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Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by Hennybhoy Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:04 am

I really hope there will be a christmas tour in 2012!!!

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by philipchevron Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:42 pm

REMINDER

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0188438

Behind The Fairytale

If you miss it, it will be on the BBC Player for 7 days.

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by Villajohn Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:56 pm

It goes without saying, i too missed not seeing the Pogues ,though last year as a result of the lousy weather in the UK,i collapsed at work,three days after the Birmingham gig and ended up in bed with nothing but dried toast for company!I have taken advantage of the Pogues wir sabbatical and am enjoying the tropical weather in Amsterdam.....though i really have missed seeing The Pogues,heres hopimg they make up for it next Summer.

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by Fr. McGreer Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:42 pm

philipchevron wrote:
Fr. McGreer wrote:Me too, this year just isn't the same. Every year at least 2 or 3 gigs then i'm set up for rest of the festive celebrations. Even Mrs. McGreer says it's not the same (I think i'm just getting in the way and under her feet) :lol:

On a related subject, Jack L and Camille O'Sullivan sang Fairytale live on the radio today and Jack was saying he's touring with Sharon Shannon and The saw Doctors over the new year.

He said he'll be singing Thousands Are Sailing (amongst his own songs) with Sharon's band. The radio presenter said Shane is a genius all the great lyrics he's written :roll:

Jack put him right though Philip. 8)


Well thanks for the info, your reverence. D'ya know what station that was?


It was the Ray D'Arcy show on Today FM. There's no pod cast and you can't listen back by the looks of it. But here's Camille and Jack in the Olympia in 2008...

http://youtu.be/EwChfiOlE5k

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by Simon Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:22 pm

I miss the christmas tour too. I have been traveling from Norway since 04 (exept 06 when i was in a coma woke up for a while on the 17. my 30 birthday but all i did mumbling about was what the clock was and that the Pogues should hit the stage in minutes). The gigs have gotten bether for every year, last year was just pure magic.I miss all the great people i meet each year at Canterbury Arms and the friendly staff there. So my christmas wish will be Pogues christmas tour 2012:)

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by philipchevron Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:30 pm

Fr. McGreer wrote:Me too, this year just isn't the same. Every year at least 2 or 3 gigs then i'm set up for rest of the festive celebrations. Even Mrs. McGreer says it's not the same (I think i'm just getting in the way and under her feet) :lol:

On a related subject, Jack L and Camille O'Sullivan sang Fairytale live on the radio today and Jack was saying he's touring with Sharon Shannon and The saw Doctors over the new year.

He said he'll be singing Thousands Are Sailing (amongst his own songs) with Sharon's band. The radio presenter said Shane is a genius all the great lyrics he's written :roll:

Jack put him right though Philip. 8)


Well thanks for the info, your reverence. D'ya know what station that was?

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by Fr. McGreer Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:47 pm

Me too, this year just isn't the same. Every year at least 2 or 3 gigs then i'm set up for rest of the festive celebrations. Even Mrs. McGreer says it's not the same (I think i'm just getting in the way and under her feet) :lol:

On a related subject, Jack L and Camille O'Sullivan sang Fairytale live on the radio today and Jack was saying he's touring with Sharon Shannon and The saw Doctors over the new year.

He said he'll be singing Thousands Are Sailing (amongst his own songs) with Sharon's band. The radio presenter said Shane is a genius all the great lyrics he's written :roll:

Jack put him right though Philip. 8)

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by Cornish Andy Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:39 pm

It definitely feels like something's missing from Christmas this year. I've been going to the December gigs in London for many years. I even remember one year in the 90s when we got a festive double-whammy - The Pogues (with Spider) one week and Shane & The Popes the next. Shepherds Bush Empire I think it was. But the gigs since 2001 have just been the best. At least I got my fix at Greenwich in the summer.

Hope the guys reconsider next year. 30 years of the Pogues, 25 year anniversary of Fairytale and all that....

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by MissWalshy Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:41 am

Missing it too guys ! :(

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by fermenter Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:30 pm

missing the shows too ,its a year ago today my dad passed away ,i had tickets for the brixton show but just didnt feel like going, although i know he would have wanted me to.
been a hard year ,would give anything to hug him one more time.
my 50th next yer and already told my wife my ideal pressie would be to see the pogues in dublin next xmas if they do it,birthday in december as well so what more could an ageing pogues fan want :lol:

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by MickWB Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:47 pm

Im missing my xmas Pogues concert as well,I remember the awful weather of last year but managed to get down for the Tuesday night gig at Brixton, the train journey home to Manchester the next day was interesting. Although if I had got stuck in London I could have gone to see the lads again on Wednesday evening.

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by rumsodomyandthelash Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:00 pm

soulfinger wrote:
KathleenwithaK wrote:"coloured guy "...really?


As any fule kno there are both Blues and Clarets & Blues in Brum. All have the same speech impediment so Heather did well to follow directions. :P

Tut Tut
Having just got back from the claret and blues game against Liverpool in sub zero temperatures and another dismal performance my speech impediment is at its worst so forgive me SoleFingy , thing is , for me anyway, i was kind of hoping the trade would be for a paddys day 30th anniversary party gig in London but it seems this is also a no no.
Just like my football team my favourite band are proving to be a let down, seems like its all about the money nowadays,
Pissed off Birmingham

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by soulfinger Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:45 pm

KathleenwithaK wrote:"coloured guy "...really?


As any fule kno there are both Blues and Clarets & Blues in Brum. All have the same speech impediment so Heather did well to follow directions. :P

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by Lade Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:13 pm

Heather wrote:This time last year, it was snowing really really heavily. I started to panic because I was supposed to be going to see The Pogues in Birmingham the next day. Thing was I didn't need to panic as despite the fact the snow was deep, we made it to Birmingham on time. There was a point I didn't think we'd make the gig as none of the locals knew where the venue was. Eventually a coloured guy pointed us in the right direction. Walking round in the snow wasn't much fun, but the gig made up for it.

Both Jake and I miss our little trips away this time of year, seeing The Pogues somewhere different, staying in a different place, it really makes Christmas for us. This year definitely doesn't feel the same. :(


So we weren't the only ones walking around in the snow looking for the venue. We got directions from the hotel that was slightly wrong. I turned out that if we had taken a turn to right instead of left we would have been only 200 meters from the venue.. Instead we walked in the wrong direction for 20 minutes.. But thanks to a nice cab driver in Birmingham that stopped to pick up two lost Norwegians we got their in time.. We payed him well for that trip.. I think he got more than a 100% tip from us..

Re: I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

Post by KathleenwithaK Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:56 pm

"coloured guy "...really?

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