"When I was in college I realized that nobody had money but by fishermen. Thagaidís landed after weeks at sea and their pockets full of notes. We should deirceoirí the counter - the audience filled by chrosfhocail reads to escape from the porter. The music started with five and if that her fishermen would present to drink plenty of us all.
There was the drinking and the music tied together ever - from Luke Kelly to Gene Kelly. On top of that, unfortunately, the dole was tied to the action itself. On the days that bhfeictí biggest queues at the Unemployment Office is the most fun and music used in pubs. At that time very few musicians who take part in the session without great pint of ale before him. It was a wonderful thing to be young and liquor in Ireland - or the Tiger came on the world ...
Suddenly, in 2002, came a complete change in the Irish sessions. From this time forward saw strange animals on board the musicians: pints of water with lemon chips and cups of coffee! Where was the portar, the cidar and all the beer? What happened to the Highlanders and their real and pórtaireachta portaireachta? Professionalism of the marrow had been long the session even music!
I own all the blame on Roy Keane. He took the fun out of all things with his seriousness and professionalism. Eventually the country was rich and now we had a man who earned respect internationally - not as a writer than as a musician than as a man of humor, but as a professional model. Mhan Utd captain was not willing to train with soft balls! At that point us should cop-on bottle buying and begging him for a man who strives to make his country the old-style - such as by Paul McGrath and Kevin Moran and all the previous group (drinking plenty of pints and use a piece of fun stuff).
Followed by everyone in Ireland began mirroring Keano. There was time for people to talk to each other because of the amount of work to be done. In fact, not had time to talk to her person than Joe Duffy on the radio - and we just did not want him to tell him to talk about the lack gairimiúlachta were found throughout the country, among the nurses, doctors, the Teachers ... Go on, be on, that on ...
In the old days there were only two types of people drank coffee in bars: the bar man at work and the man was a 'sobaráil up' but now the musicians themselves were very professional. Sessions started at the point, they finished on time and if the session was held a few evenings drinking to be done.
If they were well able to drink in hochtódaí and naochadaí, much prefer the those who came before them. Thousands went to England and America to be hanged for MacAlpine shovel or of such in the 50aí, 60aí and 70aí and worked so hard. They Chruinníodh bondage nGael after the working day and ólfaidís to fall out the door. The musicians who kept the action going. White smoke and pints of ale which was behind the whole session. I remember this man from ngluain telling me that the fiddle is the greatest friend in his life. 'IF it wasn't for my Fiddle,' he says, 'I do not Know where I'd like?.' Of course, he had a drink on board at the time.
I am not writing this to feel proud of what we were able to drink compared with the group coming out of colleges today, or those who came out of the colleges in time of the Tiger. A real alternative. I now see that the dóil queues growing again and is being consumed by portar day sessions in the past. I am, seriously, just doing my reflection on the lack of ourselves as the most Éireannaigh - no ability in us to do anything fairly. To quote the great Béarlóir: It's All or Nothing."
I skim-read Skull's posting and because this is a music discussion board somehow read "Roy Keane" as Sean Keane. "seriousness and professionalism"...OK, "respect internationally"...fine, "professional model"...didn't know that, but I suppose so, tall handsome fellow that he is... "Mahn Utd" my brain passed over as probably something in Irish..., then "not willing to train with soft balls"...sudden realisation that I'm not paying attention here!
From the Journal of Music
From the Journal of Music
http://journalofmusic.com/article/1208
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by Patkiwi
Re: From the Journal of Music
our session takes place in a coffee shop
darn.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by Wyogal
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Ooooo pretty words!
=^.^=
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by fiddlelearner
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that's the gist of it,
you can do the rest:
"When I was in college I realized that nobody had money but by fishermen. Thagaidís landed after weeks at sea and their pockets full of notes. We should deirceoirí the counter - the audience filled by chrosfhocail reads to escape from the porter. The music started with five and if that her fishermen would present to drink plenty of us all.
There was the drinking and the music tied together ever - from Luke Kelly to Gene Kelly. On top of that, unfortunately, the dole was tied to the action itself. On the days that bhfeictí biggest queues at the Unemployment Office is the most fun and music used in pubs. At that time very few musicians who take part in the session without great pint of ale before him. It was a wonderful thing to be young and liquor in Ireland - or the Tiger came on the world ...
Suddenly, in 2002, came a complete change in the Irish sessions. From this time forward saw strange animals on board the musicians: pints of water with lemon chips and cups of coffee! Where was the portar, the cidar and all the beer? What happened to the Highlanders and their real and pórtaireachta portaireachta? Professionalism of the marrow had been long the session even music!
I own all the blame on Roy Keane. He took the fun out of all things with his seriousness and professionalism. Eventually the country was rich and now we had a man who earned respect internationally - not as a writer than as a musician than as a man of humor, but as a professional model. Mhan Utd captain was not willing to train with soft balls! At that point us should cop-on bottle buying and begging him for a man who strives to make his country the old-style - such as by Paul McGrath and Kevin Moran and all the previous group (drinking plenty of pints and use a piece of fun stuff).
Followed by everyone in Ireland began mirroring Keano. There was time for people to talk to each other because of the amount of work to be done. In fact, not had time to talk to her person than Joe Duffy on the radio - and we just did not want him to tell him to talk about the lack gairimiúlachta were found throughout the country, among the nurses, doctors, the Teachers ... Go on, be on, that on ...
In the old days there were only two types of people drank coffee in bars: the bar man at work and the man was a 'sobaráil up' but now the musicians themselves were very professional. Sessions started at the point, they finished on time and if the session was held a few evenings drinking to be done.
If they were well able to drink in hochtódaí and naochadaí, much prefer the those who came before them. Thousands went to England and America to be hanged for MacAlpine shovel or of such in the 50aí, 60aí and 70aí and worked so hard. They Chruinníodh bondage nGael after the working day and ólfaidís to fall out the door. The musicians who kept the action going. White smoke and pints of ale which was behind the whole session. I remember this man from ngluain telling me that the fiddle is the greatest friend in his life. 'IF it wasn't for my Fiddle,' he says, 'I do not Know where I'd like?.' Of course, he had a drink on board at the time.
I am not writing this to feel proud of what we were able to drink compared with the group coming out of colleges today, or those who came out of the colleges in time of the Tiger. A real alternative. I now see that the dóil queues growing again and is being consumed by portar day sessions in the past. I am, seriously, just doing my reflection on the lack of ourselves as the most Éireannaigh - no ability in us to do anything fairly. To quote the great Béarlóir: It's All or Nothing."
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh
Re: From the Journal of Music
Now look up googly in the dictionary.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by gam
Re: From the Journal of Music
I skim-read Skull's posting and because this is a music discussion board somehow read "Roy Keane" as Sean Keane. "seriousness and professionalism"...OK, "respect internationally"...fine, "professional model"...didn't know that, but I suppose so, tall handsome fellow that he is... "Mahn Utd" my brain passed over as probably something in Irish..., then "not willing to train with soft balls"...sudden realisation that I'm not paying attention here!
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by RichardB
Re: From the Journal of Music
I go and sit on one pint for the whole time, or have a coffee if I want something else.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by Bredna
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Lost count of the pints of Guinness which appeared before me at our session tonight - rest assured, not a drop was wasted..,
# Posted on May 12th 2011 by Rick Payman
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Quelle crappe pretensieuse! (French!)
# Posted on May 15th 2011 by Ebor_fiddler