Paddy Keenan and Tommy O'Sullivan Concert

The Paddy Keenan and Tommy O'Sullivan Concert on Friday night was incredible. The concert was sold out so we started a waiting/SRO list. As expected there were unexpected events in people's lives that prevented them from attending, and consequently, all the folks on the waiting list were able to find a seat.

Pete Grant joined Tommy and Paddy for most of the sets. Usually Pete plays the dobro in our sessions so it was a special treat to hear some of his pedal steel guitar music. At Paddy's request, Pete and Phyllis Grant did a song for the crowd. Then Bo Bowen, whistle, from Nine-8ths Irish was asked to join in for a set as well.

Sharon shot several videos that we hope to publish on the concerts website after the artists have reviewed and approved their release. The MP3 recorder did a fine job capturing a great performance so we don't foresee any problems getting a couple up in the next few weeks.

After the concert we had a nice short session. Paddy played his low D whistle and Tommy played the bar man, leaning on the kitchen counter enjoying the music.

Session after the Keenan & O'Sullivan Concert

Musicians, bring your instrument to the concert on Friday. Paddy and Tommy are going to be able to hang out after the performance. We'll have a session and hopefully they'll join us for a tune or two.

Mary and the Solder

Recorded at the Legacy concert on July 11, 2008; Justin Murphy (vocal, guitar) Valerie Plested (fiddle) and Don Penzien (bodhrán).



This was originally a Scottish song named Mary and the Solder. It is about a young woman who sees a bunch of solders parading and likes the look of one of them. She then tries to get him to marry her. He was not very interested until she tells him she has 50 guineas in her pocket. They get married and live happily ever after.

The jig that completes the set is Jimmy Ward's.

The Kill Set

Legacy concert on July 11, 2008; Valerie Plested (fiddle), Don Penzien (guitar) and Justin Murphy (flute).



The Kill Set is made up of the following tunes: Old Hag You've Killed Me / The Killavil Jig / The Killarney Boys of Pleasure / The Curlew [Jigs/Reels].

We'll To The Woods No More

Notorious concert on July 3, 2008; Eden MacAdam-Somer (vocal/violin).



This Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) composition for soprano and violin is part of his Song Cycle Along the Field, no. 2. We'll To The Woods No More. The lyric is from a collection of poetry entitled A Shropshire Lad by Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936). Normally performed as a duet Eden wrote this arrangement for solo voice and violin.

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön

Here is the first of three videos recorded at the Notorious house concert.

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön is a swing tune from New York's Yiddish vaudeville of the early 1930's.