Irish musicians

paula


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 16:44

I am looking for Irish musicians to do a gig for me in Kyrenia in March.

Anyone interested? Need to organise it now so please get in touch asap.

goonerstan



Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 17:49

paula, im not a musician, but would be very intrested in the gig is it a private affair, maybe i could play the spoons and sing fields of athenry for my supper

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 17:54

hi goonerstan how do you know that one, i thought i was one of the few irish people here and do a mean irish jig cant sing though, at this rate we may get a band together. xx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 17:58

hi paula i am irish and dont know of any bands here but christine from the other board was trying to arrange some irish musicians from southside who were prepared to travel i d a good irish jig and put riverdance on and i dont stop, if you want her details email me and i will ask if i can pass yours onto her. good luck not over fo r paddys day are you if so come and have a drink with me well no matter come anyway if i can help let me know xx

goonerstan



Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 18:05

hi lilli, im half irish mothers side, havent been to visit you yet but will do shortly if we cant get an invite to paula,s gig maybe with tapes and c/d we could have irish night with proper tatties, i have a lot of irish music some of it a bit shady, but dont want to offend anyone my sons name is kevin and my brothers name is barry have good bayram

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 18:09

hi gonnerstan a warm irish welcome awaits you even do you bacon and cabbage or irish stew, we will work on paula and get in somehow. see you soon lilli xx

paula


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 19:11

Right now I am looking for a band - 2 or 3 people who can play fiddle or keyboard. Singers and dancers can then buy ticket to come to dinner and dancing at St. Patrick's Night formal dress dinner dance in a hotel.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 19:15

HI PAULA will do some investigating work for you, got a musician friend coming in jan. can i come please. where are you from me limerick so thats all we had to do to amuse ourselves sing dance and drink the black stuff. keep in touch x

paula


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 20:50

Derry actually. Must organise night now as I'm leaving until early March. If can't organise now within the next 2 days then dinner dance will not happen.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 20:56

Seems every bloody team in the Premiership is nicking the Fields of Athenry these days....



come on you Exiles...

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 21:07

Saw a lovely Oirish band once at the Mad Stad...



Think they were called The Pukes



Shane McGowan on uilleann pipes

James Galway on drums

Paddy Moloney on spoons

Enya on drugs

Van Morrison playing silly sods

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 21:08

paula we have to do this farthers side of the family moneymore we will work on this and i promise you it will happen, if you have chosen trnc i will find id for you sweetheart leave it to me me how many people as im getting excited now to have the irish here and i promise i wont to my danny boy routine xxxr

goonerstan



Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 21:56

hi groucho, heard it sang at rugby never at a football game,ok maybe i,ll sing only our river,s run free maybe more to your likeing

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 22:06

Gooner they sing it at Liverpuddle... albeit with slightly changed words I think...



Now I hear Celtic are murdering it too...

goonerstan



Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 22:21

i thought you said premership teams(lol)

fairy



Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
09/12/2008 22:56

Hi Paula, my family are Derry muckers too, if you do get this organised will you keep us posted as we will hopefully be back in NC for that week ?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 07:59

Go on somebody else must have an alternative Irish Supergroup...

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 09:45

Groucho



How about



Saint Bono on his knees

Bob Geldoff on everybodies nerves

Andrea Corr on my dream Date list

Phil Lynott on Drugs

Ronnie Drew on Bushmills





Could give your lot a run for their money I reckon