe I should have a sabbatical from playing tunes and spend it thus in this lady's company. Have you got a photo?
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However I am not one to hold grudges or feel slighted, so I decided to honour the good lady and she will be part of the new bypass road between Lahinch and Kilrush.
that's the Norn'Irish way of saying "the lady now sleeps with the fishes".
Not that I would confess to the cops, the "Omerta Jig" being one of my favourites.
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She must have been talking about his good looks, not his playing. Otherwise, my faith in humanity has been shaken to the core. I am shocked, shocked, at these allegations.
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I have re-read some of this.
My reply to bb, Cruella, sounds a bit like an attack on bb. I hasten to add it was not intended as such, it was just imaging musicians into one-upmanship which I attributed to Australia.
On reflection, the world at large is full of such people.
I should grovel some more and add that bb is one of my favourites on this board, and a fine musician from what I have heard on the computer.
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BB, I didn't think you were attacking bb but rather the whole of the musical community in Australia. If we weren't such a fun loving mob we might even have taken that to heart.
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At one session a renowned fiddle player actually forgot how to play "The Silver Spear" and the bodhran player had to hum the tune so that the session could continue.
I am not the type of guy who would name and shame the unfortunate player on a website, a totally despicable act, which is good news for JfiddlerH.
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"Finally, the silly lady and her crew, who could be fairly described as typical of Ireland's Nouveau Riche set, were taking up the best seats in the house. So obviously not musicians, or remotely musical."
Hah, that sounds as if it might have been Angela Casey (daughter of the late Bobby Casey). She was sitting directly behind your session and is not known for her shy or retiring opinion.
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"He was probably watching the lady doing the lap dance standing on the table at Begley's session."
I *WAS* the lady doing the lapdance. No not really. I'm Neil from Glasgow, I played a couple of sets with you when you started but I wasn't all that happy with my playing (too p*ssed) & decideed to retire for the craic. I later jumped in on Ronan's pal's banjo for a tune and nearly hit you in the face iwth the headstock jfiddlerh!
That was definitely the best nice of the week for me and the craic surrounding both your session and Begley's was brilliant & actually in the end the two sessions managed to co-exist just fine.
Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
As obervers will no doubt be aware our man BB was down at Milton Malbay at Willie week. Well as a loyal follower of Bliss for many years i feel it is my duty to inform our regular session.orgers of an incident in the Crosses of Annagh on Friday night.
We had just played to the point where Brendan Begley's session had to resort to getting oul' dolls to table dance to attract attention away from our session where upon i witnessed an incident that i can only describe shocked me to the core.
Bliss was in full flight, craic was 90, music was ticking along just lovely.... when a woman leaned over towards our man.
Now BB has a peculiar effect upon women, they seem to lose all sense of decorum and decency when in his presence and seek to take him home and such like... so i just assumed it was to proposition him in the usual fashion etc..
The words she spoke to him will haunt me for the rest of my mortal days, she said...
"TONE IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT" .....
The cheek of the bitch!! Telling Bodhran 'the greatest player in the world' Bliss to tone it down a bit??
Now fair enough the medicine was sweetened a little bit with half-hearted platitudes of "you' ve great rhythm... but tone it down" but the message was unmistakable!!
I didn't know where to look? (well in reality i was struggling to hold on to my fiddle i was laughing that hard
How would BB react? ...in fairness to our man he declined to tear her limb from limb which wouldn't have been out of the question and merely accepted the criticism as contructive and with good grace...
I should have known then that something was terribly wrong...
Anytime the local news came on the radio Bliss would turn it off immediately??
Its best i leave the speculation as to the woman's fate to others???........
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by jfiddlerh
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I take it she was a Gardette and had let him use her truncheon as a tipper for a bit.
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by nicholas
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HOW DARE SHE?!?!?
If Mr. Bliss ever comes to Florida we will insist he "TONE IT UP, A WHOLE LOT".
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
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Hmmm, now I'm curious... There were two goat skin bashers at that session round the bend from Begley. Which was BB??
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by theboymcdermott
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The one sitting beside me.
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by jfiddlerh
Re: Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
The incredibly good one.
There are a few discrepancies in JfiddlerH's report. The lady said "You have very good rhythm" which is when I suspected she knew little about music. I corrected her and told her I had "great" rhythm.
I honestly thought she might have come from the Begley table, but no. It turned out she was sitting behind us, laughing at dancers, making fun of musicians and making a lot of noise. Later in the night I suggested to her that if she shut the f### up I would not need to raise the tone of the drum.
