Conference tallis::celt

    I bought it at Shannon duty-free.  Was 10 punts or so.
    I second that it's a good investment...  The title is
    from the song by Black and McEvoy...

    
    Is it a good investment ?
    
    
    
    YES or NO !!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    
    

    
    RE: -1
    
    Answers to questions so serious are not to be taken so lightly.  How
    would you define 'good'?  How would you define "investment"?   Would
    you take offense to the title track saying 'Only a woman's heart
    can...'???
    
    RE: -2
    
    George:  How dare you say you are 'seconding' the fact that it is a
    good investment...when I myself did not state an opinion that it was.
    I merely said to check it out....are you putting words in my mouth???
    :^)  :^) :^)
    
    All in fun!   I think it is a very nice collection.  When I get a 
    second I'll post the artists' names.
    
    /jen
    

    
    Here's the promised list of songs on "A Woman's Heart"
    
    1.   Only A Woman's Heart  by Eleanor McEvoy with Mary Black
    2.   Caledonia  by  Dolores Keane
    3.   Vanities  by  Mary Black 
    4.   Blackbird  by  Sharon Shannon
    5.   Wall of Tears  by  Frances Black
    6.   Summerfly  by  Maura O'Connell
    7.   The Island  by  Dolores Keane
    8.   I Hear You Breathing in  by  Eleanor McEvoy
    9.   Sonny  by  Mary Black
    10.  Coridinio  Sharon Shannon
    11.  Living in these trouble times  by Maura O'Connell
    12.  After the Ball  by  Frances Black  
    
    
    /jen

    re: last
    
    I've looked at your hit list and can't find that well know refrain 'YES
    OR NO' anywhere.  Not even a measly Black or White!
    
    As well as that the CD should really be called A Witch's Heart until
    proven otherwise.

    >I've looked at your hit list and can't find that well know refrain 'YES
    >OR NO' anywhere.  Not even a measly Black or White!
    
    There's no "yes" or "no" in Gaeilge, that's the root of the problem!
    
    ;v)

    Clannad's new recording, entitled "Banba" is out and available in the
    U.S. pretty good stuff.  The C.D. includes the "love theme" from The
    Last of the Mohicans as well as some really nice Gaelic stuff, more
    than in the past few albums.  Evidently Pol has gone off to do
    something else as well because his name does not appear on the record
    though there does not seem to be a significant impact, brother Ciaran
    seems to have picked up the slack.
    
    Also, Enya's "Shepherd Moons" although hardly new, is really neat and
    has some very nice tracks, some with very interesting "tribal" rhythms
    and feelings to them.  
    
    Good records, what a family.
    
    Andrew
    

    
    Could someone post a listing of albums by Hothouse Flowers and some
    input on which they like the best?
    
    Thanks.
    
    /jen
    

    They have three. The first is pretty reasonable.....the other two are,
    in a word, terrible.
    
        

    
    
    re: .9
    
    
    You forgot to put IMHO		:-)
    
    
    I see that Rego Records has released a 90 minute video tape which contains
    an RTE tribute to Sharon Shannon, and "Bringing It All Back Home" is
    also available on video.
    
    
    Also I have been told that Robbie O'Connell had an accident on stage a
    few weeks ago, and may have broken both of his arms !!!	
    
    
    keVin
    

    Just got Mary Black's CD "No Frontiers".  I'm just reading the 
    case now and playing it on my Jensen - it says recorded April
    1989.  I thought it was newer.  As usual a real good CD from Mary.
                                                    

    
    Latest Mary Black CD is call "Holy Ground" where she does different
    songs with that name; the old Clancy Bros one done in a more gentler
    tone and The Holy Ground done by Patrick Street

    
    So has anybody heard the Cranberries "If everybody else...."
    
    I've got it on order...
    
    Any opinions?
    
    /jen
    

    I know Cranberries are good for urinary tract infections.
            

    Last night, the Canadian Music Awards (Juno awards) were broadcast on
    CBC on TV in Canada and around the world on short wave radio.
    
    The big winners were The Rankin Family from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
    
    They won a Juno in each of the following categories:
    
    	Best Country Group (NO, NOT country and western)
    
    	Best Group
    
    	Best Single ("Fare Thee Well, Love")
    
    	Canadian Entertainer of the Year
    
    One of the songs that they performed on stage last night was in Gaelic
    (I can't tell whether it was Irish or Scot, but since they're from Cape
    Breton it was probably Scot), and it brought the house down!
    
