Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Suffet
Date: 21 Jul 01 - 12:26 PM

Jessica,

I second the thought!

When I first became involved in folk music as a child I did not differentiate between the topical-political ("protest") music and the traditional. They were all in the same mix. And the people whom I listened to back then -- Pete Seeger, Oscar Brand, Theodore Bikel, Harry Belafonte, Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Leadbelly, the Weavers -- didn't differntiate between them very much, either. Later, I continued to listen to many singers whose repertoires were an eclectic mix of the topical-political, the traditional, and the what-not. These included Peggy Seeger, Ewan MacColl, Joan Baez, Odetta, Bonnie Dobson, and quite a few others. Only much later did I notice the divergence bewteen what I had long considered the two sides of the one big beautiful gold coin I knew as folk music.

I am happy to see folks like Larry Otway are busy rejoining the two strands. More power to them!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: 2 in harmony
Date: 21 Jul 01 - 04:31 AM

All my support for keeping both civil rights messages and rich tradtional musical heritage alive. (My fngers don't always work well without my glasses either.)

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 20 Jul 01 - 04:27 PM

OH! That was actually a serrious question!!! Well, point of fact, we are generally pretty well accepted. We do music that is in some degree controversal, but as it is not mean spirited we have only been heckled once about one of our songs, and the audience told the guy to shut up. On the other hand, we do have troble keeping musicians who are worried that the civil rights message of some of the music will stp them from realizing their dream of becoming Bono (Sonny or the other guy)
I have to keep this all short as I can't find my glasses, so I am having diffculty seeing my fingers.
Cheers
Larry

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: 2 in harmony
Date: 19 Jul 01 - 11:12 PM

You got such great response to Sorcha goes dotcom. Maybe you will answer my question. What is the history or reason you've been banned or censored? Perhaps that's on a different thread. New to Mudcat and computers

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Brendy
Date: 19 Jul 01 - 11:03 PM

Nice One, Larry

I'll put a link to you on my own page

Keep up the good work, brother.

B.

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Jul 01 - 01:02 PM

C'mon LArry. Make with the CD!

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: 2 in harmony
Date: 18 Jul 01 - 12:55 PM

Having heard one Guthrie song and a Larry original performed by 3 members of Sorcha Dorcha I can't wait to hear all of Sorcha Dorcha. Live would be great! Tell us when and where. Being new to your music I am curious about why such wonderful musicians with many unusual instruments has been getting banned. I'm sure there will be an interesting answer to this naive question even if it's not on this thread.

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 18 Jul 01 - 10:19 AM

Thanks Fionn! The new CD is crawling forward, but I think folks will like it, FIANNLY a studio recording of us...

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 18 Jul 01 - 05:10 AM

"I'm teaching them Irish
And painting pillar boxes
All over in green,
Sure what more can I do?"

Larry, I even clicked the banner ads - yes, even one that went to AOL. And I don't do that for anyone. Only for the mellifluent synergy of harmonious and thought-provoking wonder that is Sorcha Dorcha.

Fionn ~ still paying for the sampler CD that I'm delighted to have playing in this pewter right now.

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: BlueJay
Date: 18 Jul 01 - 04:14 AM

Dammit, I'll try again. Between my ISP and the phone company, it's becoming damn near impossible to post. Maybe if I hurry!

Anyway, thanks RtS and Suffet. I will heed your words. Larry, feel free to put me on your spam-o-matic list. PM to follow at a decent hour. I don't want to wake you. Thanks,all, BlueJay

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 17 Jul 01 - 07:54 AM

Well said Kev, it is when we are banned we are at our best! Cheers, Larry

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 17 Jul 01 - 07:34 AM

Sorcha Dorcha - good band, sometimes banned.

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Suffet
Date: 17 Jul 01 - 06:29 AM

Blue Jay, you can ask Larry Otway for one of his demo CDs. Send him a PM at InOBU via Mudcat. Or else send him an e-mail message at [e-mail]. OBU = One Big Union.

---- Steve

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 17 Jul 01 - 03:42 AM

BlueJay, you must be the only Mudcatter immune from Larry's Plugomatic ('Spaw's coinage). Do a Forum search on Sorcha Dorcha to get Larry's (many) stories about his band and their great sound.[Is that OK, Larry?!]
RtS (not on commission, honest!)

