If you like Celtic music and haven’t seen either of these bands, you should do what you can to change it. I’ve seen Great Big Sea a bunch of times (see other GBS tickets), but the Paddy Maloney and Chieftans show was my first time seeing them (hopefully not the last). If you’ve never experienced a night of Celtic music and live in Massachusetts, check out the free Westborough Session every Thursday night at Mulligan’s – you can thank me later.
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, Ireland Forever, and Sláinte! Yeah, I’m Irish…
I thought for today, I would share some more cards, a couple of pictures, my favorite St. Patty’s Day pin, and more from The Fun Encyclopedia.
The cards that I didn’t scan the inside are from my cousin and parents.
I love how my nephews in the picture from 2005 seem to be fixated on the food and not looking at the camera. The 2007 picture is from my visit to hang out with my friend Hilary in Chicago. Not only did I see the green river, I saw Great Big Sea on the 16th and Gaelic Storm on the 17th.
Like the March Wind Party I blogged about, there are a lot more wonderful tips on how to get your St. Patrick’s Day party on from the Fun Encyclopedia – although none of them involve playing with anyone’s lucky charms!
Oh, you can also check out my week of Irish t-shirts from last year (Who’s Your Paddy?, O’Islander, Danu, Dropkick Murphys – Fields of Athenry, Red Sox Shamrock, Kiss Me I’m Shitfaced, and Made in Ireland)
Looking forward to my favorite St. Patrick’s Day tradition later, hanging out with my awesome family!
I knew I wanted to scan something related to St. Patrick’s Day for this blog, but when I saw the date on this rejection letter I thought I would include it too.
As you may have seen in previous posts, I haven’t been a stranger to rejection over the years. In addition to this letter from McIntosh and Otis, I received rejection letters from Henry Morrison, the Boston College Stylus, and the Massachusetts Film Office – to name a few more. They’re all just motivation to make me write and work until I get agencies sending me letters with offers – which I know will happen eventually.
Anyway, on to the Irish scans. If you like traditional Irish music and haven’t heard of Danu, I urge you to check them out. They are my favorite traditional Irish band, and amazing to see live. You can look and listen to a few clips at my Danu t-shirt blog from last year, and read more about the band here. Looking at their tour dates makes me wish I could teleport to Roanoke, VA for a couple hours tomorrow night.
One of my favorite non-St. Patrick’s Day traditions every year is to go to the Irish Festival put on by the Irish Cultural Center of New England in Canton, MA. I think the price may have gone up since 2004, but you always get plenty of music, entertainment, and friendly people to meet! But the ICC, is not just about this Festival. If you go to the website, you’ll see they offer classes, sports, a Children’s Celtic Camp, a golf tournament, and other ways to connect to Irish Culture – and who doesn’t want to connect to Ireland?