    Pat

    I am a big Rankin Family fan.  Most of the stuff they do is in Scottish
    gaelic.  I wish they would come around Boston again.
    
    Julie

    I was listening to Paul Brady's CD "Hard Station" on the way
    into work this morning and thinking what a great singer/writer he
    is.  Anyone know whether he has recently released any new albums.
    The last one I got was from about 2-3 years ago.
    
    Bernard

    
    ...Don't think he has brought out anything for past couple of
    years..Name of last CD escapes me...Hard station is A classic..I always
    recall him saying that a while after that album came out he was pretty
    broke...when he got a call from Carlos Santana asking could Santana
    record "night-hunting-time" which they did...big money for paul brady...
    
    He hasn't toured for a while either...
    
    rgs,
    
    Mick 

    
    yeah, I think e concentrates on writing music, Tina Turner has recorded
    some of his stuff; including her #1 Private Dancer (late '80s), and he
    also made mega-bucks from that.
    
    That said, I think he has had only a few really great recordings (like
    the one mentioned) I always felt that he tended to sound the same after
    a while, after listening to a CD I often found it hard to distinguish
    any change in songs, tempo etc .... something like the trap that Mary
    Chapin-Carpenter is falling into (in my opinion).
    

    You could both be right.  I was also remembering seeing him in
    UCD Belfield at various lunchtime concerts when I was an 
    undergraduate.  He has a GREAT voice, and it's definitely worth
    listening to from time to time.
    
    Hey, speaking of irish musicians, has anyone else been listening
    to the new Van Morrison double live?  He has some great musicians
    on there with him.  Also, he even speaks to the audience !!
    
    Where's the man living these days??
    

    
    
    Van morrison speaking to the audience!!!!!....Must be a bootleg!..-) -)
    
    He is living in Dublin quite abit..To be seen falling out of various
    nightclubs at unholey hrs..(seriously he seems to have become abit more
    social)..
    
    recall seeing Paul Brady live with Rory gallagher and Phil Lynott doing
    a few tracks at Punchestown...nice setup...gallagher doing one of his
    wild leaps knocking the glases of brady and smashing them to bits..Nice
    civilised concert.. 
    
    Never saw him at the UCD concerts...now there was a good venue!!!...
    Was there in mid-80's..when the "old bar" was still there. If you 
    couldn't find the door at closing time that was fine you could just walk 
    straight through the pre-fabricated walls ( I joke not!) and nobody gave 
    you any notice  except maybe "bring back that empty glass you B(&)&)"  
    

    Last time I saw Paul Brady was at the Somerville Theater
    in Davis Square back about 1988 or so.  Your're right -
    he has some wonderful songs. My favorite "lick" is the Homes
    of Donegal with the feadog stan blazing in the background.
    His songs do sound alike and get a bit repititive. But every
    now and then it's great to listen to...
    
    There was a big article in last week's Calendar section of
    the Boston Globe about some new U2-like band coming out of
    Ireland - were they from Limerick? I forget their name.
    
    /g                              

    
    
    George,
    
    reckon they were talking about the Cranberries...They are pretty
    good..have done very well in US actually with their first Album
    "everybody else is doing it so why can't We"....Second album just
    released. 
    
    Lead singer is a header of highest degree (Cait Riordain).she has an
    excellent voice. Caused a stir here over the summer when she got
    married in a rather unconventional outfit...ie Media described it
    with nice fashionable language then asked locals what they
    thought..reply was "its easy to describe..she got married in a veil and
    her knickers....and oh yeah a pair of boots." 
    
    Well woth buying that album.......
    
    rgs,
    
    Mick
    

    My favorite Brady song is "The Island".  One of the female singers on
    "Heart of a Women" does a nice version of it too.  
    
    Cheers,
    Paul

    re; the Van Morrison double live
    
     Is this the double CD recorded in San Francisco, you're speaking
    about? If so, yes, can't seem to get enough of this one. Bought it
    at Glasgow Airport last spring. Definately the years best CD pick
    for my money. May actually wear it out! ;^)
     Kickin' R&B band, Brian Kennedy on some vocals, and The Man at 
    his best.
     Recieved "A Womans Heart 2" in the post yesterday from a very
    thoughtful friend from Galway. Thanks to Marto Hoary. More fine
    music from the Ladies. 
     Any news of the Galway music scene? I do miss it, so. Any special
    appearances I'm missing? Go on, torture me, I can take it. Just
    don't anyone mention the Guinness. i'm not THAT strong. ;^)

	Glad to see the conference back on track.