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: BlueJay
Date: 17 Jul 01 - 03:19 AM

OK, please forgive my confusion. I've never heard Sorcha Dorcha, but I have seen many references to the band. We also have a Mudcat member, Sorcha, who I believe lives in Wyoming. But if memory serves me, Sorcha Dorcha seems to be a New York band. Any connection other than the name?

I would love to hear Sorcha Dorcha's music, but when I clicked on the link that Spaw provided, all I got was a photo, (which took about two minutes to load), with no links to sound samples or where I might purchase a CD. Is this correct? I'd love to get a CD, just based on what I've read. But if Sorcha Dorcha is really a dot.com, as the title of this thread states, then I should be able to get a CD online. Does the band have a homepage I am not aware of? Thanks for your patience with a dangerously semi-computer literate old fart. BlueJay

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Jul 01 - 03:16 PM

You can send me a photo of the band and I will "donuelize" it for you.

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Jul 01 - 02:21 PM

Congratulations, Larry! Looks great!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Suffet
Date: 16 Jul 01 - 02:10 PM

Just a word of thanks to three outstanding musicians. Among the guest artists at the Woody Guthrie Birthday Bash in New York City last night (July 15, 2001) were Larry Otway, Gina Tlamsa, and Eric Levine, three members of Sorcha Dorcha. From the little I know of Irish Gaelic, the name is oxymoronic, meaning something like Bright Darkness. Anyway, Larry, Gina, and Eric first performed "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos Canyon" ("Deportees") like we have never heard it done before. On the second go-around of the round robin, they held the audience spellbound with "Amadou Diallo," Larry's original composition about the African immigrant who was gunned down in a hail of 41 police bullets as he stood in the vestibule of his own apartment building.

If Larry, Gina, and Eric are any indication of what the entire group is like, then Sorcha Dorcha is a band worth hearing again and again.


--- Steve

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 19 May 01 - 07:19 AM

Sarah (The Gammon Oboe player) will be really chuft by your comment Amergin, as am I? Shame the other world isn't Pinewoods, eh? (Oh come on, guys and gals at Pinewoods, it's only a joke!) - Annonomously yours, Larry

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Amergin
Date: 18 May 01 - 03:35 PM

Looking great, Larry! Now, folks, those of you who have not had the pleasure of hearing Sorcha Dorcha...get their cds when they become available! The pure magic of the oboe and the pipes is enough to transport you to another world!

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: hesperis
Date: 18 May 01 - 03:29 PM

First reaction: Wish *I* had that many reviews!

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 18 May 01 - 01:13 PM

Thanks again and again,Rick, Larry

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 18 May 01 - 01:10 PM

Jeesus Keeerist, with an endorsement from MOI!

That ought to help you make your first million Larry!

Good job.

Rick

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Chicken Charlie
Date: 17 May 01 - 06:22 PM

Better a dot-com than a sit-com anytime. Waytago.

CC

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 May 01 - 01:54 PM

Better still, Mrrzy, catch them live. Then the pith just flows naturally! Congratulations, Larry!

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Mrrzy
Date: 17 May 01 - 01:45 PM

Whoo whoo! And nice pix! I ought to send you something pithy so *I* can be quoted there too *BG*!

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 17 May 01 - 01:41 PM

Gee Spaw, I am glad you did not say "all the booking you guys deserve..." or we'd STARVE! :-O Larry

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 May 01 - 12:33 PM

No problem Larry...........Nice site and I hope it helps you get some bookings that you all deserve!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 17 May 01 - 10:56 AM

Thanks Spaw!

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: Kim C
Date: 17 May 01 - 10:55 AM

Good job Larry!!!!! :-)

Subject: RE: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 May 01 - 10:35 AM

Here's Blue Clicky to Sorcha Dorcha

Spaw

Subject: Sorcha Dorcha becomes a dotcom!
From: InOBU
Date: 17 May 01 - 10:24 AM

Hiya kids! Hiya Hiya (to quote Froggie from the Andy Devine show [and show my age!])
sorchadorcha.com is now on line! ( http://sorchadorcha.com ) to be fully accurate! Check out the Sorcha Dorcha update under Links to see most recent photos of the band.
Other dot com news, we are begining the process of Hearthside Cultural Cooperative's setting up a web page to sell the first two CDs the Coop has produced, soon to be finished! I will keep you all posted.
Cheers. Larry