Al - thanks for the plug! You should start an agency, you know. With myself and Jack Hudson as your first clients!
Declan- Given my Irish ancestry, it's not surprising if my name sounds familiar, particularly as it's a common name in Ireland anyway. I undersatnd that Sean O'Celaig (am I spelling that right?) means 'Son of the Chief', which would explain the proliferation of Kellys - we're not all of the same family - lots of chiefs = lots of sons thereof. Correct me if I'm talkin' shoite. My mother knew three John Kellys, so it was probably odds on that she'd end up marrying one. One of them was Scottish. There's lots of us there too! I have the Ceoltoiri Chualann album 'Playboy of the Western World', which I understand has John Kelly playing on it, although none of the musicians is named on it. Is he on there? My grandad (also a 'John Kelly', as was my father) played the flute and melodeon, but I don't know whether he was known outside of Liverpool. My aunts used to teach Irish dancing until the 1960's, amd are still remembered in Irish dance circles in these parts - one of them is still around, aged 86, and keeps in touch with the dancing. My son plays jazz guitar. Guess what his name is?.....