BILL BLACK'S "CAPEIRISH"
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... A LISTING OF EVENTS AND RESOURCES RELATING TO
IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC
IN THE CAPE COD AND NEARBY S.E. NEW ENGLAND AREA
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updated: 8/22/19
NEWS, NOTES, & COMMENTS
LOCAL SESSIONS
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BB'S "NEWS, NOTES, AND COMMENT" DEPT.
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"GOLDEN LANE"
(Mark, Colin, John Mac, the Blacks)
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We have a busy summer upcoming, but it should be a fun one. Here's the current list of gigs:
Great session Thursday 8/15 at the Olde Inne. Had a full house of musicians including fiddler Charlie Sporn (a friend from our New York days) and a flute player from Long Island whose name I failed to get (duh). Their contributions and those of our "regulars" (including Colin) made for a mighty night of music! Thanks to all for coming and we hope to see you all again soon.
CHATHAM FIDDLE CO. concerts
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The Tuesday night concerts featuring Rose and Gene Clancy will start on June 25th and continue till the end of September.
CAT'S MELODEON CURRENT SCHEDULE
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Working two jobs during the Summer leaves not much opportunity for the Saturday sessions I had planned to start. I'm hoping all that will change when my work schedule lightens up in the Fall.
In the meantime you can be part of our music at the Thursday evening Olde Inne session (5:00 pm start). It's an upper-level session for musicians who are willing to learn new material - flexibility is the key. Mark and I have enjoyed hosting it so far and we look forward to continuing for the foreseeable future!
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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JERRY O'SULLIVAN
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(I had the great privilege of helping put together Jerry's fine house concert on Saturday 1/26 at Chatham Fiddle. Thanks to Rose Clancy for the nice welcome. It was an excellent show and my thanks to old friend Jerry for asking me to back him on a few numbers - always a pleasure!)
"I just wanted to let you know that I am releasing a CD of Flute music entitled The Killasser Flute in which I play all the flute parts (yes, that is correct; no Uilleann Pipes on this recording). It is a celebration of the music of my maternal grandfather's parish of Killasser, County Mayo. Ten of the twenty three tracks re-create the sound of the Killasser Flute and Drum Band which was a parish institution from 1879-1957. The CD has sixty nine minutes of music and a twenty four page DVD size booklet. . .This project will also be available for physical purchase or download at <www.cdbaby.com> from August 6th onwards. Please check <www.jerryosullivan.com> for further updates."
Sounds like a great project and we wish Jerry the best of luck!
BB'S "NEWS, NOTES, AND COMMENT" DEPT.
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"GOLDEN LANE"
(Mark, Colin, John Mac, the Blacks)
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We have a busy summer upcoming, but it should be a fun one. Here's the current list of gigs:
| Sun. 8/25 | 1:30 PM | Canal Cruise | mv VIKING | Onset |
Great session Thursday 8/15 at the Olde Inne. Had a full house of musicians including fiddler Charlie Sporn (a friend from our New York days) and a flute player from Long Island whose name I failed to get (duh). Their contributions and those of our "regulars" (including Colin) made for a mighty night of music! Thanks to all for coming and we hope to see you all again soon.
CHATHAM FIDDLE CO. concerts
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The Tuesday night concerts featuring Rose and Gene Clancy will start on June 25th and continue till the end of September.
FALMOUTH FUNDRAISER SEPT. 12
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Following received from Carol Schachinger of "Belonging to Each Other Inc.":
"All the way from Cork, Ireland, to Falmouth, MA, where she vacations with family, singer/songwriter pianist Clare O’Riordan will appear at a fundraising concert on Thursday, September 12. This concert and Gala is a major fundraiser for the homeless assistance non-profit in Falmouth, Belonging to Each Other (BTEO). Starting at 6:00 pm, it will take place at St. Barnabas Church fellowship hall, 91 Main Street, Falmouth:
www.stbarnabasfalmouth.org/welcome/directions/.
Clare’s focus on social injustice in the songs she writes are a perfect match for BTEO’s work to reduce the suffering of people who live on the streets. Her recent release, “Outside” includes themes of homelessness in the song “On the Streets,” addiction in “Killer of Love,” and the refugee crisis in “Outside.” Her work is deeply emotional; her art reflects her effort to make the world a better place through words and music.
