From: Steven.Schultz <Steven.Schultz@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: Tannahill Weavers news and views from last nights concert in Milwaukee
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 19:56:07 GMT

Last night, as part of the Tannahill Weavers 1992 U.S. tour, they
stopped here in Milwaukee, WI. The concert was fantastic, and the
sound was great. I had to work there, but I caught most of it. A
friend of mine organized it, so I volunteered to help, and so sold
albums with Maggie Smillie, wife of Phil Smillie, the
flute/whistles/bodhran player. After intermission, I caught up on te
latest news. First, they have a new album, "The Mermaid's Song." It
was recorded in May of this year and released three weeks ago on Green
Linnet. I picked up the CD, and highly recommend it. It's one of their
best. They did a real mix, even re-recording "Are ye Sleeping Maggie?"
the first song the ever recorded, the title cut from their first
album. Last year, Les Wilson and Kenny Forsyth, the
keyboard/bouzouki/guitar/mandolin player and bagpipes and whistle
player respectively, stayed at my house. It was a great time. This
year though, they got in early, so they got a motel. But, they
remembered me, and the Jaguar E-type I'm restoring, and that was the
first thing they said, "How's th E?" Anyway, for as many people as
they see in a year, I thought it was great they remembered me.
Afterwards, we went out to a local Irish pub with Kenny and Roy
Gullane. Stayed their until two in the morning, and they left this
morning in their van. They're a great group and great people. It was a
wonderful time talking with them. We even had an impromptu session
with Kenny on whistle. I recommend seeing them if you can, and getting
their new album. They're touring for a while, have some of October
off, and then play Germany in November. I'll post the schedule below.
 
The Tannahill Weavers 
North American Tour: Autumn 1992
 
September 5  Altamont, NY: Scottish Highland Games (518) 438-4297
          9  Vancouver, BC: Rogue Folk Club, W.I.S.E. Hall (604)
             736-3022
         10  Spokane, WA: Spokane Falls Comm. College (509) 624-7722
         11  Seattle, WA: The Backstage (206) 789-1184
         12  Tucson, AZ: Leo Rich Auditorium (602) 743-3217
         13  Santa Monica, CA: McCabe's (213) 828-8037
         14  N. Newport Beach, CA: The Patriot Game (714) 955-3868
         16  New Orleans, LA: O'Flaherty's (504) 529-1317
         17  Charlotte, NC: Elizabeth Traditional School (800)
             822-2420
         18  Carboro, NC: The Arts Center (919) 929-2787
      19-20  Asheville, NC: The Biltmore Estate (704) 255-1715
         23  Columbus, OH: Stashe's (614) 262-2573
         24  Ann Arbor, MI: The Ark (313) 761-1800
         25  Milwaukee, WI: Centennial Hall (414) 372-3060
         26  OrChicago, IL: Old Town School of Folk Music (312)
             525-7793
         27  Cleveland, OH: Case Western Reserve Univ. (216) 687-0788
         29  Cincinnati, OH: The Southgate House
         30  Dayton, OH: Canal Street Tavern (tenative) (513) 461-9343
October   1  Northhampton, MA: The Iron Horse (413) 584-0610
          2  Portland, ME: First Parish Church (tenative) (207)
             761-2924
          3  Bedford, MA: The Joyful Noise (617) 275-9075
          4  Philadelphia, PA: The Cherry Tree (215) 641-0497
          7  Norfolk, VA: Old Sominion University (804) 427-3561
          9  Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado College (719) 473-4801
         10  Denver, CO: Swallow Hill (303) 777-1003
 
If you have trouble with any above numbers, call Green Linnet at (203)
730-0333. Bookings: The Herschel Freeman Agency (919) 493-6208.
 

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Steve Schultz     Steven.Schultz@mixcom.com
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