Guth & Tuairim, Meitheamh 1980

LIES, DA..\11~ LIES AND STATISTICS~ . 7 Twenty Two members of the recently formed Glenties Mountaineering Club arrived in Dunlewey yesterday in their bid to climb the unconquered south face of Errigal. In an exclusive interview with Guth 7 Tuairim 1 a Sports reporter Willie Woodbines, the Glenties Club Leader Luke Nohands has this to say; 11 In Glenties everyone climbs mountains - even the Leprauchans, where they go under the name of "Hillman Imps", As regards out attempt Ill 0 on Errigal I have every confidence we can make it- providing we dont run out of Scaffold~ A well known eating Establishment was raided by sanitary and hygiene inspectors recently. A spokesman said, "the place was so dirty even the mice were wearing boiler-suits"• Following a story on nufte bathing in. the Sunday World recently Guth 7 Tuairim researchers carried out a survey in the Bar's of Paddy Og 1 s and Hughie Joe's. They found lOO% in favour of nude bathing- providing it was to be for women only and Binoculars could be hired locally, Members of the Kincasslagh Emerald Rugby Reserve Youths (known in short as K.E.R.R.Y.) have given up their attempt to "convert" Ian Paisley, None of them could kick him over the crossbar. Following the r.ecent RTE advertisement campaign against T.V. licence dodgers "Guth 7 Tuairim 11 should introduce something similar. For example; "It's getting nearer and nearer, day after day, closer and closer, night after night, there's no escape, it 1 s all over the county- "The Accident Black Spot detector van", It could be in. vour area .a.Q.QDt An Americ~n tourist with .the customary big shiny Limosene was parked outside llughie Tim' s. He stood, hands on hips gazing into the Engine with a lost frustrated look on his face. Just then the G~r door of the well known •watering hole' slowly opened and out stepped a familiar local member of the com1nun1ty who shall remain nameless He found his bearings and slowly walked in the direction of the American swaying gently as he went. The Amerfcan hailed him "Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me. I'm looking for a mechanic", "I 0 dont know" replied the' man, 11 I know of a HcGarvey, a HcCole and a McCormick, but I dont know of any ~ McCannick ~bout here". A famous author once said, "there's lies,,damn lies and statistics". This point :f could not be better illustrated then by the recent report that a Kerry woman now living in Gola with her J children has steadfastly refused point-blank to have another child, She read that every 4th baby born in the world is a Chinese. John Joe has a new hobby - Cliffhanging MELLY'S BAR Burtonport MUSIC EVERY WEEKEND pub grub Ostan Mhic Phaid!n, Gort a 1 Choiroe~ *F~bJ.\* Chuir Gael-Linn cilui fhad-cheirnin eile ar an mhargadn le gairid: "Bean an Leanna", le Seosamh Hac an Iomaire (CEF078) agus 11 Carolan agus Ceolta Eile" leis an Douglas Gunn Ensemble. (CEl<077). Caithfidh mea admhail nar chuir mean oiread suime agus a ba choir domh san amhranaiocht ar an tsean nos riamh. Ach indiaidh eisteacht leis an cheirnin seo a· Sheosamh ta dearcadh ur agam, Chomh maith leis na ·h-amhrain ta cupla piosa ceoil o F. J. 0 h-Iarnain ar an bhocsa ceoil agus Dearbhall Standun ar an fhidil, Tosna1onn an ceirn:ln le amhran bronach, 11 Sean an Fhir Rua" fa ghr~ ruir comhl!onadh, Ceolann Seosamh ego deas socair. Tabhaireann se amach achan fhocal agus achan ph~irt den amhran go deas. Ta "Sagart na Cuile Baine" nios fearr aris. Shllfea go raibh tu fhein pairteach ann, Ta an t-amhran agus an ceoltoir ag foirstin go maith de ch~ile. Amhran i bhfad nfos eadtroma ata ann "Peigin Leitir Hor", Ta leagan deas do ag Darach 6 Catnain fosta. Cuireann an ceann seo leis an eagsUlacht ata ar an cheirnin. Taispeanan se an taobh eile de st!l 3heosamh. Ambran fora bronach eile is ea e "Bean an Leanna", Eirionn an t-atmasfear agus an bron go deas ann, De' n da amhran mheidhreach ata ar an_ cheirnfn s{lim fh1hn gur ".3{ do Hhamo I" an ceann is fearr acu. Ta rithim galanta leis agus tig an curfa isteach go deas ann, 'Se "An Caipt1n o Maille" an t-amhran deireannach an cheirnfn. Nf raibh an drafocht ceanna aige ·seo orm. B 1 fheidir gur tharla se sin siocar go raibh se ag deireadh. Har sin fhein amhran deas ata ann, fa bhad i stoirm farraige, Casann P, J, 0 hiarnain seacht bpiosa ar an bhocsa ceoil, idir rileanna, poirt agus cornphfopaf. Tameas mer ar P, J, i gConamara agus ar fud na tire mar cheoltoir, Ta a st11 aitheantach fhein aige. N1 eisceacht- ar bith na pfosa1 a bhuailev.nn se anseo, Fosta ar an cheirnfn ta Dearbhall Standtfnz., cailfn 6g as Conamara a bhuaileann ar an fhidil. Foinn mhalla a bhuaileann si anseo, -ina measc "Donal cg". N!or chuala me moran riamh i roimhe seo ach is maith liom na piosai a chuir si ar an cheirn:ln seo, Bheadh duine a bhfuil eolas aige ar an cheol clasaiceach nios oiriunaieh le leirmheas a dheanamh ar 11 Carolan agus Ceolta eile". Deireann Douglas Gurm sna notaf ar an chluuach, fa o' Cearbhall..ii.n: "His music is certainly not traditional music, nor is it like the "Established" rusic of his day ... ", agus n1oa faide an aghaidh 11 ••• , we hope that more barriers may be rerr.oved by our cwn special prel'!:;,tat'iNl r>t' some of his music on this LP. "Ta go leor daoine a bhfuil suim acu i gcuid ceoil U { Chearbhaillaln nach n-aontcidh leis an raiteas sin thuaa. Shfl me fhein go raibh sefurast go leor eisteacht leis na piosai ata ar an cheirnin seo a~s sult a bhaint as an tromlach aou, Ar dhoigh ta'siad ~eas go leor .den fhoirm tradisiunta ce'go bhfuil coiriu clasaiceach orthu, Tacuigear de na pioaai is fearr a bhfuil aithne orthu on chumadoir cluiteach seo ar an cheirn!n, ina measc "Si Beag, S{ Mor" agus "Lord Inchiquin", Baintear us aid dheas as harpsichord agus recorders ach silim go mbeadh cuid de na piosai ata gan moran tionlacan i bhfad nios fearr da mbeadh an gnipe uilig ann. Chomh maith leo sin uilig ta ocht bpfosa tradisiunta ar an cheirn:ln, iad seo fosta le coiriu clasaiceach, Stephen O'Shea a cheolann na h-amhrain. , B'fheidir go gcuideodh an ceirnfn sec leo sin a bhfuil suim acu sa cheol clasaiceach tuighbheail nfos fearr a fhlil ar an cheol tradisiunta ach ta se deacair a ra an mbeidh tionchar ar bith aige ar throw~ach , / ' / ,/ ' 1 h''l 1/' 'th ith" na gceoltoir!tradisiunta. 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