Willie Week goings on

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:29 pm

Who's going to be our roving reporter since Peter has left the forum? Feadogin didn't go (I don't think) this year so anyone?? Anyone?

papuga · Post by **papuga** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:00 pm

fel bautista wrote:Who's going to be our roving reporter since Peter has left the forum? Feadogin didn't go (I don't think) this year so anyone?? Anyone?

Paula Carroll from ClareFM says that she and Ronan Burke will be doing live radio programs from the Clancy week on Wednesday and Thursday (August 11th and 12th). The programs are available online at the Traditional Music Shows Archive for a week afterwards:
http://www.clarefm.ie/

Piobairi Uilleann Inis Fa · Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:31 pm

papuga wrote:Paula Carroll from ClareFM says that she and Ronan Burke will be doing live radio programs from the Clancy week on Wednesday and Thursday (August 11th and 12th). The programs are available online at the Traditional Music Shows Archive for a week afterwards:
http://www.clarefm.ie/

Isn't Willie week next week rather than "august 11th and 12th"?

jimharrison · Post by **jimharrison** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:43 pm

Isn't Willie week next week rather than "august 11th and 12th"?

I think he means July - an easy mistake to make these days

I will be there, but as a nervously blushing willie virgin and numpty newbie, any comments I am likely to make will probably be worth less than the pixels they are composed of. However, internet connection allowing I am more than happy to post the occasional 'it's going great' and 'jeez i should have practiced more and drunk less ...'

It's not really going to make up for Peter, though, is it?!

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:52 pm

jimharrison wrote:
Isn't Willie week next week rather than "august 11th and 12th"?
I think he means July - an easy mistake to make these days

I will be there, but as a nervously blushing willie virgin and numpty newbie, any comments I am likely to make will probably be worth less than the pixels they are composed of. However, internet connection allowing I am more than happy to post the occasional 'it's going great' and 'jeez i should have practiced more and drunk less ...'

It's not really going to make up for Peter, though, is it?!

Actually, I think it would be good to hear from a first-timer as to what goes on at WCSS.

Though I must say I'll miss the veteran's commentary that Peter provided.

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:53 pm

Most of Peter,s commentaries went like this----

I walked into a room,they were all playing concert pitch ,so I ran home as fast as I could !!!

RORY

Paul Reid · Post by **Paul Reid** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:04 pm

There's a little internet café down the main street - not the Ennis Road end. Prices are great and it's broadband enough to get a video chat going back home (if the kids that run it have the music at a reasonable volume

)

Have fun!

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:23 pm

I was wondering if anyone was going to respond! Whew- thanks for the tip, next year, next year when my full set comes in

No E · Post by **No E** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:56 am

Isn't Thomas Johnson that is usually our roving reporter from WCSS?

No E

Bill Reeder · Post by **Bill Reeder** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:43 am

I think Thomas has been keeping us informed with extended reports since the early days of Irtrad-l. I always look forward to them.

jimharrison · Post by **jimharrison** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:06 am

I hope Thomas will continue the tradition, but just to let you know that it is currently (still) raining here in Miltown Malbay, as it has been all day! I got into town about midnight last night and the main street looked like a war zone

though it got a bit quieter out towards Spanish Point.

Registration was the chaos everyone expected - I had certainly never seen so many pipe cases in one place at the same time - many of them carried by children smaller than the cases. First day's lessons seem to be going well, by all accounts, as adjustments were made to some of the numbers.

We had a great recital at lunchtime from a young American piper whose name I sadly didn't catch (anyone?) followed by Brian McNamara, playing a great (albeit too short!) selection including Mrs Crotty, and The Humours of Glynn amongst others.

I went to Ronan Browne's 'How to Listen to Music' class in the afternoon which was equal parts informative, challenging and downright hilarious. RTE should broadcast that ....

Now the evening beckons, and who knows what she holds in her wet little hand ...

Will keep you posted

Jim

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:04 pm

jimharrison wrote:...
We had a great recital at lunchtime from a young American piper whose name I sadly didn't catch (anyone?) ...
Jim

Perhaps it's Elliot Grasso ????

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:15 am

bump- what's going on

Uilliam · Post by **Uilliam** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:29 am

Its Wet Wet Wet

Uilliam

jimharrison · Post by **jimharrison** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:59 am

fel bautista wrote:
jimharrison wrote:...
We had a great recital at lunchtime from a young American piper whose name I sadly didn't catch (anyone?) ...
Jim
Perhaps it's Elliot Grasso ????

No - this was a 15 yr old student here. Today we had a young lass, also a student, called Rita - she's been playing just a couple of years but sounded like it had been a decade ... (playing a C set). Then came Donncha Dwyer on C# playing a couple of jigs, two hornpipes and a set of reels. As about the only thing I haven't got in the pipe case is a pen, I don't have the names ...

There was a lovely tribute to Sean Potts in the Hall this afternoon - sadly because of other classes I only caught a brief performance by Ronan Browne (playing his Harrington B set) with Peadair O'Laoghlain - sadly the sound wasn't all it could (or should) be. I know they started with Mary Brennan's Favourite and ended with the Concert Reel but I am not sure about hte other tunes ... my apologies for being a lousy correspondent.

Good news for the weather watchers - the sun is currently blazing over Miltown Malbay so we're all heading for the beach ... Apparently it's going to be sh*te tomorrow so no surprises there.

Chiff and Fipple Forums

Willie Week goings on

Willie Week goings on

Re: Willie Week goings on

Re: Willie Week goings on

Re: Willie Week goings on

Re: Willie Week goings on

Willie Week

Re: Willie Week

Re: Willie Week