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All Set for Sunday and the Kitchen Session from Boston, USA
By Paula Carroll | January 29, 2009
Great line-up of musicians for the session in Gerry and Toni Dunleavy’s this Sunday 1 Feb – St. Brigid’s Day and Superbowl Sunday!
- Breandan Ó hUiginn from Lahinch – the maker of the song Micho Russell made famous – “John Philip Holland”
- Tommy Kierse – box player from Liscannor
- Kitty de Entramont – a cousin of Micho Russell’s
- Flute-player Jimmy Noonan, whose Dad, John Patrick, emigrated from Flagmount years ago. Maeve Flanagan and her dad – whose people are from Ballyvaskin, Miltown Malbay
- Larry Reynolds, stalwart of the Boston Branch of Comhaltas.
- Roger Burridge, fiddler who played for years round Doolin before heading for the rural pleasures of New Hampshire, USA
And plenty more (just as well it’s a big American kitchen!). Don’t forget if you want to send greetings to anyone in Boston during the programme – do so now to kitchen@clarefm.ie. We won’t be able to take your messages during the broadcast but can include them if you get them in early.
Topics: Gerry Dunleavy, Boston, Series 2 |
February 1st, 2009 at 1:37 am
Dear Gerry & Toni,
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of the wonderful evening of Kitchen music at your house yesterday evening. I realized after talking to Janet this morning that I actually married into a little bit of County Clare heritage as my wife, Janet’s grandfather and grandmother William McNamara and Catherine Tuttle respectively were from Kanocknageher Caher Feakle. In addition, the Mother-in Law, Rita, her late first cousin was Doreen Tuttle the wife of the late great Clare Piper,Willie Clancy of Miltown Malbay.
Sincerely,
Andy Hanley
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Hi Paula,
I hope that you’re enjoying your visit to the states. I hope that it’s not still too cold. I *Love* the show, and can’t wait to hear the podcast!
Take Care and c’mon out Deetroit way sometime.
Tom Wall,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Hi Tom - the podcast is up!
Check here.
Conn
(Admin)
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Hi Andy
Great to meet you Sunday in Dunleavy’s. WHat craic that show was. Great bunch of people and a fine rowdy crowd of North Clare dancers and listeners! A fine CLaqre heritage you’ve just discovered for yourself there! My own grandmother was from Caher too, Andy. - Mary Kelly from the post office. It’s one of the most beautiful and least known parts of Clare. Related to Willie Clancy too! You cant go wrong then!
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Hi Tom
You never know. I’ve got the bug now! Having a ball in the US. Such wonderful hospitality all round. And it’s a privilege to finally be here among our Irish American listeners, and in a position to transmit some of your music back across the Atlantic as Gerry Dunleavy would say!
We’re in New Jersey now. THere’s a cracking show lined up at Willie Kelly’s for 8 Feb. A cast of immigrant musicians from the 1950s - Martin Mulhaire, Charlie Coen, Mike Rafferty and more - playing the laid-back music of the Sliabh Aughty’s as if nothing had changed in 50 years. I can’t wait!
February 4th, 2009 at 5:10 am
Hi Paula,
On behalf of my wife Toni, my children and myself, I would like to say it was an absolute pleasure to host the Kitchen Session in the United States. I am so proud of the traditional Irish music being played in the Boston area and am delighted to help expose it to the World audience, through your programme on Clare FM. We enjoyed having you and Tracey as guests and we are deeply indebted to all the participants. It was a wonderful experience for the whole family and for as long as we live in the house, the music will be in the rafters. Keep up the good work.
Sincerly,
Gerry, Toni, John, Laura, Lucy, and Brian.