Click on this link if you enjoy a great Gospel track - It is a favourite of mine! It is an uplifting tune, the Greenwell Street Quartet sang this track in Church a number of weeks ago it was great.
I will have to get the whistle out again and add this to my tune repertoire that I play badly!
http://soundcloud.com/thompsonbrothers/victory-in-jesus
HMA
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Ulster Scots - Lambeg Drums 13
This drum is owned by Mr. Eric Cully from the fishing village Portavogie, on the Co. Down coast, with the drum being made by Denis Morrow Drum Maker - Orangefield Belfast. I am not sure who painted the shell, however Brian Jamison painted the brace hoops.THE SOUTH ROCK is the largest of an extensive group of rocks 1รพ miles north-east of Kearney Point which includes the Privateer, Crooked Pladdy and the Ridge. The first Irish wave-washed lighthouse was established here on 25 March 1797 by Thomas Rogers Many boats have come to grief on the rocks here down the years - however not as many in recent times.
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Mastermind
Mastermind - BBC 2 Friday 8pm.
Jim Murdock was appearing on Mastermind, Jim is the Good Relation Officer at Ards Borough Council, Newtownards Co. Down. The Ulster Scots Group I am a member of Loughries, has been helped by Jim since 2005, and I and others have developed a strong personal friendship with Jim. He has provided Loughries with help - both financial and practical and is always on the end of the telephone.
His chosen subject was Charles Baudelaire, a Nineteenth Century French Poet. Sadly I had never heard of him, showing off my literally ignorance - but Movilla High School did not promote 19th Century French Poet's when I was at school. Nevertheless Jim acquitted himself very well and I was very proud and pleased that he performed so very well.
On my return from Ballymoney I watched the progemme on BBC iPlayer - a wonderful invention for people like me who never sees too much T.V. but can catch up when or if I get a minute or two.
HMA
Jim Murdock was appearing on Mastermind, Jim is the Good Relation Officer at Ards Borough Council, Newtownards Co. Down. The Ulster Scots Group I am a member of Loughries, has been helped by Jim since 2005, and I and others have developed a strong personal friendship with Jim. He has provided Loughries with help - both financial and practical and is always on the end of the telephone.
His chosen subject was Charles Baudelaire, a Nineteenth Century French Poet. Sadly I had never heard of him, showing off my literally ignorance - but Movilla High School did not promote 19th Century French Poet's when I was at school. Nevertheless Jim acquitted himself very well and I was very proud and pleased that he performed so very well.
On my return from Ballymoney I watched the progemme on BBC iPlayer - a wonderful invention for people like me who never sees too much T.V. but can catch up when or if I get a minute or two.
HMA
Ulster Scots Concert Ballymoney
Last night I visited Ballymoney to assist in an Ulster Scots evening - one of the schools I visit was taking part.
Culcrow Primary School is a rural school in Aghadowey and very much into their Ulster Scots activities, Fiddle - Keith Lyttle, Scottish & Highland Dancing - Elizabeth Brown-Kerr, Tin Whistle, myself, Coral Speaking, Ann Morrison-Smith and Drama.
On stage the children performed a number of pieces, on their instruments, Coral Speaking, solo singer, Dance and a brief snippet from their Drama - The Linen Factory. - the children performed magnificently well and are a credit to their school.
Tribute must be paid to all the Tutors - but special mention to the Principal Olive Collins, Mrs Johnston and all the staff for their hard work and commitment to their children and delivering what is best for the children, their parents and of course the school.
Finally, thanks to Gary Blair for all the hard work that he puts in around Co. Antrim, he compared the concert very, very well despite a few dodgy jokes!
HMA
Culcrow Primary School is a rural school in Aghadowey and very much into their Ulster Scots activities, Fiddle - Keith Lyttle, Scottish & Highland Dancing - Elizabeth Brown-Kerr, Tin Whistle, myself, Coral Speaking, Ann Morrison-Smith and Drama.
On stage the children performed a number of pieces, on their instruments, Coral Speaking, solo singer, Dance and a brief snippet from their Drama - The Linen Factory. - the children performed magnificently well and are a credit to their school.
Tribute must be paid to all the Tutors - but special mention to the Principal Olive Collins, Mrs Johnston and all the staff for their hard work and commitment to their children and delivering what is best for the children, their parents and of course the school.
Finally, thanks to Gary Blair for all the hard work that he puts in around Co. Antrim, he compared the concert very, very well despite a few dodgy jokes!
HMA
Friday, 19 March 2010
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Fifing at Moyne Ulster Scots summer school 2009
Not that I am vain in any way - or a self publicist - however having watch Chelsae being knocked out of the Champions League tonight I visited my laptop, yes more grant forms to prepare. I then was looking through you tube and found myself.
I visited Moyne Ulster Scots in 2007 & 2009 and always try to make an effort as Moyne is so far away 3hr 15 minute drive from my home. Well, Moyne is a great Ulster Scots Group in a particularly rural part of Donegal, very pleasent, hard working group. I did not know I was being filmed but I managed to play 100 pipers on the fife for the children during my workshop.
HMA
Another delve into the Traditional Music Scene
I like this singer / song writer - his album Joined Up Writing was excellent, the above song is quite poignant for me considering my job. Mickey delves in to the Political / Religious / Employment world of Southern Ireland / Northern Ireland on this CD - it is enjoyable with many good tracks. Certainly worth a listen!
Mickey MacConnell was born during the unparalleled snowstorms of 1947 and is the youngest member of a musical family from Bellanaleck near Enniskillen in County Fermanagh.
In an attempt to get warm, he fled south and spent most of his working life as a journalist in Dublin where he slaved for the Irish Press Group and, later, The Irish Times.
Despite the fact that he has been writing songs all his life - "Only Our Rivers Run Free"; was written in 1965 - it was only when he moved to Kerry about 30 years ago that he seriously devoted himself to his music.
His first album "Peter Pan and Me"; was released in 1992 to critical acclaim and since then many of his songs have been recorded internationally.
His album "Joined Up Writing"; features many new songs and takes a wry look at life and politics, not just in Ireland but worldwide.
HMA
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