Gig Change and Pirates

We didn't manage to take any pictures this week, and posts should have pictures, so here is one of me on the way to the gig that I took for my Lorraine a' Malena bandmate, Malena.

W had a great time at Kips last Saturday! It was the best Kips gig ever. ( and , no, we have still not yet met the manager, but Bartender Aiden, and the waitstaff are wonderful and make us feel truly welcome !!!!) There was a group of 4 men there who were delightful, they had gone to high school together in the early 60's and ever since have gotten together once a year, no matter what for a night of drinking and fun. They bought Paul so many whisky's we were thing of calling in Big Johnny from the Tim Malloys and Bedlam to help him out in this emergency!!!!!!

( they bought me one too, which after I raised my glass to them, I passed to Paul and we explained it was wasted on me as I don't drink. They did kiss my hand, tho after the show, which I don't let people do often, which shows how much I liked them! )

One announcement, we are only playing this Friday at Charlie's, not Saturday. Paul has had a Family Thing come up. Here's a note from the Mighty Fitz, our booking agent, on who is standing in for us:

"Clairseach " Chuck & Ann Heymann : Ann Heymann (Gaelic wire-strung harp, vocals, wooden flute, tin whistle, bodhran [skin drum],bones), Chuck Heymann (vocals, button accordion, guitar, and cittern). This couple, now living in western Minnesota, is always a great treat to have at Kieran's. They spend a great deal of their time traveling the world playing and teaching traditional Irish music. We are lucky enough to be able to get them to play at Kieran's when they are in town. Ann is known the world over for her harp playing and Chuck is one of the nicest traditional players you will ever hear as he brings a great collection of songs and accordion tunes into the mix.

Thank you Clairsearch!!! ( I may have to be coming down and relaxing at Charlie's for a change )

I can't find any current pictures of Paul to post, and I feel like I should include him somehow, so here is one I have of Paul on his first day of Kindergarden. Goes a long way to explaining a lot of things, now doesn't it?

Love and Irish Music,
Lorraine