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    	The album was released on August 21st and is called "Voyage"
    	
    	Thanks to Kevin Sullivan "a.k.a. Murphy" who lent me his album
    	because we all know that copying is illegal  :-)
    
    	I have only had a chance to listen to it a few times, but I'm sure 
    	it will be another very sucessful album for Christy ....
                                               
    
    	I read somewhere that none of the songs on this album were written
    	by Christy, and that he plans to record atleast one more album which
        will include only songs that he has written.
                             
    
    	keVin
                                                   
    

        After listening to it 1.5 times, I prefer side 2.
        
        Give me a shout Donal if you want to look at the sleeve notes.

    Other than Christy's new one, which is a gem, some other albums
    worth looking out for are Mary Black's "No Frontiers", which
    contrary to our Emigrant reporter's first impression, is exelent,
    a collection of Ireland's best musicians, doing the songs of some
    of Ireland's finest songwriters. Really beautiful.....that voice...
    
    But my personal favourite of the new releases is "Lead the Knave"
    from Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey (with Donal Lunny), all
    instrumental, absolutely brilliant. Will, without doubt, one day
    be considered a classic. 
    
    And of course, though not everyones' cup of tea, the Pogues 
    "Peace and Love" is also exelent. The progress over each of
    the albums is amazing. A great band.
    
    Do yerselves a favour, buy all four.
    
                                  M.
                     

    Being a yuppie I bought it on CD.(Voyager, that is) Its not bad.
    Certainly much better than "Unfinished Revolutions".None of the songs
    are penned by Christy.Most of them seem to be written by Jimmy Mac
    Carthy (one of our own-from Cork). There are some really sad
    "emigration" type songs about the B+I and "ticket for the flight back
    home" type songs. Nothing unusual for Christy.
    
    Another one worth getting your grubby little hands on is the Sean Ryan
    album called "Suil Thart" which features some of the best tin whistle
    music that I have heard in a long time.Pity he doesnt release it on
    Video and we could see his bean cheile dancing to it. 

    A cry from the heart for help to all you Christy Moore fans.
    Does anyone have the words of C.M.'s song about the voyage of
    St.Brendan from his "Ordinary Man" album?
    I would love to be able to learn it for Hogmanay and other drunken
    gatherings.                           
    
                                                   Regards
                            
                                                   Kenny.
                                                 

    
    
    	I'll check at home tonight, if I have them, I'll mail you a
        copy of all the words.
    
    
    
    
    	
    
    keVin

For anyone interested, I just got a notice (sales flyer) from Green Linnet.

'Looks like they are discontinuing their LPs, including C.M.  There are about
a hundred albums listed (dozens of artists)...good prices.  Regularly $10, 
regular mail order price $8, but for this offering, prices start at $7 per 
one album, and the per-album price drops off considerably the more you buy.

'Looks like everything's going to CDs.

I don't have the address with me, but it's in Conn. somewhere.

Randy
(who ordered the last two Tannahill Weavers albums I needed)

    
    
    	The address is:
    
    
    	Green Linnet Inc.
    	70 Turner Hill Road
    	New Cannan, CT 06840
    	1-800-468-6644 (out-of-state orders only)
                               
    
    	I have the flyer in work if anyone is looking for a particular album.
                                                                       
    
    	
                             
    
    keVin

    Ah KeVin you'r a darling man and a saint yourself.
    If any of my fellow Celts are interested in Scottish Folk music
    I have a Corries song book at home that contains such gems as
    "McPherson's Farewell","The Fair Maid Of Fyvie","The Loch Tay Boat
    Song" and many more,as the ads might say.
    So if any of you culture vultures want to be a hit at social gatherings
    and wee soirees drop me a line.
    
    
                                                             Ta,ta the
                                                             noo,
    
                                                             Kenny 

    
    
    	Kenny: I have been unable to located the tape I had at
               home, Paddy Culbert must have borrowed it , :-)
    	       but don't give up yet ...
    
    	       I still have a few more tricks up my sleve  !!!!
    
