Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

[Dave Cross]

At 22:40 12/05/2001, Piers wrote:

> > What are you doing between TPC and Y::E? You sound like the kind of person
> > who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival
> > .
>
>Do any possible folk festival you can, but avoid cambridge. Too rock
>and roll nowadays.

This is what I like about Cambridge - the fact that it's not too anal about 
exactly what is folk music. The first time I ever went there ('81, I think) 
we saw Chas 'n' Dave. And John Cooper Clark.

I stopped going a few years ago. It was getting far too crowded.

Dave...


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Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

[Piers Cawley]

Matthew Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Dave Cross:
> > You sound like the kind of person
> > who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival
> 
> Or, indeed, the Holmfirth Folk Festival: on this weekend for all your real
> ale, finger-in-ear, set-in-summer-wine-country needs
> http://www.riceholm.demon.co.uk/

We decided not to go. Worked on the website instead. What fun. Not.

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Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

[Piers Cawley]

Cross David - dcross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> From: Nathan Torkington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:55 PM
> 
> > On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone
> > here into trad. Irish instrumental music?
> 
> Well, I prefer stuff with lyrics, but enjoy almost any kind of Irish (and
> English) folk music.
> 
> What are you doing between TPC and Y::E? You sound like the kind of person
> who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival
> .

Do any possible folk festival you can, but avoid cambridge. Too rock
and roll nowadays.

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Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

[Nathan Torkington]

Dave Cross writes:
> Some names there that I don't know, but will be checking out. I bet the 
> Green Linnet compilation is good.

Oh yes.  That's what I used to decide which artists to buy.  Another
CD arrived yesterday, a Rounder compilation of 1920s recordings of
trad. Irish musicians.  I was surprised how similar the music is to
today--I'm not used to folk music that isn't polluted by jazz and rock :-) 

Nat

RE: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

[Matthew Jones]

Dave Cross:
> You sound like the kind of person
> who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival

Or, indeed, the Holmfirth Folk Festival: on this weekend for all your real
ale, finger-in-ear, set-in-summer-wine-country needs
http://www.riceholm.demon.co.uk/

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Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

[Dave Cross]

At 16:56 09/05/2001, you wrote:
>Cross David - dcross writes:
> > Well, I prefer stuff with lyrics, but enjoy almost any kind of Irish (and
> > English) folk music.
>
>The CDs on high rotation right now are:
>
>   Brendan Begley, "We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning"
>   Green Linnet Artists, "Green Linnet Records: The 20th Anniversary
> Collection"
>   Kevin Burke, "Sweeney's Dream"
>   Kevin Burke, "In Concert"
>   Kevin Burke, "Up Close"
>   Lúnasa, "Lúnasa"

Some names there that I don't know, but will be checking out. I bet the 
Green Linnet compilation is good.

> > What are you doing between TPC and Y::E? You sound like the kind of person
> > who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival
> > .
>
>That looks great (and it pointed me to The Black Cat Theory, a banjo
>band I will watch), but it's too far away.  As I'm sure you'll agree,
>the flight between California and London is one that you want to make
>as few times as possible.

I assumed you could stop in on the way to Amsterdam :)

>However, Dublin is closer.  Dublin, Ohio that is.
>   http://www.dublinirishfestival.org/
>
>It has some bands I've heard of (Altan, Cherish the Ladies, Martin &
>Dennis) and might be a lot of fun.  Downside is that it's Ohio :-)

I've seen (and enjoyed) both Altan and Cherish The Ladies.

Dave...


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Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

[Nathan Torkington]

Cross David - dcross writes:
> Well, I prefer stuff with lyrics, but enjoy almost any kind of Irish (and
> English) folk music.

The CDs on high rotation right now are:

  Brendan Begley, "We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning"
  Green Linnet Artists, "Green Linnet Records: The 20th Anniversary
Collection"
  Kevin Burke, "Sweeney's Dream"
  Kevin Burke, "In Concert"
  Kevin Burke, "Up Close"
  Lúnasa, "Lúnasa"

> What are you doing between TPC and Y::E? You sound like the kind of person
> who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival
> .

That looks great (and it pointed me to The Black Cat Theory, a banjo
band I will watch), but it's too far away.  As I'm sure you'll agree,
the flight between California and London is one that you want to make
as few times as possible.

However, Dublin is closer.  Dublin, Ohio that is.
  http://www.dublinirishfestival.org/

It has some bands I've heard of (Altan, Cherish the Ladies, Martin &
Dennis) and might be a lot of fun.  Downside is that it's Ohio :-)

Nat