Guth & Tuairim, Iúil 1980

10 C.Bonner & Sons ~ Buy Wise Shop The Bridge,DUN'GLOJ: Large select ion of SHELLS & SHEL LCRAFT Trophies} FOR Plaques ALL MNC Medals SPOfii"S Permits fo.r all lakes and rivers, Meenacross Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoirf Eireann. CUI ( o chle): J im Sharkey ,. Alec J1urphy, Jimmy Brennan, Michael Boyle (L) and Neil Boyle Tos~ch (ochle): John Gallagher, Jimmy N. 8'Donnell, Anne Brennan, SorUly HcCready anJ Naggie Boyle. :_,.r 1 110 Rosses Anglers Boats For Hire 1 M Here is a very old version of "Mary from Dungloe", & under the title "My Charming Mary Neil". This throws ~rl a new light on the popular song as in this version $ the story is told in its entirity. My Charming IViary Neil Despite what you may hear or read in the media, 'What's Another Year' by Johnny Logan, eertainly did not enjoy the same high sales that Dana's Eurovision hit 'All Kinds of Everything' enjoyed a decade ago. In Eritish sales alone Dans sold over a million, spent sixteen weeks in. the So, to depart together at last ve did propose, And to no one in the house her mind she did disclose. Five hundred pounds in ready gold from her father she did steal, And that was twice I did elope with my Charming Mary Neil. charts there, and she ·was presented with a platinum Disc. Poor old Johnny Logan has sold a little over 400,000 copies, spent nine weeks in the the charts, and only received a Silver Disc for British sales. Dana will be appearing in Falcarragh on July 18th, during the Celtic Festival. FEd{ POP J34NDS: With so many good groups around from Bogey Boys to Toe Jam, and from Five Skin (ex Rule the Roest) to the '!Xciting triot Mamas Boys, why wont local promoters give such groups an equal opportunity. I find it rather strange that ill– informed promoters are willing to give the old veteran showbands four figure fees, while the groups the teenagers seek, only charge double figures, yet they can't .find. the bookings. roLICE ACTION: Great to see that mighty trio Police are to play one Irish concert in Co. Kildare on Sunday 27th of July. Sting has that certain quality, and the group with their mighty stage sound, must be seen live on stage to be truly appreciated. · AMERICA CHI§: Both Brendan Quinn and the Bluebirds plus American Express will represent Ireland at the Brighton International Country Music Show, and then off to America fly both . bands. They are good country l::&nds, but I wonder why do they try and play pop in their nightly show? ANOTHER M4RY: The 13th Mary From Dungloe Festival will be introduced this year by RTE Radio 2 DJ Paul Clarke. Belfast born Paul who replaced ~ab Vinnie in his morning slot will be introducing Marys from Japan, Germany, France, Spain, America, Britain. as well as - the Irish scene. With top names includihg Margo, Ryans Fancy, Dermot O'Brien, and the Tishobs sponsored Irish Disco Championship Road Show with DJ John Paul, it lOOks like an exciting festival. ":Vul.ESTRO". Her coach it vas got ready to Derry for to go, And then she bribed the coachman. for to let no one know. He said he'd keep the secret and never would reveal, So off to Derry then I vent with my Charming Mary Neil~ It was to Captain Wilson our passage ve did pay, And in the town of Derry we under cover lay. We joined our hands in wedlock bands before ve did set sail. Her father's wrath I value not, she's my Charming Mary Neil. It was o'er the proud and swelling waves our ship she did glide, While on our passage to Quebec six weeks on a matchless tide. Until we came to Whitehead reef ve had no cause to wail. On Gosford Bay I thought that day I'd lose my Mary Neil. On the 9th of June in the att.ernoon a heavy fog came on, ~ur captain cries, "Look out my boys, I fear you are all gone". Our vessel on a sandy bank vas driven by the gale, And forty ~ouls vent overboard along with Mary Neil. By the help of our boats and crew five hundred lives were saved, But forty of them alas had met a watery' grave. Her yellow lock~ I then espied came floating on the wave. I jumped into the raging deep and saved my Mary Neil. Her father wrote a letter as you may understand, And said if I'd come home again he'd give me half his land. I wrote him back an answer and told him without fail, Five p ounds a week I now receive along with Mary Neil. It you know of arry other versions or 11 Mary from Du.ngloe" we'd like to hear from you. "Rosannach"·. hristy Moore Fear aor feasogach le gruaig gharbh. Fear a bhfuil ar a chumas gaire a bhaint as duine ar bith. Fear ata abalta amhran meidhreach a cheol agus ina dhiaidh sin ceann bronach a cheol le glor binn !seal. Sin Christy Moore, glor, .aghaidh agus carachtar a bh.fuil aithne ag na mflte duine air. tl! inniu na inne a thosaigh ChristY. a:' cheol. Ta se ar an bhealach le se bliana deag. Nuair a d 1 fh&g se an s~oil fuair se obair i mbanc mar chleireach. Nuair a bh! se ansin tr! bliana thosaigh stailc ague fuair se s<eans fagail, mar n! raibh duil ar bith aj ge BaD obair s:Ln. D' imhth se go Sasain agus fuair se obair ar na oil-rigs. ~ Nuair a bheadh am saor ar bith aige rachadh se go Lonaain. Ansin chas se le ceoltoir! as Eirinn; daoine cosuil 1• .... r Sherlock. Bh{ se go mor faoi thionchar na Clancy Brothers ag an am seo. Cuireadh an "folk scene• i Sasaia in aithne do agus d' fhan se le sin ar fea.dh tr! bliana. Nuair a casadh Dominic Behan air i 1967 rinne Christy a chead cheirn!n leis, "Paddy on the Road". Ach n! riabh se sasta leis an cheirn!n sin agus ba mhaith leis dearmad a uheanamb do anois. D'fhan se i Sasain ar feadh cupla bliain. Ach ba mhi~ leis i gcona! theacht 1 na bhaile ague ceol le Donal Lunny. Ba as an bhaile ceanna an "flheirt acu a:gus bhf cairdeas eatarthu i gcona!• . Th&inig se araia ague rinneadh an ceirfn le Donal, Andy Irvine, Liam 6g o' Flynn, Kevin Coneff (ata leis n8. Chieftains anois) ague :live Collins. Ach n!or thug an comhlucht a chuir amach an ceirnfn poibl!ocht ar bith do .agus n! bhtUair an grUpa airgead ar bith as. Mar sin fhein dhfol an ceirn!n go maith agus togadh ceirn!n singil "Cliffs ot DoOHen" as, ceann a raibh toir an-mhQ'r air. Ba sin t~ Planxty. D' fhan siad le cheile tr! bliana ach bhria aiad auu ansin ~sr gheall ar an bhrU mor oibre a bhi orthu agus an mh€id bheag airgid a fUair · siad as. DUirt Christy ina dhiaidh sin: "I want to get into a .situation where I'm playing what I want to play, at suit.able nnues, and ~here I'm totally removed from the music indus~. not to be associated with the business end ot it, this kind ot commercial scene". Le Sean O'Donaill (ar ,••niiint ar an mhf' s 1 chwl&inn)~ ,____.__1_