	Is the Cait Riordan the same one who sang with the Pogues and
	was somewhat connected (married?) to Elvis Costello?

	Frances Black will be at the Harp, Causeway St Boston, opposite
	the Boston Garden  Wed Nite Nov 9

	Also, Freddie White is working out of the Boston area these days.
	Saw him last week at the Irish Embassy. Will be appearing
	at the Black Rose sometime in the next few weeks

	

Re .25

Cait O'Riordan who was in The Pogues, left and married Elvis Costello is 
definitely not the lead singer with The Cranberries. 

Re.24

Recent happenings on the Galway music scene includes some excellent gigs in
Roisin Dub's. On monday night The Holmes Brothers, who are featured on Van the
Man's latest live offering, played a great set of Soul, Gospel, and Blues. Other
recent gigs there featured Roy Harper, Butch Hancock, Rosie Florres, and Mamou
a s**t kicking cajun band from Louisiana (where elsa?). Coming soon Iris Dement,
John Martyn (yeah he still is gigging).

A new venue has opened called GPO, a sort of jazz club for the 90's. It's 
located where Kno Kno's used to be. James Taylor Quartet, a fine Jazz combo and 
absolutely no relation to Sweet Baby James.


All you old rockers  pining for the days of Thin Lizzy et al, could do worse than
check out Therapy?, a happening 3 piece from Larne. Their last but 1 album
Screamager is a classic but LOUD!

Finally Shane McGowan (yep he's still alive and kicking)and his new band 
the Popes play in Tuam next week. Sounds like a receipe for a wild wild night!


Keep on rockin,

Des

>Cait O'Riordan who was in The Pogues, left and married Elvis Costello is 
>definitely not the lead singer with The Cranberries. 

the Cranberries' singer is Dolores O'Riordan, dunno if she's any relation.

Chris.

    
    Sorry your correct it is Delores not Cait....have seen Therapy very
    good. SHould be interesting to see how Shane Mcgowan does in Tuam..
    He has a new album out ..Not heard it.
    
    

    
    Liked Therapy?'s first single - Short, Sharp Shock.  The other since
    then have been a bit of a let down though.
    
    Mark

    Speaking of Brian Kennedy - on the Van double CD - has he done
    anything else??  He's a great pair of lungs.
    
    Also, pity about short notice for the Black appearance next
    week.  If you hear of anything like this coming up, please
    keep us posted.
    
    For anyone who has not heard the Van live and is a fan, it's a 
    GREAT album.  I like his crack on one track "You've made a happy
    man very old" !
    
    Bernard
    

    Sorry to disagree, I think the VM double live is a waste of money. 
    While it has its moments it follows a disturbing pattern of high
    quantity/low quality stuff from Morrision in recent years.  Must be to
    pay for the high prices in Dublin's trendy night clubs;-).  This is the
    second double album in a few years, there's hardly anything new on it
    and well Brian Kennedy is a matter of taste.  If it had been distilled
    to 40 or so minutes I think it would have been worthwhile.  

    I'll agree about some of his stuff recently.  I didn't buy the album 
    from last year that preceded the live one.  However, I like the live
    one myself.  Unfortunately I will admit to suffering from a permanent
    fixation with Van's music.
    
    If he's in Dublin now, anyone know if any tours are planned in the
    future?
    
    

  Van appears to be domiciled in Dublin at the moment. He and Michelle Rocha, 
former Miss Ireland, are regulars on the Dublin club scene. He has done a Point
Chritmas gig the last few years but no sign of it happening this year.

Van has been getting away with murder for years. All this MOR repetitive
nonsense sounds more like Chris De Bloody Burgh than the Man who produced
such classics as Beautiful Vision, Wavelength etc. Laughing and joking with 
the audience doesnt sound like the Man at all. Oh for the days when he;d storm
off stage at the merest hint of a heckle from the audience. %^)

He's even getting up Shane McGowan's nose as a line from a song on Shane's latest
album testifies " and the fat monk sings Gloria"... 

Maybe a spell cleaning windows might get those creative juices flowing again.


rgds

Des.

