Looks like a great weekend. I'll certainly be heading over. There are still a couple of spaces in the car if anyone's interested. I'll be leaving Glasgow Friday pm, returning Monday pm. Regards, Ted OK, you've convinced me! I take it that the shaving part isn't compulsory. Goood to see you back on the Net. Regards, Ted > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:40:56 +0100 > From: Caoimhin Mac Aoidh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Glenties Meeting > > If you are able to get a good look at the next rising full moon, > you should > see that it appears slightly larger than usuand the colour is somewhat > different. That is because this is Gealach na gCoinnleach, The > Harvest Moon. > This is the time of year when An Gypsey Mor would return to the the top of > the Big Glen of Glenties and shave without water using a cut-throat razor > for the first time in a year. He would play for days thereafter. > > It is also the time of year when the fiddlers of Donegal all come together > in the Highlands Hotel and play for days. This weekend will take place on > October 6-8th. Free classes will take place on Saturday and Sunday > afternoon. The new "Fiddle Music of Donegal - Volume 3" CD > featuring Dermot > McLaughlin, John Byrne, Derek McGinley, Matthew Mc Granaghan as well as > Jimmy and Peter Campbell will be launched on the Saturday. The Saturday > night concert will start at 9 sharp and feature Byran Gear and Brian > Nicolson (Shetland), Tommy Peoples, Paddy & Seamus Glackin, James Byrne, > Jimmy and Peter Campbell as well as Derek McGinley. > > Beidh saol a mhadai bhain ann. > > Adh mor, > > Caoimhin Mac Aoidh > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
