Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
IMHO:
If we find ourselves still discussing honors heaped upon F. Gavin, and ragging on the creature, surely there are some other, more important, issues we have missed?
Such as spoonplayers?
Beginner tunes?
Bodhrans?
Session etiquette?
What should a woman do to get all the iron she needs?
Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Frankie Gavin is going to be conferred with an Honorary Masters in Music from the National University of Ireland, Galway, on 19th October.
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by journalofmusic
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Thats good.
Its going to be presented by Tony MacMahon, who will go through ritually licking frankie's a-r-s-e. haha!
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by fiddleruairi
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Is that why the "ho" was added to Tony's surname?
Ritual nothin', let it be known as tradition.
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by Lint - upon - Tweed
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
And just after, Joe Duffy and Tony will officiate for 'Alex Finn' to be conferred with an honorary Degree in Second-Rate Accompaniment.
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by continuo
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
IMHO:
If we find ourselves still discussing honors heaped upon F. Gavin, and ragging on the creature, surely there are some other, more important, issues we have missed?
Such as spoonplayers?
Beginner tunes?
Bodhrans?
Session etiquette?
What should a woman do to get all the iron she needs?
We can all do better, folks.
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by Rook
So can NUIG
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by bazouki dave
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Second-Rate Accompaniment?
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by Bob himself
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
"So can NUIG
"
OUCH!!
Just wonderful, Dave -
# Posted on October 4th 2009 by Rook
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Was he a student there? Or did he just get the master's for being Frankie Gavin?
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by fedorastain
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Oh, Honorary, never mind.
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by fedorastain
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
almost an insult, really.
why not an honorary doctorate?
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by polkageist
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Not a bad idea, "Doctor" Gavin.
Then he can finally pronounce DeDannan dead. RIP.
(The wife thinks they should canonize him -
canned Gavin? Yecch!)
Have a nice day, all.
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by Rook
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
Lol, That was excellent rook. (sound of applause)
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by fiddleruairi
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
President of Europe next, obviously...
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by nicholas
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
But please, NOT Ireland!
He can have the Azores...
# Posted on October 6th 2009 by Rook
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
he's going to be the father of our lord Jesus Christ Amen....
# Posted on October 7th 2009 by fedorastain
Re: Frankie Gavin to receive Masters in Music from NUIG.
"Cynics may once have suggested that De Dannan should have been renamed Four Men and a God ..."
http://www.irishmusicreview.com/fgavin.htm
# Posted on October 8th 2009 by Ptarmigan