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I have two 'Viceroy' whistles-the Blue version. I bought them for a few quid on E-Bay,a couple of years ago. The unusual thing about them is that mine have a hole at the BACK (rather like a Recorder),that is in line with the 'B' hole.This can be used to produce a second octave 'D' in leiu of the mor...

The Coen brothers: 'The Branch Line'
Mike Rafferty : 'Speed 78'
Josie McDermott's album

and I'm quite partial to anything by Paul McGrattan ('Keelwest' is a good 'un).

£59 for a Dixon three piece is one hell of a bargain!

Lovely photos Claudine-thanks for sharing.

From 'The Sunday Times' yesterday:
"I was playing my whistle,and I heard a man say "that'll keep you going for a couple of days."".

Tim Pockett,a vagrant,on receiving a Diamond ring in his collection pot.

Great stuff (I own a Cronolly R & R flute,by the way).
Thanks for sharing!

I saw the band on their British tour last year,and they were SUPERB(!)
I think that my ticket cost about £12.50,if memory serves me right.

And possibly the most mystifying thing of all. How does pubic hair know that it's the correct length and can stop growing? . . . My other theory was that the follicles "knew" how long the hair was by sensing the pressure built up by the constricting effect of underpants. THAT'S IT- Wear u...

My head is certainly evolving.
Unfortunately,my ears and nostrils are de-volving at an alarming rate!!

I have to say that I'm a fan of the 'Old Geezers'. My personal favourites lean towards the likes of Leo Rowesome,Willie Clancy,Seamus Ennis,Micho Russell, Johnny Doran, John Docherty,Peter O'Laughlin etc ,etc.... I do enjoy 'group' playing ,but have to agree with the maxim that all of the stylistic ...

I was born on a Friday.
When I was a kid,my Dad always maintained it was because it was pay(pocketmoney/allowance)day!

Sad news.
Ronnie Barker was a great comic actor.
No matter how many times I see a re-run of 'Porridge' or 'Open all hours',I always get a laugh.

The local Pub is the centre of my social life (next to the allotments),so I visit everyday. Workdays,I usually call in straight after work (there's a 'Happy Hour'),and have maybe three pints of Guinness or a 'Real Ale'-especially if there's a Stout or a Mild available. Weekends and holidays,I'll ind...

Brewster wrote:Hi Pat C.--I won't ask who Planxty is. I would, however, like to know where Patrick Street is located!

The most notable Patrick street that I know of is in the city of Cork.

I got 'Speed 78' too this week,and I have to agree that it's a marvelous album.
Mike Rafferty is definately joins my band of favourite ITM musicians!