What Wicked Weather This Way Comes?
As I write this blog post, the sun is shining outside. It's brutally cold, but the sun is shining. By this time tomorrow, it will probably look like the photo above. I guess we always say this, but doesn't it seem like this winter has been very weird? 70 degree days followed by below-zero cold snaps and then right back up again! The flowers and trees must be as confused as we are. If you made it out to the St. Patrick's Day parades this past weekend, more power to you! Eric and I were traipsing around the area playing music all weekend but all that happened INSIDE.
Professional Hazards Can Be Fun!
Sorry I missed you all the last two weeks, but the days were crazy and I just didn't have time to blog. I think that's the hazard of being an Irish musician during St. Patrick's month. The good news is that once this craziness is done we can keep on going with our tunes and our craic!
Wednesday: Impending Doom or Just Another Winter Day?
I'm really looking forward to Wednesday, but it's hard to tell what the weather will be like and whether or not the roads or the parking lot will be clear enough for us to brave the elements.
I will decide whether or not to cancel by 6:00 PM on Wednesday and I will post here, in my email list and on the Old Songs Facebook page, so stay tuned.
First Things First!
First of all, Happy St. Patrick's Day! If you are looking for something to do around this time, fiddler/singer Padraig Timoney will be playing at Noon at Stoney's Irish Grill in Schenectady, at 4 PM at the Pig n' Whistle in Burnt Hills, and at the Rivers Casino & Resort at 9 PM (with Emerald Dawn) that day. Also, The New World Celtic Band (Ian Warpole, Sarah Underhill and special guest Aldo Lavaggi) will be playing at New World Home Cooking on Friday. Tickets are essential -
get them on Facebook or call the restuarant. The Comhaltas (
http://albanycce.com/events/) Session will be held this coming Sunday, March 19 from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. Also, announcing CD Release Party/Concert featuring Copley Street (fiddler Nathan Gourley and piper Joey Abarta) on Friday, March 24th at 7:30 PM at The Hangar, 675 River Street, Troy.
A session will follow the concert.
Website: www.copleystreet.com Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nuw35YlzgA
Plans for Wednesday
OK,assuming we meet - we will start, as always, with our learn-by-ear tune. Then on to our new tune "The Flowers of Red Hill", a revisiting of last month's tunes, followed by a round-robin. Please think about what tunes you'd like to do. Take a look at the
tune repository and the
old lists. Work on the new tunes without sheet music if you can. I've included sound files for most of the new tunes, so you have that to start with.
So...assuming the weather is good, I hope to see you:
Old Songs Trad Irish Slow Session
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Old Songs Community Arts Center
37 South Main St., Voorheesville, NY 12186
Questions? Hilary at 518-424-8701 or hilary.schrauf@gmail.com
Cheers,
Hilary
