Guth & Tuairim, Nollaig 1980

unbegWood Industries INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SHOWROOM 8UNBEG LUXURIOUS FITTED KITCHENS BEDROOMS etc " = I iJ. il I if , Phone BUNBE<;;_ .. 39 or 201 I To al( our Customers a Very Happy Christmas,;.~ · ... . .. · P~c.etuJa.ndProsl>ero.u&.th1wYe.ar...,~ · ' . • i.WilillliJIJiJili"JiMJiU~~Iiililflii.JIWlD• . ! - .The . Lower Rosses · · The b1gges~ craze in the 'fort nov· is 'Take Your Pick' in Kelly 1 s Bar where large prizes ,are being won. In Gildea 1 s dancing is tops while in Hunt's it's the card-lJlaying. Former shoe-maker James Ward says about the piece in last month's issue that it was not the shortage of wax that put him out of the trade but that he took up employment in the fishing. More money he says. Looking back on 1 80 with nThe Listener" Telefis has taken over Atlantis. Tony Teague has joined the Tartan gang at Darts. Peace is restored at Melly'·s. Keadue Band won 3rd place in Ireland in Belfast. Owenie has taken up motor racing but has a bad racing track. Teresa has taken up ballroom dancing. I hear Fat is starting dancing classes in Faddy's, Meenbanad. Bridget Gorry has increased membership in the pools. Canon O' Callaghan is retiring. Jim DutfY is trying to impersonate Fr. Eddie. Sean is the keenest dancer in the Rosses atter · a year- all the women are mad to get a dance from him. GorP!all left the party. Pa cannot cuckoo anymore - the clock broke. Nora Dan is talker of the year, also walker of the year. Or so Pat says. Pat is star of the year · on the accordion. Condy says he will stand at the 'right' table next year. L9oking forward to 1 81 Bob Rafter is launching a larger craft in 1 81. Con is staying out of the water. Agnes and Connie are entering no more competitions. Alien is going to work harder for the locals. So is Fat the Cope. Francie has gone to Leeds to find the Ripper. T.V. has switched from Meenmore to Burtonport. The Council are taking soundings at Lackenagh and leaving's lot or holes. A meeting is taking place in January about Uranium. A Committee is being formed. Chairman, Con Brennan; Sec., Jeremy James; Treasurers, Packin Boyle and Josie Murray. They maintain they started it and it was taken over by the Big Brass. Con says he will deal with any claims . Big Nora says when Con calls you get electrical shocks. That is what happened in 'SO and what is going to happen in 1 81. "The Listener". Why do Pat & Bridie like to go to Gildea's at the weekend? (l·.fartin & Fatrick). Latest news - Joe Beag turns down lucrative coaching offer. Dawson breathes a sigh of releif. Dublin will never be the same again - after Joe, John and Conni e have been. Is Eugene going into Journalism with the Democrat? 5 .. END OF AN .Eli.A: The tragic death of John Le~on, brings the Beatle era to an end. The group which disbanded in 1970, had sold 300 million records, aftd many hoped that one day John, Paul, George and Ringo would be one day re-united on stage. He has certainly left a wealth of musical compositions behind. For a man devoted to peace, it was a sad death, just as he was to make a major comeback. FOLK SOUNDS: An Clannad spent most of 1980 touring Europe, where they recorded that long-awaited album 'Crann Ull 1 in Germany. On .their current Irish tour they were filmed b,y German Television, and the film will be screened there during 81. Joining, Maire, Ciaran, Pol, Noel and Pac1ra~g on stage and indeed on the new album is Aine Brennan on keyboards. - For 1 81 apart from the album and television programme, the group head back for Europe, and in the autumn their second American tour. Na Caaaidigh spent their ehildhood days in Derrybeg, and are today one of the most popular newcomers on RTE. Their debut album is soon to be issued by Polydon and I am sure that Na Casaidigh will be major attractions in 1 81. f':eol toiri GhoUl won the £500 at the Killybegs Folk Festival, another family unit based in Letterkenny with tremendous appeal and potential, POP SOUNDS: A year in which Bagatelle emerged and poor old Horslips decided to call it a day after more than a decade. wbile all leading bands include Donegal on their booking list, no major group have emerged from the county. Much was expected from Toe Jam, but as yet they seem to be awaiting that vital break. Other even lesser known groups seem to fade almost as soon ns they are formed. Pertaps things may be different in 1 81. SHQ\:iBAND SOUNiJS: Again little joy for most of our bands. Margo and her band had another management c~ange, with former vocalist Gerry Reynolds now in charge of the booking diary. Great things were expected after the Rascal split. Patricia Walsh formed Cheeky, and Ted Ponsonby revamped Rascal with coloured singer Yvonne, but it seems that both bands suffered after appearances cm UTV' s 1 Eot Spot 1 • No second single as yet from Pluto, and Charlie Friel, of thePlayboys must be the oldest and most popular pop musician around. He doesn't look a day over 50? CABARET SOUNDS: John Kerr and Seamus Harkin toured the Statds. Seamus issued his debut single 'Maid of Harbelhill 1 , while Bridle Gallaeher celebrated her 25th Anniversary on the cabaret scene. Such was the Donegal music scene of a depressing 1980. Lets hope for better in 1981. le ttMAESTRO". LEWIS FASTRAVEL 48 MAJN ST, LETTERKENNY LETTERKENNYfS FULL SERVICES TRAVEL AGENT (Official Agent for Aer Lingua, British Airway and all Ferry crossings) Tel. 22610 FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS i1 It wu this aise ~ but our cat dragged it a-vaT'.