Sometimes evoking a contemporary flavor and at other times reminiscent of the past, her songs are a mixture of soul, light funk, piano-based balladry, and dark soulful vocals. Edwin McFee of Hot Press calls her “A modern artist with a mature soul….[Outside] is a playful, powerful record.” She counts many of the greats as her influences: Van Morrison, Nina Simone, Luke Kelly Sinead O’Connor, Kate Bush, and Billie Holiday. Visit clareoriordan.com to hear a selection of her songs."
Please email Carol for further information about this most worthy endeavor!
Click here for a flyer.
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When I first started this CapeIrishNews website a few years back, I decided to limit it to "local" activities (i.e. Cape Cod and the South Coast), realizing that trying to create anything comprehensive for the Greater Boston area was beyond my capabilities.
I'm happy to announce that someone has undertaken to do what I didn't: create a website for "Celtic" activities in the Boston area. It's a very ambitious effort that will contain much more than event information - recordings, band links, education, and more. There's also a weekly bulletin that you can subscribe to.
The home page address is: greaterbostoncelticmusic.com.
Best of luck to Paul Graveline, the person in charge of all this! You can contact him at
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Following received from Carol Schachinger of "Belonging to Each Other Inc.":
"All the way from Cork, Ireland, to Falmouth, MA, where she vacations with family, singer/songwriter pianist Clare O’Riordan will appear at a fundraising concert on Thursday, September 12. This concert and Gala is a major fundraiser for the homeless assistance non-profit in Falmouth, Belonging to Each Other (BTEO). Starting at 6:00 pm, it will take place at St. Barnabas Church fellowship hall, 91 Main Street, Falmouth:
www.stbarnabasfalmouth.org/welcome/directions/.
Clare’s focus on social injustice in the songs she writes are a perfect match for BTEO’s work to reduce the suffering of people who live on the streets. Her recent release, “Outside” includes themes of homelessness in the song “On the Streets,” addiction in “Killer of Love,” and the refugee crisis in “Outside.” Her work is deeply emotional; her art reflects her effort to make the world a better place through words and music.
Sometimes evoking a contemporary flavor and at other times reminiscent of the past, her songs are a mixture of soul, light funk, piano-based balladry, and dark soulful vocals. Edwin McFee of Hot Press calls her “A modern artist with a mature soul….[Outside] is a playful, powerful record.” She counts many of the greats as her influences: Van Morrison, Nina Simone, Luke Kelly Sinead O’Connor, Kate Bush, and Billie Holiday. Visit clareoriordan.com to hear a selection of her songs."
Please email Carol for further information about this most worthy endeavor!
Click here for a flyer.
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When I first started this CapeIrishNews website a few years back, I decided to limit it to "local" activities (i.e. Cape Cod and the South Coast), realizing that trying to create anything comprehensive for the Greater Boston area was beyond my capabilities.
I'm happy to announce that someone has undertaken to do what I didn't: create a website for "Celtic" activities in the Boston area. It's a very ambitious effort that will contain much more than event information - recordings, band links, education, and more. There's also a weekly bulletin that you can subscribe to.
The home page address is: greaterbostoncelticmusic.com.
Best of luck to Paul Graveline, the person in charge of all this! You can contact him at
greaterbostoncelticmusic@gmail.com
CAT'S MELODEON CURRENT SCHEDULE
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Working two jobs during the Summer leaves not much opportunity for the Saturday sessions I had planned to start. I'm hoping all that will change when my work schedule lightens up in the Fall.
In the meantime you can be part of our music at the Thursday evening Olde Inne session (5:00 pm start). It's an upper-level session for musicians who are willing to learn new material - flexibility is the key. Mark and I have enjoyed hosting it so far and we look forward to continuing for the foreseeable future!
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JERRY O'SULLIVAN
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(I had the great privilege of helping put together Jerry's fine house concert on Saturday 1/26 at Chatham Fiddle. Thanks to Rose Clancy for the nice welcome. It was an excellent show and my thanks to old friend Jerry for asking me to back him on a few numbers - always a pleasure!)
"I just wanted to let you know that I am releasing a CD of Flute music entitled The Killasser Flute in which I play all the flute parts (yes, that is correct; no Uilleann Pipes on this recording). It is a celebration of the music of my maternal grandfather's parish of Killasser, County Mayo. Ten of the twenty three tracks re-create the sound of the Killasser Flute and Drum Band which was a parish institution from 1879-1957. The CD has sixty nine minutes of music and a twenty four page DVD size booklet. . .This project will also be available for physical purchase or download at <www.cdbaby.com> from August 6th onwards. Please check <www.jerryosullivan.com> for further updates."
Sounds like a great project and we wish Jerry the best of luck!