St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm

Subject: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: John J
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 07:52 AM

There's to be a session of playing and singing at the Saracen's Head, Warburton, near Lymm, Cheshire on the evening of Monday 17th March.

John

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 01:38 PM

Hi John - I just knew, from the title, before opening the thread that it would be from you....

Hope you have a great time - I'll be a bit further south tomorrow, and hope to catch up with you later in the year.

Kitty

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: GUEST,From the welsh border
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 02:47 PM

Did you know that St. Patrick's day this year was actually yesterday and that St. Patrick was born in Wales?

P

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: Brakn
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 02:56 PM

According to Wikipedia it's to do with when the 17th falls within Holy Week.

The last time it was changed was 1940 and the next time will be 2160.

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: John J
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 04:49 AM

Hiya Kitty - we're putting plans together for our 'festival tour' this year. I'm sure we'll meet up for a sing more than once. I trust you're well and ready for the rigours of the festival season!

Thanks to guest & Brakn (who has NO excuse not to join us!), I had no idea about the date thing, thanks.

Brakn: if you're up for tonight I'm cycling to the Sarries, if you fancy a pedal just drop me a PM or whatever. Friday sees the Mobberley 8 again. Meet at the site of the Bleeding Wolf at 11am, alternatively be at the Plough & Flail for 12...on your bicycle. If you don't want to do the pub tour you could meet us at the last pub, the Railway at Mobberley after 3pm for a mega-sing & play.

Cheers,

John

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: GUEST,AlanG
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 08:24 AM

St Patrick was an Irish man and he come of decent people
Away haul away we'll haul away Joe
He built a church in Dublin and on it put a steeple
Away haul away we'll haul away Joe

see you there

Alan

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: GUEST,Tally Ho Man
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 10:01 AM

Myself and the good Welsh lady should be there!

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: GUEST,PMB
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 10:30 AM

Welsh? He could have been, but it's more likely that he was British*, from the Lake District or perhaps Galloway. the only certainty is that he wasn't Irish. If he thought of himself as having a nationality, he probably called his native country Cumri.


*They included the Welsh at the time anyway- and Welsh was a perjorative term in Old English, meaning Briton.... or slave (which he was, till he escaped).

Subject: RE: St Patrick's Day session, nr Lymm
From: John J
Date: 18 Mar 08 - 04:07 AM

Excellent show! Loads of good singing, good music, good beer - and butties provided by the pub.

Thanks to all who made it such a good evening.

John