Conference tallis::celt

    I stopped in this morning to ask about the opening time for the pub. I
    was told it was technically already open (7am)...now isn't that
    convenient???  For most of the rest of us, the pub is open for lunch at 
    which time they serve sandwiches. 
    
    Traditional sessions are held Sundays at 3pm.
    
    They sell a variety of muffins, scones, flavored coffee, etc. and a
    pretty good assortment of candy bars like Crunchies, Flakes, Moro bars,
    etc. along with Jams, jellies, Irish tea, rashers even whole Irish
    hams. It's an interesting concept having a breakfast/lunch counter,
    Irish convenience store and pub all under one roof.
    
    Rick

    
    Jee Rick; at 7am .... I know things are tough around here, but that
    reminds me of the finishing the grave-yard shift and heading to the
    Harbour Bar at 7 am.
    
    Other the candies they also have Guinness and Murphys on tap, plus a
    large selection beers.
    
    Pity the don't do an "Irish Pub lunch"
    
    

    
    Rick,
    
    >stopped by at 7:00am to see what time the opened...
    
    Now thats a good one -) -)...Must turn that around and use it..
    
    " I stopped by to see what time the pub closed, dear.."..and I had to
    wait until the end to make sure the were truthful"
    
    Harbour bar for 7:00am..Lord have mercy..(thats the Galway one I presume)
    Some strange characters use to hang out there....I think its got
    (another) owner recently...
    

    
    Reminds me of the time I went to NY for St. Paddy's Day some years
    back. We went to the Aquaduct, then saw the Wolfetones play, and then
    onto the Shamrock pub. At 3 am they closed the doors, drew the curtains,
    and locked all of us inside until about 7 am, at which time we exited,
    blinded by the lights, hailed a black taxi, which really wasn't an
    official taxi, just some recent immigrant with a large Ford LTD...
    Ah the memories... 

    
    re .3
    
    Yes the Galway, unlike the "hookers" ina previous note there is only
    one real Harbour Bar (or Habah Bah as we say here in Boston :=))
    
    In the mid-70's it was one lively place at 7am, tho it was often hard
    to get a seat, as some of the "locals" spent all nite there.  Sad to
    say but it does feel like 20 years ago .....
    

    re .last
    
    I have vague recollections of that place. I seem to remember sho very
    shady locals. They have been known to sell sheep to unsuspecting
    computer engineers
    
    MBr

    
    Hi Martin; but the sheep seller was your boss - if my memory serves me
    correctly .........

    Hello Gerry,
    
    My memory is getting bad. Wasn't it Mike who bought the sheep. When
    last heard of he was in Holland. I believe he is still there. 
       
    On the same note is Matt Tynan still around. Boy was there some
    fireworks when that pair got thogether.
    
    MBr

Memories(!) of the Harbour..I remember a Tuesday night when set-dancing
was in, playing in a session under the TV (showing a steamy movie, watched
by some shady characters sitting at the bar) with pool tables moved aside 
and dancers hitting the floor for a Clare set, and a cloud of smoke(?)
drifting from the bar.. when a character walks in with his bicycle and
a goose on the handlebars, selling the catch of the day...finishing up
with George singing the Green Green Grass of Home on the broome...yes, it 
all happened one wet wintry night in the Harbour bar, or did it?....

    
    re .9 .....
    
    well it could have happened, but that drift of smoke from the bar has
    dulled a lot of memories

a group from Galway (I think) Green Linnet are playing in the Coffee, Tea
and Melody at the Stow (Ma) shopping center tonite  Wednesday June 7th @ 8pm.

I guess they do traditional Irish and folk music.

This is one of the groups that s headlining at the Irish Festival in
Stonehill this weekend.

It should be a good evening.

    re: .11
    
    I believe the group is Reel Time (Green Linnet has just released
    their first album).  I heard them a couple of weeks ago at the
    Irish Festival at Wolf Trap; good music and, yes, they are from
    around Galway.  
    
    Nancy

    
    Your correct; I mis-read the flyer, the name is Reel Time !
    
    of course the Guinness is still the same .....
    

    re: .13
    
    But last night was Murphy's night!  I guess Murphy's sponsored
    Reel Time's appearance; at any rate they handed out some
    Murphy's tee shirts and hats during the break.  Music was quite
    good and the place was pretty full up.  If I overhead correctly,
    Friday nights will no longer be folk music night, but from now
    on will be celtic music night.
    
    Nancy

    
    Went to lunch there around 2 weeks ago.  The lunch was very good
    although the selection was a bit limited.
    The Guinness was great (not a bad pint), but it was served in a
    Murphy's glass!!!
    
    I'd recommend it for lunch and loved to hit a session, but live too far
    away.
    
    Cheers,
    Paul

    
    Yeah, I find the lunch a bit limited also.  Trying to convince him to
    do a "pilot" of Irish Pub lunches; maybe for winter.
    
    Place is really begining to fill up in the evenings, a few weeks ago I
    was lucky to see 2/3 people in the bar, last week on Wed eve ther was
    10/12 people and upto 20 on Thursday eve.  I guess some of the "A
    Capella" (sp) bar, across the road, have discovered a real pub.

			Coffee, Tea & Melody
			Stow Shopping Center
			Route 117, Stow, MA
			  (508) 897-3250

			July & August Event List


Date	Guest				Music Type		$
----	-----				----------		-

7/28	Tony Cuffee & Billy Jackson	Folk (Scottish)		10	*
7/29	Steve Curby Group		Jazz			8
8/4	Drisheen			Folk (Irish)		10	*
8/5	Kris Adams wt John Stein Trio	Jazz			8
8/10	Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle	Folk			10	*
8/11	Waystation			Bluegrass		?
8/12	Bob Nieske's Wolf Soup		Jazz			8
8/18	TBA
8/19	3-Day Break			Jazz			8
8/25	Acoustic Nuisance		Celtic			?
8/26	Dave Zox Trio			Jazz			8

* highly recommended