Rats Through a Straw

[ap_aelfwine]

Mike Rafferty's playing in NYC tonight. I was hoping to go in. We've got about ten inches of snow out there, and hardly anything but snow plows has passed us by all day. I gather NYC's fairly well snowt-in as well.

And... Andy M. Stewart's playing a house concert in Middletown Tuesday after next. Which is the day I have class; particularly annoying is that _next_ Tuesday is the class my prof's cancelled. I've not seen Andy in ten years; he doesn't seem to be touring much in North America, lately.

Well, if anyone wants to see Andy, let me know and I'll pass you along the contact information. It's at a friend's place, and I can testify that it's always a good time there.

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[a-treitell.livejournal.com]

Wait, Andy Stewart of Silly Wizard fame???

mother puss bucket. Why the hell doesn't anyone come here??

(okay okay so B'town is sort of the Irish capital of the US, but STILL!)

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Wait, Andy Stewart of Silly Wizard fame???

The very same. He's still touring with Gerry O'Beirne, who is quite a brilliant guitarist. I'm not happy to be missing this; the last time I saw them was a double bill with Nightnoise in a university auditorium with mediocre sound, ca. 1998. The last really good concert I saw them at was in a pub in Columbus, ca. 1995.

(okay okay so B'town is sort of the Irish capital of the US, but STILL!)

Well, I'm actually in Connecticut, on the fringe of greater NYC.* But NYC thinks NYC is the Irish capital of the US, so the same thing applies, I suppose. ;-)

Here (http://www.andymstewart.com/in-concert.htm)'s the calendar for this tour. Is Rosendale, NY anywhere near to you?

**sigh* If only I were in Boston, I could see sovay more often. But I'm told the session scene may actually be better in New Haven than in Boston. Trade-offs, I suppose.

[a-treitell.livejournal.com]

Why was I thinking Boston? weird.

ANYWHO.. either way, that does stink to be missing it...

I have never even heard of Rosendale, so.. I'll have to peak... I've never seen him, seen Maddy once, Capercaille a few times, Steeleye once, and and and, but never Andy.. totally jealous. :)

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Why was I thinking Boston? weird.

Big east coast cities with large Irish populations? The fact that I dated somebody who lived in Northampton, MA?

I've never seen Maddy or Capercaillie or Steeleye, so.

If you ever get the chance to see Andy, I recommend him highly. It doesn't seem as if he's been touring much, lately. For that matter, I don't think he's recorded an album in some years, either.

I have never even heard of Rosendale

I've not heard of it, either. I'm not that far from the New York border, but I don't think it's in any of the nearest counties to here.

[a-treitell.livejournal.com]

(totally jealous that you've ever seen them for the record)..

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

I figured that was it. ;-)