Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY

Subject: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: JedMarum
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 09:01 AM

Seamus and I played at Caffe Lena last Sudnday night.

It was a chance meeting. I was looking to fill in some last minute changes to my NY schedule and checked out Caffe Lena for an opener spot - and wouldn't you know? Seamus was booked for that night! So I asked for and got the opener for Seamus - and we played a couple of songs at the end of the night, as well.

Caffe Lena is a great music spot and Seamus sold out the place. I got to watch the master at work - and enjoyed the show immensely! Seamus's mix of songs, jokes and stories was fun, uplifting and hillarious.

In the music business, you always know that your path is likely to cross with old music friends - but sometimes paths don't cross as often as you'd like! I'm already looking forward to seeing my old friend again down the road, sometime soon.

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: MMario
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 09:05 AM

heck - I wish I'd known - I could have made this!!!!!

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: maeve
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 09:05 AM

What a nice crossing of paths! Caffè Lena is a lovely place. I drove there from New Hampshire once to see Jean Ritchie. I'm glad you and Seamus got to work together there.

maeve

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 09:30 AM

Bring Seamus up to Maine with you, Jed. My neighbors keep asking when he is coming back.

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: Jeri
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 09:34 AM

The people I've seen at Cafe Lena and the people who've played there that I haven't seen!

See you in a few days.

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 02:19 PM

Jed - what a pleasure working with you.

Folks - this is one talented man. He did a bunch of his own songs accompanied by some tasty guitar-picking. No banjo, unfortunately.
I believe he'll get his own gig in Lena's before too long.

We finished up the night with A Man You Don't Meet Every Day, and Will ye go Lassie, Go.

The audience was one of the best singing audiences we've experienced in a long time.

Sinsull, I think I'm booked up your way on November 21st.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 02:38 PM

Yes you are but nothing preventing you from opening for Jed on Sunday.
LOL

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: JedMarum
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 10:08 PM

We did have a great night! What a fine singing audience, yes. I was impressed - even some nice harmonies.

And we closed the day with a few pints and load of stories at The Parting Glass, just a few doors down. I can't speak for Seamus, but I think I had might have had one more pint then I needed!

;-)

But my vision has begun to clear.

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 11:39 PM

C'mon, Jed, 10 pints and half'uns ain't that much!
And we should have taped that conversation!

I look forward to seeing all the Maine-iacs in November.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: kendall
Date: 31 Jul 09 - 01:25 PM

Jed and Seamus? now that's a critical mass!

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 01 Aug 09 - 08:07 AM

Hmm, let me see if I can name them all: The Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Seamus Kennedy's bar tab, the Colossus of Rhodes….
- Phil

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Aug 09 - 12:28 PM

Now I remember why I don't drink!!

;-)

OK, it was a bit of fun, and we did solve the world's problems - perhaps you've noticed; the world is now a better place?

Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy and Jed Marum in NY
From: GUEST,Cookieless, Jed Marum
Date: 06 Aug 09 - 12:28 PM

OOops - that was me above. Sorry about that.