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R O C

About Me

I am a dedicated listener. I could not sing or make music to save my life. Such is life! Someone has to listen to what all of the talented musicians create.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Many of the singers I admire.

In no particular order:

Lin McEwan
Mediæval Bæbes, et al
Susan KcKeown
Cathy Jordan (Dervish)
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Altan)
Kate Rusby
Tara MacKenzie (Brandubh)
Jennifer Hamel and Emily Dugas (formally of Clandestine)
Jodee James
Kate Donnellon
Triona Ní Dhomhnaill
The Mediæval Bæbes

My Blog

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh - Tá mo Chleamhnas Déanta BBC 1995

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wybqAuaRWTw Her is another song I can sing. well not the Irish parts yet. I am working on it.
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:18:00 GMT

'Culloden's Harvest' - Deanta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObbFaxvTRWw Love this haunting song. A fine rememberance to what happened on 16 April 1746. And I know the words...... Just can't sing it without the music play...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:09:00 GMT

Live Music

I have the wrong music tastes for the area I live in. The Tannahill Weavers had a stop scheduled close by, but alas it was canceled at the very last minute. Close is within a hours drive. Most every...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:16:00 GMT

The challenges of being a listener........

Boy, the challenges of being a listener. I need a bigger iRiver (no I do not have an iPod. Arent iPods for artsy folks  If I was an artsy folk I would be making music ......) 36 hours (1gb + ogg...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:03:00 GMT

Music, Music, and More Music

Finally gettting around to ripping all of the CD's in the house. There is way too much music if there is such a thing in this house. Been buying it for way too long. Yep almost all is legit. Differen...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:02:00 GMT

New Music

My newest music: Susan McKeown - Lowlands ffynnon - Celtic Music from Wales Cuig - Prospect The Tannahill Weavers - Arnish Light Raising A Glass to Celtic Music - The Jug of Punch The Voice of Celti...
Posted by on Sat, 27 May 2006 23:43:00 GMT

You Make your own myth?

"You make your own myth" has been my tag line for many years. I never though more about it since I understood what it ment. However the other night I put more to it. And no I only had a single pint o...
Posted by on Sat, 27 May 2006 22:41:00 GMT