Archive for May 12th, 2006

Festival Legends Is Here

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Festival Legends Has Arrived!
 
Festival Legends: Songs & Stories, the biographical look at modern Irish music legends, is now available for purchase.  Featuring such folk and Irish music greats as Tommy Makem, Danny Doyle, Liam Clancy, Johnny McEvoy, The Dublin City Ramblers, Brendan Shine, Dennis Doyle, Batt Burns, Tom Sweeney, The Makem & Spain Brothers, Barleycorn, […]

Song: Past the Point of Rescue

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Another great song, most notable recorded by Mary Black, Peggy Goonin Baker.  It is me, but not because of love.
Past the Point of Rescue
by Mick Hanley
Last night I dreamed you were back again
Larger than life again, holding me tight again
Placing those same kisses on my brow
Sweeter than ever now, Lord I remember how
Couldn’t get enough […]

Why Are There No American Jobs?

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6am. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG). He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE) and tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA). […]

I wonder why?

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Why is it…..
Here are a few things to think about that you probably have never thought about;

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to “put your two cents […]

A funny

Friday, May 12th, 2006

A little lizard is walking through the rain forest and see’s a koala in a gum tree doing something.
The lizard says, “Hey you! What are you doing?”.
The koala says, “I’m smoking a joint, come up and have some.”
The little lizard climbs up and does just that.
The two of them talk a bit and smoke a […]

Song: Kevin Barry

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Song: Kevin Barry 90th Anniversary of 1916 Easter Rebellion
Kevin Barry, a rebel song and a true story, sung the world over.  Kevin died at 18, shot by British Soldiers in a firing squad, one of “the “Forgotten Ten”.  Not as well known as those killed in the Easter Rising, his story, willing to die so […]