The Peacocks #693

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Ed Harris, Goitse, Kinnfolk, Clanna Morna, Tarren, Cleveland Celtic Ensemble, High Octane, The Ciderhouse Rebellion with Molly Donnery, Dublin Gulch, Blackthorn, The Miles O'Brien band, Mark Shelton, The Drowsy Lads

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:06 - W. Ed Harris "The Last Hairpin on Soller / The Mill House / Ashmolean House" from Cares of Tomorrow Can Wait

4:05 - WELCOME

6:09 - Goitse "The Peacocks" from Rosc

10:07 - Kinnfolk "The Water's Rising / Gwendal" from Star Above The Mountain

15:48 - Clanna Morna "Doherty's / Foxhunter's" from From The Lowlands To The High Seas

18:48 - Tarren "Jolly Bold Robber" from Outside Time

23:31 - FEEDBACK

27:17 - Cleveland Celtic Ensemble "Red Iron Ore" from Cleveland Celtic Ensemble

31:45 - High Octane "Chasing Purple" from High Octane

36:58 - The Ciderhouse Rebellion with Molly Donnery "The Cabin with the Roses 'Round The Door" from A Little Bit Slanted

44:11 - Dublin Gulch "Dispute at the Crossroads/Maids of Mount Cisco/The Scholar" from Tap 'Er Light

48:44 - THANKS

50:55 - Blackthorn "Mist On The Mountain" from Here's To You

54:32 - The Miles O'Brien band "The American Royal Road" from My Name Is Miles

56:16 - Mark Shelton "Breezewood" from Mark Shelton And Friends

58:24 - CLOSING

59:12 - The Drowsy Lads "The Congress (Reels)" from Wide Awake

1:04:36 - CREDITS

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Mark Clavey sent this picture right after St Patrick’s Day 2024: “Hi Marc!

Here's our write - up for how we spent St Pat's at O'Malley's Pub... and a few pictures...

"There was more March Madness for the band this past Sunday as we celebrated the Day of the Festival of St Patrick with a noon - performance at O’Malley’s Pub(Episode 136).

The day started around 10:00a as the band started straggling in and setting up. It was a brisk 40° when we loaded in, and would reach a balmy 48° when we loaded out at 4:30. Early - birds had already formed a line by 10:30 – despite the fact that the Pub wouldn’t open until 11:30. (This plan was well - advised given the epic proportions of Snake Saturday’s one - person - out/one - person - in crowd.)

By the time the band started playing at noon, the bar was full and the crowd lively – being more vocal for the sing - alongs than they were for the toasts. There was a larger - than - usual number of Tullamore - fans than is typical for St Patrick’s Day (as it was at lunchtime on a Sunday rather than a workday). Shout - outs to Mike, Amy, Anna, and Jason; Ray and Carrie; Eric and Dena; Eric, Linda, and Eleanor; Trey; Connie, Brandie and Rhonda; Shannon; Rob and Mitch; Andrew; Lisa, Craig, Ed, and Mary; Mikayla; and Jenn.

Mark successfully navigated the afternoon notwithstanding the return of his chest - supercold (that knocked him out of the February weekend) and having sliced up the index - finger on his strumming hand. (Evidently, while holding a pick between the thumb and the bird - finger is a doable thing, it DOES produce a Charlie - horse at the base of the thumb when you do it for three hours straight.) Said navigation was aided with the Black Bush providing the kind of lubrication that makes your engine tick.

We played until 3:30 before turning the stage over to The Kelihans – who would, in turn, hand off the stage to Chance the Arm at 8:00p. In the meantime, Ryan Rancudo and Bob Reeder handled the St Patrick’s Day festivities for the audience in the upper cellar. Overall, it was a great afternoon and (we’re assuming) a great night as well.

(Photos courtesy of Amy Cripe, Mike Moran, and Mary Hanover.)"

Best,

- Mark”