There were about 17 playing by this stage and the musicians were unable to hear each other, thereby requiring the drum to get them back together, before fading into the background in my usual humble manner. At least the musicians knew this as the banjo player from Cork told the good lady to Feic off right away.
However I am not one to hold grudges or feel slighted, so I decided to honour the good lady and she will be part of the new bypass road between Lahinch and Kilrush.
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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For a second JfiddlerH I thought this was going to be about "smooth legs".
I am totally in love.
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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Just thought of something.
You had to ask, Boy McDermott "Which was Bliss?"
Tony will be delighted. He was the other player.
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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Do you think this woman was actually a musician? I mean - to be laughing at other musicians etc, sounds like she could be a musician who is a bit up themselves.
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by bb
Re: Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
1: The lady was not a musician, otherwise she may have understood the difficulty, as the musicians did.
2: At Willie Week I suspect there are very few musicians who would be "a bit up themselves".
Anyone who plays an instrument of any sort is a musician, and should be encouraged. The standard is not that important, if they are happy and enjoy playing and can contribute, so be it.
Mind you, being aware of Australian sporting culture where "nice guys come second" perhaps the musicians are competitive as well?
Finally, the silly lady and her crew, who could be fairly described as typical of Ireland's Nouveau Riche set, were taking up the best seats in the house. So obviously not musicians, or remotely musical.
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
Laughing at musicians, making fun of the dancers and making a lot of noise sounds my idea of a good time, actually. Maybe I should have a sabbatical from playing tunes and spend it thus in this lady's company. Have you got a photo?
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by nicholas
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OK, I'm lost. Where do the cops come into play with whole scenario?
# Posted on July 14th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
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However I am not one to hold grudges or feel slighted, so I decided to honour the good lady and she will be part of the new bypass road between Lahinch and Kilrush.
that's the Norn'Irish way of saying "the lady now sleeps with the fishes".
Not that I would confess to the cops, the "Omerta Jig" being one of my favourites.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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She must have been talking about his good looks, not his playing. Otherwise, my faith in humanity has been shaken to the core. I am shocked, shocked, at these allegations.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by AlBrown
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I have re-read some of this.
My reply to bb, Cruella, sounds a bit like an attack on bb. I hasten to add it was not intended as such, it was just imaging musicians into one-upmanship which I attributed to Australia.
On reflection, the world at large is full of such people.
I should grovel some more and add that bb is one of my favourites on this board, and a fine musician from what I have heard on the computer.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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BB, I didn't think you were attacking bb but rather the whole of the musical community in Australia. If we weren't such a fun loving mob we might even have taken that to heart.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by Donough
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Aussie macho men don't scare me. On the other hand..........
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Willie week exclusive - Bliss 'helping Gardi with their enquiries'.....
At one session a renowned fiddle player actually forgot how to play "The Silver Spear" and the bodhran player had to hum the tune so that the session could continue.
I am not the type of guy who would name and shame the unfortunate player on a website, a totally despicable act, which is good news for JfiddlerH.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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ahh - thanks BB! Thats so nice of you to say
I wouldnt listen to Donough.....cause you know why? I'll tell you a secret...He isnt even an aussie *ssshhh*! dont tell anyone....
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by bb
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"Finally, the silly lady and her crew, who could be fairly described as typical of Ireland's Nouveau Riche set, were taking up the best seats in the house. So obviously not musicians, or remotely musical."
Hah, that sounds as if it might have been Angela Casey (daughter of the late Bobby Casey). She was sitting directly behind your session and is not known for her shy or retiring opinion.
Still that was a good night.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by theboymcdermott
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theboymcdermott.
Where were you in the madness? did you play anything? Just curious to see if i can put a face to the name?
JfiddlerH
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by jfiddlerh
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He was probably watching the lady doing the lap dance standing on the table at Begley's session.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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Bobby Casey? I played with him years ago in the Favourite in London. That's his daughter? I assumed it was Tommy Hayes mother having a sulk.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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"He was probably watching the lady doing the lap dance standing on the table at Begley's session."
I *WAS* the lady doing the lapdance. No not really. I'm Neil from Glasgow, I played a couple of sets with you when you started but I wasn't all that happy with my playing (too p*ssed) & decideed to retire for the craic. I later jumped in on Ronan's pal's banjo for a tune and nearly hit you in the face iwth the headstock jfiddlerh!
That was definitely the best nice of the week for me and the craic surrounding both your session and Begley's was brilliant & actually in the end the two sessions managed to co-exist just fine.
# Posted on July 15th 2008 by theboymcdermott