St. Patrick's Day activities
- Patrick D'Arcy
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What are you trying to do to poor Emer with your bass drone there Katz ya hoor ya!
Yer probably alright though, looks like she never felt a thing!
Patrick.
Yer probably alright though, looks like she never felt a thing!
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Holy cow! Riordan has as much rhythm as a pair of boots in the dryer
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??????????tommykleen wrote:I played for the annual Mayor's breakfast and then did a half hour recital/demo/whatever at the large event in town. Afterwards I wandered around trying to find a lucrative busking location. At one spot I got hit in the head by a frisbee . I ended up on the 'staggerway' between several bars, where I helped incredibly drunk people lighten their wallets some. Home by 5:45 pm, in bed by 9:30.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn2ymFT-42A
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...I am so busted!
That was not long before I got the frisbee treatment.
Tommykleen
That was not long before I got the frisbee treatment.
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wow. a much calmer and civilized st. patrick darcy day this year. gave up on the usual pub gigs in favor of a street party in a swanky little new urbanist town... my third guitarist to spontaneously combust so only two of us to play for one school of dance and the party following... then a second school of dance crashed the party and the war was on with the musicians stuck in the middle... second school came in to try to show up the first and poach students... wanted to use our PA et al but since we were there with the first we had to decline... so no go there... funny thing was most of the crowd left after the first school performed as it was pissing down the entire time, so the second school master wound up leaving rather pissed and shown up....
new pipes did okay until the constant rain caused the blocks on the regs to swell up and so i lost the regs for the last hour or so... but no drunks, no electrocutions in the rain, and we managed to get paid even though the evening shut down early due to the weather... sending part of my share to father darcy.
new pipes did okay until the constant rain caused the blocks on the regs to swell up and so i lost the regs for the last hour or so... but no drunks, no electrocutions in the rain, and we managed to get paid even though the evening shut down early due to the weather... sending part of my share to father darcy.
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Yup! Mayor Read-End sure know how to beat his own drum!
Give a man a wooden reed and he'll play in the driest of weather,
Teach a man to make a wooden reed,
and the both of ye will go insane!
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Ouch. Tweed cap or football helmet? Always a difficult sartorial choice.tommykleen wrote:...I am so busted!
That was not long before I got the frisbee treatment.
Tommykleen
I played an 11-hour gig at a reasonably nice Mexican-Irish restaurant with a high, tin-covered ceiling and a sound system that made the tinny acoustics even tinnier.
Celebrity sightings: 0
Green beer sightings: 0
Fascinating green margarita sightings: infinity plus one
Fascinating green margaritas consumed by me: 0
Annoying drunks indoors: 1
Creepy bandanna-wearing local putting the moves on me during a break: 1
Iterations of Unicorn song: 1
Iterations of "Danny Boy" by relentlessly cheerful guest harpist: 1
Iterations of "Summertime" by relentlessly cheerful guest harpist: 1
Sets accompanied/spoiled by random percussionist who wandered in at 10:30 pm with carryon suitcase containing mini-autoharp, shaky egg, spoons, bongos, bones, and (I kid you not) coconut shells: 2
Chances I will do the whole eleven hours again next year: @#%$**&@#%!!
KAD
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MTGuru, Elaine, and I played a little company concert for the rest of the engineers at my office, a good time was had by all...
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"Sets accompanied/spoiled by random percussionist who wandered in at 10:30 pm with carryon suitcase containing mini-autoharp, shaky egg, spoons, bongos, bones, and (I kid you not) coconut shells: 2"
Dude, that sounds like a guy who used to occasionally show up at an Edinburgh session. Well, maybe he still goes and I don't, but if Scottish musicians are lucky, he's moved to your side of the world. If we're all unlucky, there's more than one.
Dude, that sounds like a guy who used to occasionally show up at an Edinburgh session. Well, maybe he still goes and I don't, but if Scottish musicians are lucky, he's moved to your side of the world. If we're all unlucky, there's more than one.
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Did an hour on the local public radio station in the morning, a couple of lunchtime sets at the only pub in town, an hour gig at a retirement home, and then a two-hour (no break) set for the rich folk at the country club. All solo, dry air with the reeds' pitch wandering about like four drunk punters in a fog.
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And I got Sidney's leg.
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Hay Paddy,
Watched the vid. yer famous!!! Did ya cut yer hair lad?
Joey looked very dignified. Good on you all!
Mayor Costello really liked my pipes if ya must know.
As far as descending order goes...I had a blast and made loads of money, so there. A nice relaxing and enjoyable St. Pat's week for sure this year for me.
Really doesn't matter who the audience is as long as they are enjoying the music.
Cheers! Richard
Watched the vid. yer famous!!! Did ya cut yer hair lad?
Joey looked very dignified. Good on you all!
Mayor Costello really liked my pipes if ya must know.
As far as descending order goes...I had a blast and made loads of money, so there. A nice relaxing and enjoyable St. Pat's week for sure this year for me.
Really doesn't matter who the audience is as long as they are enjoying the music.
Cheers! Richard
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Uilliam, dare I ask why they're sporting orange ribbons and banner?
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Cos its traditional I suppose.I don't know who exactly decided on the regalia for them as I wasnae around in 1872.Whit with the Peace Process an all, being Irish encompasses many traditions
....still I think it is betterer looking than the insane outfits worn by many in order to promote bonhomie (excuse to get alcoholic poisoning).eg the ridiculous Guinness hats or the false leprachaun ginger beards et al .If there ever was a hope of the Irish stereotype being banished frae the collective Anglo Saxon conscience then these ridiculous bafoonery costumes in all shades of green certainly have put paid to it.The eejits all o them.They just don't get it or appreciate the troubles we went through to get awa frae all o that in the 70's and here they are tossing it all back...for shame.
Peace and Lurve to ye all
....still I think it is betterer looking than the insane outfits worn by many in order to promote bonhomie (excuse to get alcoholic poisoning).eg the ridiculous Guinness hats or the false leprachaun ginger beards et al .If there ever was a hope of the Irish stereotype being banished frae the collective Anglo Saxon conscience then these ridiculous bafoonery costumes in all shades of green certainly have put paid to it.The eejits all o them.They just don't get it or appreciate the troubles we went through to get awa frae all o that in the 70's and here they are tossing it all back...for shame.
Peace and Lurve to ye all
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Wow, that is pretty bad. I mean, at least our leprechauns have climbed into the 1980s. :where's the eyeroll when you need it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knFfLcJ2ziM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knFfLcJ2ziM
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