    	       Do you have a copy of the tape ?? 
    	       (if not, would you like a copy)
                                                              
    
    	A boat sailed out of Brandon, in the year of 501'
    	T'was a dark and dirty morning, Brendans voyage had begun
    	Tired of thinin' turnip and cuttin' curley Kale
    	When he got back from the creamery, he hoisted up the sail.
                                                   
         

    
    
    	Kenny: The words have been located ....
    
    
    	It's amazing what children can do, if you offer a reward !! :-)
                                                                   
    	I'll send you the info via interoffice-mail.
    	
    
    
    	keVin

    keVin,
    
    Would you mind sending a copy of the words to me as well ?  
    
    I heard the song a couple of times and I can't quite make out
    
    some of the words.
    
    Thanks,
    Terry O'L
    (TWO/A14)

    			ST. BRENDAN'S VOYAGE

                                                              
    
    	A boat sailed out of Brandon, in the year of 501'
    	Twas a dark and dirty morning, Brendan's voyage had begun.
    	Tired of thinnin' turnips and cuttin' curley kale,
    	When he got back from the creamery, he hoisted up the sail.
        He plowed a loney furrow to the north, south, east, and west,
	of all the navigators, St. Brendan was the best.
	And When he got low on candles, he was forced to make a stop,
	he tied up in Long Island and put America on the map.
	Did you know that Honolulu was found be a Kerryman,	      
        who went on to find Australia then China and Japan.
	When he was touchin' 70 he began to miss the crack,
	and turnin' to his albatross sez he "I'm headin' back".
                           

	Is it right or left for Gibraltar, what tack do I take for Mizen Head ?
	I'd love to settle down near Ventry Harbour,
        St. Brendan to his albatross he said.


	To make it fast he bent the mast and built up might steam,
	around Tera del Fuego and up the warm Gulf Stream.
	He crossed the last horizon, Mt. Brandon was in sight,
	and when he cleared the Customs, into Dingle for the night.
	And when he got the Cordon Bleu, he went to douse the drought,
	he headed west to Krugers to murder pints of stout.
	Around by Ballyferriter, and up the Connor Pass,
	He freewheeled into Brandon, the saint was home at last.

	Is it right or left for Gibraltar, what tack do I take for Mizen Head ?
	I'd love to settle down near Ventry Harbour,
	St. Brendan to his albatross he said.


	The entire population came, the place was chocker-block,
	Oh love nor money wouldn't get your nose inside the shop.
	The fishermen hauled up their nets, the farmers left their hay,
	And the Kerry people know that saints, don't turn up everyday.
	Everything was goin' grand til Brendan did announce,
	his reason for returning was to try and set up house.
	The girls were flabbergasted, at St. Brendans neck,
	to seek a wife so late in life, and him a total wreck.


	Is it right or left for Gibraltar, what tack do I take for Mizen Head ?
	I'd love to settle down near Ventry Harbour,
	St. Brendan to his albatross he said.


	Oh worn down be rejection that pierced his humble pride,
	ah Begod' sez Brendan "If I run, I'll surely catch the tide".
	Turnin' in his sandles, he made straight for the docks,
	and haulin' up his anchor he cast off from the rocks.
	As he sailed past Innishvickallaune there stood the albatross,
	I knew you'd never stick it out, tis' great to see ya boss.
	"I'm balin'" out sez Brendan, I badly need a break,
	A fortnight is about as much as any old saint can take.


	Is it right or left for Gibraltar, what tack do I take for Mizen Head ?
	I'd love to settle down near Ventry Harbour,
	St. Brendan to his albatross he said.

Anybody got the words to "Don't throw your granny off the bus"???

Randy

    My God Randy you really are a culture vulture.
    The song you refer to is a venerable old Scots folk song.
    It goes something like this;
    Oh you canny throw your grannie aff the bus,
    Oh you canny throw your grannie aff the bus,
    You canny throw your grannie 'cause she's yer mammy's mammy,
    You canny throw your grannie aff the bus.
    
