The Medusa Fora

mike1 wrote:Taking a summer holiday in Donegal in the summer and see from Sharon Shannons web site that she is playing with Shane at the Mary of Dungloe Festival on the 31st July the venue seems to be listed as Main Street Dungloe! Anyone shed any light on this or the festival? Staying just a few miles away- can't believe the luck of it.

Take it literally. Irish festivals of long pedigree do tend to occur on the main thoroughfare. If it's not actually taking place in the street, it will be in a venue vey close by. Do as Fr Jack and follow the Lovely Girls and the Drink.

31st July at Dungloe fest is a confirmed date. More details on the festival site.

Thanks guys-So which one is Mary then? The website gives numbers to call for tickets for the show by Skype- hope its the same number for humble land lines-not entered the Skype world yet- they are obviously all teccied up in Dungloe.

Duh, it is a landline number! Bit of another senior moment.........

philipchevron wrote:

mike1 wrote:Taking a summer holiday in Donegal in the summer and see from Sharon Shannons web site that she is playing with Shane at the Mary of Dungloe Festival on the 31st July the venue seems to be listed as Main Street Dungloe! Anyone shed any light on this or the festival? Staying just a few miles away- can't believe the luck of it.

Take it literally. Irish festivals of long pedigree do tend to occur on the main thoroughfare. If it's not actually taking place in the street, it will be in a venue vey close by. Do as Fr Jack and follow the Lovely Girls and the Drink.

While Philip is correct in his post above, I think its fair to say that this gig will most likely be in the Marquee, purpose built for the festival each year, somewhat similar to that of the Rose of Tralee Festival. If you hang around for the duration of the week I'm sure Dear Daniel will make an appearance!

Who's to say he wont duet with Shane on Rainy Night in Soho!

He surprised Christy with an appearance a few years back by walking on stage as he sang Mary from Dungloe

Well, i did ring through to the Dungloe ticket office, where a young maiden pretty well refused to send me tickets, assuring me that there was no need to book in advance. Shall be absolutely gutted if I go there and can't get in to see Shane. Don't really know much about the McDonnell? guy, but I'd like to have seen the look on Fr Christys face if he was an uninvited stage guest.

Mike! Cant you drop in Letterkenny or Dungloe in between times? They say they sell tix in local book shops:
Books & Charts, Dungloe, 074 95 22077
Music Centre, Letterkenny, 074 91 23062
Storm PM, Letterkenny, 074 91 02107

Mike, It's not like Brixton. There will be room for everybody.

with Sharon Shannon:
23th August, Sat – Festival Dome, Rose of Tralee, Tralee, Co.Kerry, Ireland

BBC Radio Three presents highlights from this year's WOMAD Festival, "including a ceilidh with the Sharon Shannon Big Band featuring the inimitable vocal cords of Shane MacGowan":
Fri, 25th Jul, 10:30 pm - Direct from Charlton Park in Wiltshire.
Mon, 4th Aug, 11:15 pm

Shane tries to sing Galway Girl with Mundy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvBMRdwG8s

Slaointe Behan, thanks foir the loink

Behan wrote:Shane tries to sing Galway Girl with Mundy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvBMRdwG8s

Ha ha ha fucking classic; i love Shane fucking about with the Mic stand and then playing roadie getting it back in the position for the singer!!

The Dungloe show was in the main street as Philip suggested. Sometime during the day a lorry blocked off the top/upper end of main street and the whole band played from the side of the lorry/stage-it was a tight fit. It was a great show- audience from 8- 80 years young. The only gig i've been to where you could do your shopping in Mace at the same time.

Shane sang Irish Rover, Rainy night in Soho-changed to Dungloe appropriately and Fiesta- he came on stage with Joey Cashman, which is a name I've heard of over the years, but I don't know anything specific. Last time I saw Shane was at the vast Manchester Central last December- had a cracking view last week- close to the stage and Marys!

By the way, Donegal has some of the most beautiful beaches ever. Go if you ever get the chance.

mike1 wrote:The Dungloe show was in the main street as Philip suggested. Sometime during the day a lorry blocked off the top/upper end of main street and the whole band played from the side of the lorry/stage-it was a tight fit. It was a great show- audience from 8- 80 years young. The only gig i've been to where you could do your shopping in Mace at the same time.

Shane sang Irish Rover, Rainy night in Soho-changed to Dungloe appropriately and Fiesta- he came on stage with Joey Cashman, which is a name I've heard of over the years, but I don't know anything specific. Last time I saw Shane was at the vast Manchester Central last December- had a cracking view last week- close to the stage and Marys!

By the way, Donegal has some of the most beautiful beaches ever. Go if you ever get the chance.

Ah! So you made it, Mike?! A load was taken off my soul

Some reviews:
WOMAD: "Shane McGowan of The Pogues - pissed as a fart, but we didn't give a shite."

"...Shane MacGowan lost his voice years ago – in alcoholic mixers rather instrumental mixes – and as admiring I am of his timeless canon of London-Irish songs, his way-beyond-tiresome cartoon drunken Mick performance was an (albeit extremely well-received) blight to Sharon Shannon's ground-shaking Friday night ceilidh..." -- by conmurphy, World Of Music

"Over at the Siam tent the Ceilidh with Sharon Shannon and special guests Mundy and Damien Dempsey had everybody moving - but the appearance of Shane MacGowan nearly blew the roof off the place, a festival high spot" -- safeconcerts.com

Mary From Dungloe: I remember the festival fondly from my childhood when there was always a great atmostphere, however it has been absolutely rubbish over the last few years. This year the old magic of it was well and truelly back, Shane Mcgowan, Sharon shannon, Mundy and crew were a triumph- and i think there was a vibrancy back as a result of this 'younger' focus. -- Thumpette

The World Fleadh: "The show was a bit weird for me, I was in the pit all night, which was great for photos, but the sound was really bad, the bass bins were on the floor, and the whole place was vibrating, I couldn't hear any of the top end of the mix as that was thrown out over our heads. But the audience loved it, so I guess they heard far more than I did." -- Sean Laffey of Irish Music Magazine. (look for his review, guys!)

And WOMAD set at flickr.com