More Slip Jigs please

Nah, the tune of the week should really be a tune. We don't really play that many slip jigs and so I humbly submit is one for consideration: Ryan's, aka Fisherman's. Most of us probably know it already. It's one of those pretty ones that sounds good fast or slow. Cheers

New musical Friends, Tempo, and Expectations

The Tune of the Week is actually a song, the Log Driver's Waltz.

For the life of me I cannot hear the double-entendre that everyone was giggling about at session when I hear this song! It's a beloved NFB Animation short, not a tune about the nasty. Someone will have to take me aside and explain.

Thanks to Lyn and Emily for this one, and if anyone can suggest great Canadian tunes to Margaret to take home to Ireland, pass them along!

It was great having some folks make the long trip from town to join us this weekend. I really enjoy playing with new people. It's great fun watching players squint and cringe as we adjust intonation, listen to new settings, and settle into a group tempo that might be a bit different than what might have been set initially. And the punters don't seem to notice because they invariably are shocked to hear that we haven't been playing together for years.

So cheers to Margaret, Brenda and Hugh for coming out. I associate Margaret's guitar so strongly with Annie and Jes' fiddle playing that I can almost hear the three of them when only one is present. It's likewise with Keona's playing; I hear Neil's guitar with her even when he's at home.

The portable pub

Perhaps we can chip in and buy The Snug a retrofit.

See you all tomoorw night!

New Calendar

Here's a new calendar for ya, Emily. It needs a bit o tweaking, but I think it'll work. I've put the sessions down on every other week. But I'll edit these as we go along.

Slainte

Tune of the week

Another one from Mike, Just Cruzing.

Next Session: Saturday, October 4th

We seem to be on Saturdays for a while now, and some of us will be out tomorrow...
Does anybody know of a way to have "Next Session" appear in the sidebar (or a little editable calendar/whatever)?