    You can throw your ither grannie aff the bus.
    you can throw your ither grannie aff the bus,
    You can throw your other grannie 'cause she's yer daddy's mammy,
    You can throw your other grannie aff the bus.
    
    As you can see by the words this is a song of profound sociological
    significance.
    It also goes down a bomb at polite social gatherings and refined
    garden parties.
    
                                              Awrabest ta,ta,the noo
    
                                                     Kenny
                                                      

Oh thank you, Kenny!!!

I'm just back from several days in the White Mountains of New Hampshire,
where we had the N.H. Highland Games!  I was told I could learn it in the 
Clan parade (at opening ceremonies), but didn't hear a word of it!

Now I can expand my horizons!

Mr wife says that, if I let her get a Scottie (the black terrier), she'll
let me try ta learn ta play the pipes!  I think I'd come out the winner on
that one!

Randy  8*)

    Went to see Christy(solo concert) in C.J.'s Salthill on Friday
    night. Didn't manage to get one of those Yuppie(as in did ya see
    me at the Christy Moore gig the other night...I was the silly pillock
    flashing the camera?) seats up front. So I was one of the standing
    masses at the back...with access to the bar and me off the drink
    for November(Mama told there would be days like this!).
    
    Well Christy gave a good long concert featuring most of his newer
    stuff(must plug the new album) but he did sing some of his earlier
    Planxty tunes. 'The Well Below the Valley Oh! being the highlight
    for me. This song deals with *birth-control* Irish style...ie abort
    the kid and bury it by the 'Well Below the Valley'. He followed
    this with a song about(true story) the teenage girl who died giving
    birth to her baby in a 'Grotto' somewhere in the Midlands. The baby
    also died. I though Christy's treatment of both songs and the
    connection was very *apt*. 
    
    However (MEGA GRIPE) Why is it that certain people feel like having 
    a 'chat' during these slow/sad songs???
    Like...I think these people go the concerts to renew old friendships.
    "Hello Claire...Fancy meeting you here...When was the last time
    we met?...OH yeah it was at the Christy concert last month down
    in Listoon" or the other variety that I call the 'Back Slappers'
    ...Mr John is causing maximum *havoc* already by passing down through
    the crowd(returning from the bar) with the now traditional
    3-pint-triangle of pints in his hands(he either did math thru Latin
    to figure that one out...or else he has a latent aspiration to join
    the priesthood) and two pints under each arm!. Well Mr.John is spotted
    by his Old Friend Joe. Who proceeds to greet John with a firm but
    well placed *box* in the small of the back. CRASH,THUMP WALLOP...down
    goes the drinks all over the place. Ah Well WTF...will ya have a
    drink John...I think it must be my round now(seeing that I demolished
    that lot)...what was it again 2 Guinness,a Harp and two Beer....
    
    However Christy soldiered on an apart from forgetting the lyrics
    in one song(due to a certain section of the crowd going on auto-clap)
    he gave a great performance...other highlights for me were 'Only
    Her Rivers','Nancy Spain' and his songs about the Maguires and the
    Birmingham 6.
    
    BTW I gave the *disco* afterwards a miss...didn't figure much on
    break dancing on broken glass. I also gave the manager of CJ's
    zero out of 10 for the bright idea of following a Christy Moore
    concert with a *bloody* DISCO.
    
    - Dave K.

    Great description of a Galway Pub Concert. I haven't laughed so much
    since Grandma died. Certainly brings back memories
    
    Gerry

    
    Does any one have the words to a Moving Hearts song - All I
    Remember ?  It was on the Live Hearts album. 
    
    Thanks in advance,
    Terry O'L

    
    
    	I have them in a Christy Moore Songbook .......
    
    
    	I'll mail you a copy of the words.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    keVin

    
    
 Thanks, keVin.
    

    
    	Your Welcome.
    

	Does anyone have any comments/reviews for Christy's new
	album called "Smoke and Strong Whiskey"  ??

	Personally, I think the album is excellent !!!!

	


	keVin