After an afternoon and night of great music at the Feile An Earraigh festival, I would just like to say thanks!
Thank you for the music, what craic! And it was nice to see and play with people I havent seen in a while. James Byrne the fiddler from donegal was on top form and a pleasure to listen to, with Jim Rainey on guitar, and let me tell you, the session players, all of whom were of the highest quality, did themselves proud. Great stuff !
Yup. Dont know what you missed Bren, but if in doubt ask Johnboy. By the way Spike was asking after you and said he had great craic the last time we were all together.
that's it maria
the Feile was a great success. Thanks for the tunes on saturday, you're playing mighty shtuff!!
Sunday night (last night) was great, a load of different musicians, local and not so local played..It ended up a great gig. It'll take me to the end of this week to get over the madness (thats not even thinking of paddys day coming!!)
I was meant to drive back that night, but sure I didnt get back home to lurgan til after 3am. By the time I managed to get our Barry and Gerdy T out of the car at their houses, It was definatley too late to start the drive! managed it early the next morning though. That's dedication for ya Jim!!
Stefan - I felt like stickin the head in a few, the noise at one point was awful...but we just had to let it go, and get on with the gig! the first few acts got no order at all, but by the time we went on, we got plenty of order. no violence involved!!!
Sounds like it was a great weekend of music. I heard some of it on R na G on Tuesday night. Loud crowd but the music still came through well done Mr Bloop. I`m only sorry i missed it. Had every intention of going down into Belfast and seeing Lara travelled all the way from Donegal it`s a bit lame using the distance from Glenavy as an excuse.
exactly Johnny! you should have came up to belfast. you'll know not to miss it again!! hope to see you again for a tune soon though. are there still sessions in clenaghans on a tues? might call up some night over easter.
The rest of the weekends music will be on maeiti jo's programme on RnaG over the next week or two, tues and thurs @ 7-8pm.
Thanks Feile An Earraigh!
Thanks Feile An Earraigh!
After an afternoon and night of great music at the Feile An Earraigh festival, I would just like to say thanks!
Thank you for the music, what craic! And it was nice to see and play with people I havent seen in a while. James Byrne the fiddler from donegal was on top form and a pleasure to listen to, with Jim Rainey on guitar, and let me tell you, the session players, all of whom were of the highest quality, did themselves proud. Great stuff !
This is what it`s all about.
# Posted on March 13th 2005 by wreckin` rea
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So - it was an allright night then?
Just recovering meself - had tunes for Maria O Hare's 40th over in this amazing big house / stables in Castlewellan.
# Posted on March 13th 2005 by breandan
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Yup. Dont know what you missed Bren, but if in doubt ask Johnboy. By the way Spike was asking after you and said he had great craic the last time we were all together.
# Posted on March 13th 2005 by wreckin` rea
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that's it maria
the Feile was a great success. Thanks for the tunes on saturday, you're playing mighty shtuff!!
Sunday night (last night) was great, a load of different musicians, local and not so local played..It ended up a great gig. It'll take me to the end of this week to get over the madness (thats not even thinking of paddys day coming!!)
see you again soon
Laura
# Posted on March 14th 2005 by LaraKerr
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Great fun despite a pretty noisy crowd-but hey ,it is Belfast after all.
Hope the drive to Donegal wasnt too punishing for you Laura.
# Posted on March 14th 2005 by JimR
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Did you have to "Stick the head in" anyone?????!!!!
# Posted on March 14th 2005 by Hugo Chavez
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I was meant to drive back that night, but sure I didnt get back home to lurgan til after 3am. By the time I managed to get our Barry and Gerdy T out of the car at their houses, It was definatley too late to start the drive! managed it early the next morning though. That's dedication for ya Jim!!
Stefan - I felt like stickin the head in a few, the noise at one point was awful...but we just had to let it go, and get on with the gig! the first few acts got no order at all, but by the time we went on, we got plenty of order. no violence involved!!!
# Posted on March 16th 2005 by LaraKerr
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Sounds like it was a great weekend of music. I heard some of it on R na G on Tuesday night. Loud crowd but the music still came through well done Mr Bloop. I`m only sorry i missed it. Had every intention of going down into Belfast and seeing Lara travelled all the way from Donegal it`s a bit lame using the distance from Glenavy as an excuse.
# Posted on March 16th 2005 by johnny
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exactly Johnny! you should have came up to belfast. you'll know not to miss it again!! hope to see you again for a tune soon though. are there still sessions in clenaghans on a tues? might call up some night over easter.
The rest of the weekends music will be on maeiti jo's programme on RnaG over the next week or two, tues and thurs @ 7-8pm.
# Posted on March 16th 2005 by LaraKerr