      OK, I admit to being bored with the umpteenth live version of 
    G_L_O_R_I_A. And even "It's A Man's World" gets a bit tedious toward
    the end.
     But, come on, we're talking about a LIVE recording which would
    naturaly cover tunes we already know and love. 
     Now, if the next studio stuff comes out and doesn't hit the mark
    then slam away. 
     I just think Van and that band cranked out some of the best R&B
    for those shows(as well as the show I caught just before this recording
    at The Point ;^)) that I've heard for years. IMHO of course. :^)
    
     That said, I too would like to see him come up with something new that
    equals his earlier efforts.
    
    Gotta say I was impressed by Brian Kennedy's performance at the Ardilaun
    last July. 
    
    regards,
    	Bob

	I'm a big Van fan, and I got to say that I don't like the new live one
        much.  Although one song I do play on it is "TUPELO HONEY" with Brian 
        and Van sharing the vocals - nearly worth buying the cd for this track 
        alone!

	If it's live Van you want - "Live in LA & London" (1972?) is classic
	stuff, and "Live at the Belfast Opera house" is good too!

	Brian Kennedy is a good addition to his line-up - although it's a
	shame he (Brian) couldn't make a breakthrough on his own.  I saw him
	live a couple of times and really enjoyed him.

	BTW, Paul Brady has a "Best of.." album which is well worth
	buying, called "Songs and Crazy Dreams".


	Kevin.

True to form Van is playing a gig in the Point in December. It's on Sat 3rd.

He plays that other Mecca of Venues, Millstreet the previous night. Sort of
Moondance meets Riverdance.

News courtesy of Clare FM.


Rave on John Donne.

Des

    I didn't know there was A Women's Heart 2.  I've just about worn 
    out the first one.  Is it the same women?  Has anybody seen it 
    here in the states?  I was in Tower Records two weeks ago and 
    didn't see it.
    
    Julie

    
    yes, I believe there was a recent release of Womans Heart II, I expect
    it should hit Tower records soon. ( I think I read it in a recent Irish
    paper that some visitor left with me)
    

    I saw Womans Heart II for sale at the recent Frances Black concert in
    Boston. In addition to the same artists, it also includes a couple
    of numbers by Triona ni Domnaill and Sinead O'Connor. BMV in Harvard
    Square would be a better outlet than Towers. 

	I picked up the CD this weekend at HMV in Harvard Sq for 
	$15.99. The COOP also had a few copies. Its got 16 tracks
	including the regulars from Vol 1 ( Mary and Frances Black,
	Dolores Keane, Sharon Shannon and Maura O'Connell, but
	not Eleanor McEvoy). Also Sinead O'Connor, Mary Coughlan
	and Mairaid NiDomhnaill (sp?) and a new singer Sinead Loban (sp)
	who does the first track "Sailing By" which unlike most
	of the others is not a selection from previous albums.
	Anyone know anything about her?
 
	The CD's well worth picking up. 

	Hello, I highly recommend Se�n Tyrell's CD, 'Cry of a Dreamer';
	it's the best thing I've heard for ages. He's been around a long
	time but I think this is his first solo release; particularly
	good are the setting to music of John Boyle O'Reilly's poems. 
	
	Interesting comments on the Van the man - he's always put out
	loads of records, and only one out of every three or four really
	seems to connect with me. I think the last great one he did was
	'Enlightenment', but I wouldn't be surprised if he follows the
	last couple of 'dodgy' ones with another great one.
	
	Does anyone know if Peter Kennedy has a solo release out ?
	Personally I'm not that wild about him, but I have a friend who
	was really taken with him on Van's tour earlier this year, and I
	was thinking of getting her the tape as a Christmas present. I'm
	sure he had an LP out a couple of years ago, but so far I've had
	no luck tracking it down - I'd be grateful for any leads.
	
	thanks
	
	John

     I'll second that recommend of Se�n Tyrell's CD, though I haven't
    heard the whole CD. I did however spend MANY Sunday afternoons
    listening to him with Liam Lewis on fiddle at the Lisheen Bar.
     That was during the winter of 92/93. He now(I think) performs
    Sunday's @5:00pm at the Roisin Dubh(sp) with a 4 or 5 piece band.
    A brilliant voice and his choice of material is excellent. Liam is
    an excellent fiddle player as well.
     I also heard him on the radio programme A Celtic Sojourn (WGBH Boston)
    last Sunday. It was a cut from a Davey Spillane album on which he
    provided the vocals.
    
     Brian Kennedy does have a recording (or two?) out but I'm at a loss
    as to the tiltle. He also spoke of a new recording coming out when
    I saw him perform last(july).
     Does anyone know where I can get the Se�n Tyrell CD in the Boston
    area? In fact, which outlet is best for Traditional Irish selection
    in this area?
    
    cheers,
    bob

    Yes, Sean Tyrell's CD is excellent. My brother, who runs Mulligan
    Records in Galway, sent it to me last summer and it is practically worn
    out at this stage.
    
