An Tobar ~ Poetry for Pleasure/October 2024!

 An Tobar ~ Poetry for Pleasure/ October 20241

Folks,

A quick reminder that we have our poetry session tomorrow evening, Tuesday 29th October at 7.30pm 

As agreed on the last evening we will continue to draw on the poetry of Leonard Cohen.

But any poem is most welcome including one penned by your very self.

Hope you can join us

Slán go fóill 

Jim

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Kilburn 1970: The Class of Fifty Seven!

Kilburn 1970: The Class of Fifty Seven!

Quex Road Sundays, the talk outside the church was of going home for the summer. How many of them did I do not know. It was a life of building sites and Undergrounds, the new Victory Line and the music from public houses and houses off side streets. Games played back in Ireland and waiting for the Pubs to open.

The Class of Fifty Seven

Back for summertime vacations

Paid for Confirmations made

Last year's Debs

Or school reunions

With the shovel and the spade

The whole schoolyard assembled

With the writing on the wall

The class of Fifty Seven

And the Boat-Train called.

Danced round tunes 

Played on a Sunday

Whiskey talk of going home 

On the streets off Kilburn High Road

Cricklewood or Camden Town

The Mission Fields of Asia

The States the sessions and the craic

The ones who made it famous

The ones who never made it back.

Frank Murphy,

 

I Just Want To Be With You Tonight!

I Just Want To Be With You Tonight!

Written by Frank Foley!

Made it into The Swift Sessions at the Cultural Centre in Trim last night but only just, as the traffic was something else and parking more than a little difficult. Hosted by Michael Farry the featured guest was Frank Foley the former Meath county player and someone who is also a singer-songwriter as the above more than demonstrates. A beautiful piece that is performed here by local artist Kathy Crinion and it makes you wonder why you don't hear more of them on local or national media. The above was loaded by Kathy Crinion and with thanks. To Youtube for the comments.  

The Lost Roads of South Meath!

The Lost Roads of South Meath!

I recorded this video a number of years back for the SiarScéal Festival in Rroscommon and tried loading it directly to the Blog, but no go! Too much data. So I loaded it to Youtube instead and hit the share button and hopefully it plays OK. Enjoy! 

Janis Joplin // Me and Bobby McGee // Acoustic Version // 1970

Janis Joplin ~ Me and Bobby Magee ~ Acoustic Version 1970.

Loaded by 'HotRockinJohnny' this is in my opinion the best version of the Kristofferson classic out there. So with thanks. Go to Youtube and his site for the many comments. Enjoy!

Kris Kristofferson - Here Comes That Rainbow Again (The Highwaymen, 1995)

Kris Kristofferson ~ June 22nd 1936 - September 28th 2024.

Reading a newspaper columnist on the passing of one of America's great singer-songwriters and poets, the  event was described not so much as the end of an era but the end of an idea. (Almost). Bland now is being kind. I'll leave you to judge for yourselves. Loaded by biggestkkfan and with thanks. Go to Youtube for the comments.