Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.

Subject: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 27 Nov 08 - 12:56 PM

The Southwest Celtic Music Association will present a Celtic Christmas with Mudcat's own Seamus Kennedy and Ed Miller on Saturday, 6 December at 8:00 PM. The big show will be at the Plaza Theater, 521 State Street in Garland, Texas. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered on the SCMA web site (www.scmatx.org). For information please visit the web site or call the SCMA hotline [phone]. Thanks for you attention.

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: JedMarum
Date: 27 Nov 08 - 02:00 PM

Woo Hoo!

Two of the best - I wish I could be there!!!

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 02:01 AM

Thanks for the plug Uncle Phil.
Ed and I will also be at the Cactus Cafe in Austin on the 4th.

Jed, if you want to take the night off and come join us, I'll write a note for you...

Looking forward to seeing some Texas 'catters then.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: GUEST,SeamusFan
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 09:20 PM

Hi Seamus. I'm looking forward to this. I saw you and Ed both at the North Texas Irish Festival and am looking forward to seeing you together.

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: JedMarum
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 09:45 PM

LOL - Thanks Seamus. I was thinking today that I wish I'd known you were playing before I booked the nigh elsewhere ... but our paths will cross again, I'm sure.

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 09:05 AM

Seamus -
Michelle and I are looking forward to being there Saturday. We've seen other shows at that venue -- the old movie theater on the square in Garland completely renovated. It's nice.

Have fun in Austin.
- Phil

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 02:51 PM

Any and all Texas 'catters, make sure to come up and say Hi to Ed and me.
Phil, I believe Ed has a golf game lined up for us.
Is it really warm enough for golf down there?
All the best.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 08:22 PM

Golf should work. Mid-seventies in Austin for the next couple days, a bit cooler later in the week.
- Phil

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 09:15 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: gnu
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 09:18 AM

Golf and great entertainment.... sigh.

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Big Mick
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 01:08 PM

The only way I can imagine this show being better would be if Jed were in it. Ed Miller is one of the great voices out there today. And when he sings Brian MacNeil written songs ....... magic. Jed turned me on to Ed's stuff, and Brian's stuff ages ago. We are working out an arrangement of Song of the Hammer right now. And when Ed sings Robbie Burns, the heather starts growing out of the walls. Amazing. Get him to sing Aye, Waukin' O'.

Many folks concentrate on Seamus' wide repertoire of songs, and his humour. Fair enough, because in both areas he is lightening quick, and deep in knowledge. But if you really want a treat, watch him when he decides to show his mastery of stringed instruments. I would bet that when he is playing with Ed, he will do some backing stuff that will blow your kilt up. One night in Washington DC, he and I did a little pub hopping. I watched him sit down and play session stuff, and was gobsmacked at his mastery of the fretboard.

So ...... DFW'ers. I would strongly recommend you get to this show. I would give anything to be there and sing with two of my musical heroes (one who is a great friend and brother). You will only have regrets if you miss it.

Seamus, tell Ed he has a huge, in the literal and rhetorical sense, in Michigan.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: JedMarum
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 01:14 PM

Too bad there'll be so much good music that they won't have time for a story or two!

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Big Mick
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 01:16 PM

Buddy, I would bet that they will wedge in more than a few. Guys like you and I would have a hard time performing with these guys, cuz we would constantly be either laughing, or trying to figure out what these 'tick lads were sayin'...... ***chuckle***

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: artbrooks
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 01:22 PM

Jenn and I have had the experience of seeing and hearing Seamus many times (spent a week on a boat with the guy last January!), and he shouldn't be missed by anyone who can get to any of his performances. Herself is in San Antone overseeing the birth of our granddaughter - she says she expects to be too busy Saturday night! Seamus, she says please put in a fix, if you think you have any influence.

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: JedMarum
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 02:58 PM

Birth of a granddaughter?? Can't that wait??

Where are the mother's priorities!

;-)

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Big Mick
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 03:29 PM

Kids these days. No sense of the important things in life.

Goodluck to the family, Art.

Mick

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 07:54 PM

Well, heck, they have maternity wards in the hospitals in Garland. If the mom-to-be has any kind of sense of humor we can still make this thing work! But best wishes to the family either way.
- Phil

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 08 Dec 08 - 12:19 PM

Phil, it was great seeing you and Michelle at the show in Garland.
What a delightful venue.
I love refurbished old theaters.

Ed and Rich and I actually rehearsed for the show! Imagine!

But we had a ball and we thanks everyone who came out.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Plug: Seamus Kennedy in DFW on 6 Dec.
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 08 Dec 08 - 10:14 PM

Thanks, Seamus. You guys put on a great show, in spite of rehearsing. Hope to see you again soon.
- Phil
Ed, Seamus, and Rick