Some Items of Interest...

Sometimes the good and the bad mingle, and we get....life.

Our friend Ms. J. passed over on Thursday, and our friend Mike D.'s brother died on Friday, we're very sad to say. Our condolences to the families of our friends. We're thinking of you. We wish we had done more. We wish we could do more. Anyway, thanks for letting us be there a little bit for you.
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At the same time, there's a few really wonderful things happening right soon. Let's talk about them:

September 11, 2007 at 7:30 PM Free Concert featuring Brendann Begley & Caoimhin O Raghallaigh
Skidmore supergrrl Kyle Carey has organized another amazing concert up at Skidmore (her home turf) tomorrow night in the Spa of the Case Student Center, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. You can catch a free concert featuring Breandann Begley and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh. (See the description below for info, and visit www.stateofchassis.com for more about them.) An open session will follow, so bring your instruments.

For directions: http://cms.skidmore.edu/map/directions.cfm

Breandann Begley-A button accordian player from the small village of Brandon on the Dingle Peninsula of West Kerry, Breandann hales from a famous musical family that included his brother Seamus. who partnered up with Steve Cooney and revolutionized the Irish music scene with a percussive guitar technique. Many believe that Breandann is the better accordian player, he just wasn't lucky enough to team up with Cooney...who's to say!

Caoimhin O Raghallaigh-Pronounced Key-Veen. An Irish-speaking Dubliner, Caoimhin has a phD in astro-physics, builds illium pipes, and plays fiddle like he was born in the 1920's...and guess what...he's about 25, with crazy hair to boot. While archiving old recordings at Trinity College, Caoimhin mimicked the style of the players. Bottom line...all the old players in Ireland are crazy about the kid, he has a style similar to the infamous Paddy Cronin, and I've never heard anything like him before. You have to hear it yourselves folks to believe it!

I hope we see you there!!!! Bring your instruments! And your Irish tunes!
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October 7, 2007 in Troy, NY Empty Bowls: A Fundraiser for Capital Region Food Pantries
Potters make and donate bowls and restaurants donate soups. For $10 you can get a bowl and try different soups. All proceeds go to the food banks. Last year they got over 1200 bowls! Please support it if you can!

I'll put up a link once I get it from Colleen, our slow session co-leader. She won't be around on Wednesday, because she'll be making this whole bowl thing possible! You Rock, Colleen!