OK. We made an observation the other day: Cat has fun playing with piece of string. Needs no other moving parts. String perfectly sufficient for complete amusement.
Humans have fun watching cat play with string. Probably humans have MORE fun watching cat than cat has playing with string. Humans talk to cat, who ignores them and plays with string. Humans talk to each other about how cat plays with string. Humans laugh at cat -- cat playing with string is ridiculous. Oblivious to reality. Doesn't know how silly it looks. Humans mock cat. Cat focuses on string. Continues ignoring humans. Continues playing with string. Cat has nice experience.
So...
Which are you? Cat....or human? Are you actually playing with string? Or just watching?
Thank you. That is all.
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My co-leader (l) and me (r) at a party at Jose Malone's in Troy, NY!
Helping you build your repertoire of Irish traditional music. Please support the music and the community -- go out and play the music at sessions and with friends!
75 Commonly Played Irish Session Tunes
Slow Session Sets O' Tunes
Gentle Maiden (G) (Waltz) Munster's Cloak (Waltz)
The Mountain Road (DMaj) Swinging on a Gate (GMaj) Merry Blacksmith (DMaj) (Reels)
Tobins (D) Morrison's Jig (Emin) Out on the Ocean (G) Brendan Tonra's (D)
Father Kelly's (G) Speed the Plough (D) (Reels)
Swallowtail Jig (Emin) Gallagher's Frolics (Emin) Mist Covered Mountain (Amin)
The Swallow's Tail Reel (G) Cooley's Reel (Emin) Come West Along the Road (G) (Reels)
Kesh Jig (G) Father O'Flynn's (aka Top O Cork Road) (D) Blackthorn Stick (G) (Jigs)
Her Long Golden Hair Flowing Down Her Back (Amin) (slow tune)
Eagle's Whistle (D) (slow tune) Inisheer (G) (waltz)
The Mountain Road (DMaj) Swinging on a Gate (GMaj) Merry Blacksmith (DMaj) (Reels)
Tobins (D) Morrison's Jig (Emin) Out on the Ocean (G) Brendan Tonra's (D)
Father Kelly's (G) Speed the Plough (D) (Reels)
Swallowtail Jig (Emin) Gallagher's Frolics (Emin) Mist Covered Mountain (Amin)
The Swallow's Tail Reel (G) Cooley's Reel (Emin) Come West Along the Road (G) (Reels)
Kesh Jig (G) Father O'Flynn's (aka Top O Cork Road) (D) Blackthorn Stick (G) (Jigs)
Her Long Golden Hair Flowing Down Her Back (Amin) (slow tune)
Eagle's Whistle (D) (slow tune) Inisheer (G) (waltz)
About Me
- fidilkid
- New Baltimore, NY, United States
- I'm always delighted to meet people who have an attention span somewhat longer than that of a hamster. It makes my cage seem bigger...
We're just happy to be here!
My co-leader (l) and me (r) at a party at Jose Malone's in Troy, NY!
Tunes to Learn for Nov. 2007 -- Start Now and You'll Be A Champ!
- Gentle Maiden (Waltz)
- Father Kelly's | Speed the Plough (Reels)
- Kesh | Father O'Flynn | Blackthorn Stick (Jigs)
- The Peacock's Feathers DMaj & Minor (Hornpipes)
- Morghan Meghan (O'Carolan)
Tunes List from Sept. 2007
- Swallowtail Jig (jig)
- Swallowtail Reel | Swinging on a Gate (reels)
- Josephine's (waltz) + listening party -- bring a recording of this if you have one!
Tunes List from August 2007
- Inisheer (waltz-ish slow tune)
- Contentment is Wealth (aka Carty's Jig)
- King of the Fairies (set dance)
- Out on the Ocean (reel)
- Kesh Jig | Stool of Repentence (jigs)
- Father Kelly's (reel)
- Tonra's (jig)
Tune Links
Some links of interest
- Capital District Celtic Cultural Association
- Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eirann Sean O'Riada Branch (Albany, NY)
- Riley School of Irish Music -- great link for tunes
- East Coast Pipers
- Catskills Irish Arts Week
- The Dance Flurry
- Jose Malone's Mexican Irish Restaurant
- The Session
- George Ward
- Skidmore College
- Old Songs, Inc.
3 comments:
Cat is conducting complicated behavioral experiments on Human response to external stimuli. Do not be fooled. They are preparing to enslave the human race. We MUST be prepared to defend---
(What? Yes, I know it's thirty minutes to feeding time. Yes, I am aware that in five minutes it will be twenty five minutes to feeding time. Where's your toy mouse? Under the fridge, again?! Okay, okay, I'm coming...)
Gotta run...
I thought this was just an amusing anecdote the first time I read it, but on re-reading it it seems like a significant observation about human nature. Bordering on Buddhist philosophy maybe...
As for me, I could be content as either the human or the cat. What gets me are the days when life has decided I'm going to be the piece of string.
Yes. Exactly. Although I do get that weird pain in my forehead when Charlie does a brain scan to get me to open the fridge....
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