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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: GUEST,Ralphie Date: 14 Feb 07 - 06:00 PM A Plea to Bonnie. Make sure that many photos are taken!! I'm sure that friends near and far would love to see the Old Bugger!! And pass on my regards to Peter Oliver. Another memory of "Olivers Bar". My first evening in Ardara... 2 in the morning, and a bit of a bash going on. (as an Englishman on his first visit, I didn't really understand) I said to Peter "What about the police? Don't they mind?" The reply....."Well, no...Thats the two of them, sat over there, best get them another Guinness!" I'm looking forward to hearing more stories in the coming weeks. Have fun, and Happy Birthday, Old friend Ralphie (Oh and say Hi to the other Packie too!) |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Leadfingers Date: 15 Feb 07 - 06:52 AM If EVERYBODY wha had a Packie story posted them , this thread would be HUGE !!! 100 posts wouldnt be in it !! |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: greg stephens Date: 15 Feb 07 - 12:09 PM Happy Birthday, Packie. I have fond memories of recording you talking, playing the whistle, and singing, as we noisily cooked up sausages and had brekfast in my bedsit in Oxford, (in 1964ish I would guess). I still have the tape. You were singing the Charladies Ball with sausages sizzling in the background. Best wishes from Greg Stephens (Whose birthday is also February 17. But I'm not 90 yet!) |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Herga Kitty Date: 15 Feb 07 - 04:56 PM Hi, Bonnie and Packie, I've just been talking to Mary O'Connor, who sends her best wishes to you both, and who treasures her vinyl Half Door and recollections of a Donegal Man. Kitty |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Bob TB Date: 15 Feb 07 - 07:06 PM Happy Birthday Packie! You've brought so much pleasure to so many people in your 90 years. Thank you. See you for the century party! I have so many memories of Packie from Herga, the National, Sidmouth and so on. Packie playing the the double-ended-no-hole whistle for the silent ceilidh at the Dove in Sidmouth. Or hiding behind the speakers at Bershire Midsummer Festival playing whistle into a hidden mic while the artist on stage (Pedda Long??) mimed on clarinet - totally confused the audience. Not forgetting the wonderful hospitality when passing though Ardara. We all have so many stories to tell of the master of storytelling... Best wishes, Packie Bob |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: GUEST,Katie G Date: 15 Feb 07 - 07:16 PM Great idea Bonnie! Hi Packie, popping by with best wishes for your 90th on Saturday, hope you have a fabulous day. (you may remember me by sight if not by name, from Sidmouth days & Herga Folk Club. We had some laughs, you're a lovely person, great to know!). Lotsa love, Katie |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Bonnie Shaljean Date: 16 Feb 07 - 08:55 AM Last call for this birthday-greetings thread (in case anyone missed my SECOND message correcting the deadline). In about 12 hours from now I will print this out, as we are heading off to Donegal in the morning. Thanks everyone SO MUCH for your fantastic input! Packie will be thrilled. BTW The Grehan Sisters are going to be at his birthday bash (he doesn't know this, it's a surprise so shhhhhh). Thanks to Mudcat I managed to locate them. All three are living back in Ireland now, and sound well & happy. But that's another thread... Remember, 12 hours... starting... NOW |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Alba Date: 16 Feb 07 - 09:29 AM Warmest of Wishes coming your way Packie on your 90th year. Happy Birth Day to you and we are Blessed by having YOU doing what YOU DO so well! Thank you. Love and Light, Judi |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: BillE Date: 16 Feb 07 - 10:52 AM Happy Birthday Packie, Many fond memories of your songs, tunes and stories at the Jolly Porter, Exeter, and later in York. We really enjoyed meeting you again in Ardara two years ago - thanks to Peter Oliver for his help in finding your house - and for a good session the following night. Wish we could be with you! With fond love, Bill & Fredda |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: GUEST,Jerry O'Reilly Date: 16 Feb 07 - 02:11 PM Happy Birthday and best wishes from An Goilin. We'll sing a song or two tonight for you. |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Pete MacGregor Date: 16 Feb 07 - 02:20 PM Happy birthday Packie Many, many evenings and many memories from The Hat & Feather in Bath and Bradford on Avon Club. Best wishes to yourself and Bonnie Pete & Rosie |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Date: 16 Feb 07 - 03:43 PM (And yes Bob it was Paedar Long). Mick |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Tattie Bogle Date: 16 Feb 07 - 04:22 PM I also remember the Beach Store in Sidmouth days, where Packie delighted all with his whistle playing and stories. That was when we found out that the festival had a lot more to it than the international dance teams (fine though they were!) Happy birthday, Packie. |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: GUEST,Jim Martin Date: 16 Feb 07 - 04:55 PM As Kevin Sheils has contributed here and Sidmouth has been mentioned a few times, can I also say thanks to him (Kevin) for some memorable gatherings there. |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Fergie Date: 16 Feb 07 - 10:05 PM Hi Packie Thanks for all the entertainment, fun, music and singing over the years. Hope to see you in Inishowen in March. We sang Happy Birthday for you at the Góilín Club in Dublin tonight. Slán Fergus Russell |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: nickp Date: 19 Mar 07 - 05:17 PM Did anyone who went care to fill us in on the celebrations? Nick |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne From: Herga Kitty Date: 19 Mar 07 - 06:23 PM Yes, Nick, Sam Stephens has written a 3 page account, which I'll PM you. Kitty |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: MBSLynne Date: 20 Mar 07 - 02:33 AM It would be nice to have something on the thread so all the posters can read it too Love Lynne |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: GUEST,DaveS at Work Date: 20 Mar 07 - 02:38 AM Sam Stephen's piece plus photographs will be published in "Tatters" April 2007 in the next few days. Check out www.tigerfolk.com during the week. |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: Dave Sutherland Date: 29 Mar 07 - 03:31 AM Packie Byrne's 90th - An Unreliable Account by Sam Stephens is now available on |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: Dave Sutherland Date: 29 Mar 07 - 03:34 AM sorry http://www.tigerfolk.com |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: Bonnie Shaljean Date: 29 Mar 07 - 07:53 AM Actually, for the record, his birthday is the 18th, not the 17th - but he's the last person to let the truth get in the way of a good story OR celebration! |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: GUEST,Brendy Date: 29 Mar 07 - 07:43 PM ... had the very good fortune to be with Packie Manus on the occasion of his 90th.... in Ardara, W. Donegal. RTÉ and English Channel 4 were in Peter Oliver's filming a documentary about him. A good oul' day..., and night B. |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: Little Robyn Date: 30 Mar 07 - 06:03 PM Sounds wonderful. I wish we could have been there. Robyn |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: GUEST,Jim Martin Date: 31 Mar 07 - 07:40 AM Brendy- is that Channel 4 or BBC 4? |
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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Packie Byrne-born 17 Feb 1917 From: Bonnie Shaljean Date: 31 Mar 07 - 01:05 PM Neither, at the moment. They're hoping to sell it to television, and are recording a DVD. I don't think they're even finished filming yet, because I believe there's some more interviewing after Easter. In any case, I will be sure to let everyone know in a new thread - if someone doesn't beat me to it! |
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