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Music Appreciation

mitch96

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40. The act? nt

Reply to mopinko (Reply #34)

Tue Nov 3, 2020, 02:59 PM

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still down the irish music rabbit hole.. [View all] mopinko Nov 2020 OP

Get ye to Westport, Co Mayo and partake in the crack... grand fun. mitch96 Nov 2020 #1

m' mother was from mayo. mopinko Nov 2020 #2

but what is 'the crack'? mopinko Nov 2020 #3

"crack" is an irish term for fun... Like we would say "it's a gas".. First time I heard it I thought mitch96 Nov 2020 #4

BTW I'm not Irish!!! nt mitch96 Nov 2020 #5

phew. i was worried it was the drug. mopinko Nov 2020 #6

"well, he's not much of a drinker, but........ convince him!! mitch96 Nov 2020 #8

well, american guiness is crap. so, jamesons. mopinko Nov 2020 #9

american guiness is crap" mitch96 Nov 2020 #28

there is no one i would rather have pull my teeth. mopinko Nov 2020 #13

God, I miss the amazing voice of Luke Kelly bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #7

man. i am taking voice lessons. mopinko Nov 2020 #10

I can't carry a tune bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #11

i never could. mopinko Nov 2020 #12

That is great. bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #14

yeah. the chieftains, the dubliners. mopinko Nov 2020 #15

There is always work for Irish musicians on the east coast bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #16

The inside joke in western Ireland is that Boston and New York are just another two mitch96 Nov 2020 #29

what? they left out chicago? mopinko Nov 2020 #32

A bridge too far I guess.... nt mitch96 Nov 2020 #38

The joke growing up in Boston was Ireland was just the next county over bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #43

Plenty of pubs looking for talent bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #17

there is a joint near here. mopinko Nov 2020 #18

some faves mopinko Nov 2020 #19

omg. my 2 fave things- steve earle and irish music. mopinko Nov 2020 #20

A Sentimental Favorite, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2020 #21

oh yeah. mopinko Nov 2020 #22

The Original 'Troubles', Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2020 #23

turns out i am a descendant of a sibling of the chief of wiklow. mopinko Nov 2020 #25

i love the clancy bros. mopinko Nov 2020 #35

And Speaking Of Mr. Behan, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2020 #24

"i had no idea the ira went back that far." mitch96 Nov 2020 #31

yeah. the 'famine' was just genocide. mopinko Nov 2020 #33

As Mr. Shaw Said, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2020 #36

and they wouldnt even feed the starving catholic children in the anglican soup kitchens. mopinko Nov 2020 #37

"anglican soup kitchens." mitch96 Nov 2020 #39

yeah. there was an episode of 'victoria' mopinko Nov 2020 #41

This, THIS is a fighting song nt mitch96 Nov 2020 #30

i love that song. mopinko Nov 2020 #34

The act? nt mitch96 Nov 2020 #40

sorta jokin. mopinko Nov 2020 #42

I've been down that rabbit hole for 45 years or more. yonder Nov 2020 #26

a funny thing about polkas- mopinko Nov 2020 #27