    If you are looking for a copy Mulligan records in Galway does Mail
    Order. You could give them a call at 091-64961....That was the number
    the last time I called but it may be changed to 091-584961 (ask for
    Mike Larkin). Check with directory inquiries, or maybe someone in here 
    could enlighten us.
    
    Gerry
    

	Wel, I can answer my own question now ! Brian Kennedy's solo LP
	was called 'War of the Worlds' on RCA, but it's been deleted for
	a while. I tried a few places over here but nothing doing . . .
	
	The Se�n Tyrell CD is not that easy to get outside of Ireland - I
	couldn't find it in England and had to wait for the next trip over
	to get it. I can get you the serial number in case you need to order
	it. It's a great recording though, I've had it a few months now
	and still play it all the time.
	   
	John

Mulligan's Records phone number is 091-64961.

Dead good record shop. Well worth supporting


rgds

Des.

    Gerry,
    
    Does he deliver to Almonte?
    
    

    Yes Pat, actually he has a brother here who will deliver to your desk,
    with a smile too :-)
    
    Gerry

	Good News ! Se�n Tyrell is doing a tour of England next month,
	with Liam Lewis and Johnny Mulhern.
	
	The shows I know about are:
	
	- South Bank London June 16th
	- Rising Sun Reading June 29th
	- Bracknell Festival June 30th - July 2nd (not sure which night
	  he's on)

	As previous notes commented, Se�n has got a wonderful voice and
	ability to deliver a song. See him now before he becomes world
	famous and guesting on Chieftains albums :-)	
		
	John

Cynic!  (I still think that the combination of The Chieftains and
Ultravox was a bit, er, unusual...)

Chris.

    Could somebody supply me with the record label and catalog numbers for
    "A Women's Heart" CD (.0) and "A Women's Heart II" (.41) CD.  I've 
    searched high and low for them with no success; thought I'd see if
    I could get a store to special order them in and they are not too
    helpful if you don't supply this information.
    
    Thanks,
    Jaye-Dee
    

    
    Where are you based ?. Several stores in Boston; Tower and HMV both
    stock the CD's.
    
    I'll check the labels on disks later and post them tomorrow, if someone
    hasn't already done so.

    I'm from Calgary Alberta and the HMV's up here don't have either of
    them and there is no Tower stores here (so I'd really appreciate the info).
    
    Jaye-Dee

    
    Jaye-Dee,
    
    I found my Woman's Heart 2.  My WH1 must be at my parents' house!
    
    Anyway....
    
    A Woman's Heart 2
    DARA CD 063
    Dara Records, Unit 4
    Great Ship Street
    Dublin 8, Ireland
    Phone (01) 4781891
    FAX   (01) 4782143
    
    Marketed by Dolphin Traders, ltd.
    56 Moore Street
    Dublin 1, Ireland
    Phone  (01) 8729998
    FAX    (01) 8720405
    
    There is a bar code on the CD case as well.  The number is:
    
    5 099343 100633
    
    
    Hope this helps.  I'll look for WH1 this weekend.
    
    /jen

    
    VARIOUS        A WOMANS HEART 2          T-DARA3063    CD   10.50
    VARIOUS        WOMANS HEART              T-DARTECD158  CD   10.11
    
    you can get both of theses from Pastel Blue in the U.K. from this url
    http://www.demon.co.uk/pastel/
    
    Bill (nearly gone)

>    Bill (nearly gone)

you still here?  :)

Chris.

    nah, somebody else wrote this! :>)

    Thanks for the info...I've got both on order now.
    
    Jaye-Dee
    

    
    ..some of the best musicians can be seen busking around the main
    streets of cities and towns...Some really good ones on Grafton street
    here in dublin...However alot of people are now complaining that this
    is really a type of "begging" and should be banned....which would be a
    disgrace.
    
    however it can go overboard..and sometimes it gets abit out of hand..2 
    cases in the 'west'...a chap was fined 500 quid for nuisance noise..
    what he was doing was described as "beating the Shite out of a metal
    bucket with a stick"..and another cahp got a 1500 quid fine for
    going around taking cigatettes out of folks mouths..with an 8 foot
    whip..in ballinasloe..where else -)
    
    rgs,
    
    mick