From: owner-curiouser@smoe.org (curiouser) To: curiouser-digest@smoe.org Subject: curiouser V1 #17 Reply-To: curiouser@smoe.org Sender: owner-curiouser@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-curiouser@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-List-Info: http://www.io.com/~mcurry/curiouser.html curiouser Wednesday, September 29 1999 Volume 01 : Number 017 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Susan at Oysterfest in NYC on Saturday [Michael Curry ] Re: Susan at Oysterfest in NYC on Saturday [puppycakes ] Re: Susan at Oysterfest in NYC on Saturday [Michael Curry ] Fwd: Susan McKeown & Lunasa in NYC [Michael Curry ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:36:03 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: Susan at Oysterfest in NYC on Saturday Hi all, Well, for those that might not have heard, apparently during Katell Keineg's show at Joe's Pub in NYC last night Katell was joined on stage for her last song by both Susan and Natalie Merchant! And yes, I have already kicked myself for not making to trek down to NYC, since I had been strongly considering finally going to see Katell. In other news, Susan will be playing at the Oysterfest on Lafayette St in NYC on Saturday. It's free and Eileen Ivers is going to be performing as well, so I'd suggest being there if you're in the NYC area. Of course, I can never remember exactly where this festival is, so if one of the NYC locals I know is on the list can clue the rest of us in on the precise location it would be greatly appreciated. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:12:14 -0400 From: puppycakes Subject: Re: Susan at Oysterfest in NYC on Saturday when we last left our heroes, Michael Curry exclaimed: > Of course, I can never remember exactly where this festival is, >so if one of the NYC locals I know is on the list can clue the rest >of us in on the precise location it would be greatly appreciated. in the past (if i remember correctly), it's been on the block between lafayette and broadway, one street south of 4th. the street that johnathan swift's is on. i think. maybe. woj ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:51:10 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: Re: Susan at Oysterfest in NYC on Saturday At 10:12 PM 9/29/99 -0400, puppycakes wrote: >> Of course, I can never remember exactly where this festival is, >>so if one of the NYC locals I know is on the list can clue the rest >>of us in on the precise location it would be greatly appreciated. > >in the past (if i remember correctly), it's been on the block between >lafayette and broadway, one street south of 4th. the street that johnathan >swift's is on. > >i think. > >maybe. Errr.. okay. Anyone else? ;) Mike ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 23:58:33 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: Fwd: Susan McKeown & Lunasa in NYC >Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 20:45:36 -0700 (PDT) >To: chanting@earthlink.net >From: Sheila-na-Gig Music >Subject: Susan McKeown & Lunasa in NYC > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SHEILA-NA-GIG ARTISTS IN NYC<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >This Saturday, Susan McKeown & the Chanting House, Irish traditional super >group Lunasa, singer songwriter Casey Neill, and others will perform at the >fantastic end-of-Summer event known as The New York City Oyster Festival. >Come down and see this great event, listen to excellent music, eat oysters >and drink Guinness to your hearts delight! > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE NYC OYSTER FESTIVAL<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >The 3rd Annual New York City Oyster Festival will be held on Saturday, >October 2, 1999. Inspired by the tradition of Ireland's Galway Oyster >Festival, the festival is a 1-day event, held in the heart of the Village >in New York City. The event hosts live music from 12-8pm, and is free to >the public. Attracting tens of thousands, the Festival is a benefit for The >Merchant's House Museum, a 19th century historic building, which operates >in partnership with the City of New York/Parks & Recreation. > >The festival is located at 29 E. 4th Street in Manhattan, between >Lafayette and Bowery. > >For information, call: 212-777-1089. > >MUSIC ARTISTS >12:00 noon Casey Neill >1:00 pm The Eileen Ivers Band >2:30 Susan McKeown & the Chanting House >4:00 Lúnasa >5:30 Kevin Brennan >7:00 The Paperboys > > >SPONSORS INCLUDE: >90.7 WFUV Radio >Guinness Import Company >Gotham Seafood >Tower Records >City of New York/Parks & Recreation > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LUNASA RECORD LAUNCH<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >GREEN LINNET RECORDS is hosting a special launch of a new recording by >Lunasa, for their US debut, "Otherworld". > >THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 at ARLENE GROCERY >95 Stanton Street, NYC (between Orchard & Ludlow) >6-8pm (212) 358-1633 > >THIS IS A FREE SHOW!!! > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >About LUNASA........ > >Amongst the waves of Irish music to have come to America's shores, >certain groups stand out as remarkable. First came The Clancys with >their Aran sweaters and songs from the old country, followed by The >Chieftains' pure melodic strains. The 70's brought the legendary Bothy >Band, and in the 80's Altan rose with their own distinctive northern >sound. Now a new group has emerged in Ireland to take Irish music into >the next millennium. > >That group is Lúnasa. > >Firmly rooted in the tradition, and with the blessings of the masters of >that tradition, Lúnasa (pronounced LOO-nasa) are poised for greatness. >That is already evidenced in their live performances worldwide and >stellar recording work. It is significant that Matt Molloy, the great >flute player and former member of The Bothy Band has remarked "they >remind me of a group I used to play with". Lúnasa are the inheritors of >a great musical legacy. > >Lúnasa is Ireland's fastest rising new traditional band. In January >1999, Lúnasa took New England by storm during a 4 -day promotional tour >of the Northeast, laying the groundwork for the release of their first >studio recording, and subsequent tours of the U.S. and Canada. 'Folk with >balls!' proclaimed a review of Lúnasa's appearance at The Blue Mountain >Folk Festival in Australia. 'Not since The Bothy Band has an audience >held its band in such awe and expressed its gratitude for their talent >so vehemently.' > >Not the 'newcomers' they may appear to be, the members of Lúnasa are, >and have been for many years now, the backbone of many of the great >Irish Super Groups of our time. It's only in this latest combination >that they have pushed their own considerable talents to the fore: Sean >Smyth - fiddle; Trevor Hutchinson - bass (formerly The Waterboys), Donogh >Hennessy - guitar (formerly The Sharon Shannon Band); Kevin Crawford (of >Moving Cloud) - flute; Cillian Vallely - pipes. > >Following the success of their second promotional tour of North America >in May 1999, that took them across North America, through Alberta, >California, and New York, Lúnasa signed a worldwide recording deal with >Green Linnet Records. The label will release the group's brand new album, >Otherworld, in October 1999. > > >THE ORIGIN OF LUNASA >The group takes its name from the ancient Irish god of light and genius, >Lúgh. Lúgh was unique for his mastery of all the arts, a master craftsman >not only as a harper but equally as skilled a warrior, poet, carpenter, >magician and physician. His achievements earned him a place at Tara, the >ancient seat of the Irish High Kings. As a musician he had the ability to >move the company at Tara to tears or to great joy. Lúgh's feast day is >celebrated on August 1st, and he is remembered in the Gaelic word for >August, Lúnasa. > >http://www.lunasa.ie > >************************************** > >Yours from.........Sheila-na-Gig Music, NYC > ------------------------------ End of curiouser V1 #17 ***********************