http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/ Irish Rockers Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:08:56 GMT Aidan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1024 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1024 Hello Everyone, I just want to let you all know that I am transitioning this Yahoo group over to a new forum that I have just set up on the IrishRockers.com Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:08:54 GMT Flo Kraft http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1023 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1023 Rory's 60th, I think. ... From: Dan To: irishrock@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:30 AM Subject: [IrishRockers] Re: Jeff Healey dies in Toronto Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:30:35 GMT Dan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1022 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1022 Sad news... on Rory Gallagher's birthday too, I believe. Dan ... our time, died today (Sunday March 2) in St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto. He was 41, and leaves Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:45:53 GMT Flo Kraft http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1021 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1021 Media information / For immediate release Guitarist and bandleader Jeff Healey dies in Toronto hospital Following a lengthy struggle with cancer, Healey passes Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:26:42 GMT Aidan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1020 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1020 I just heard about it on the radio this morning - and that's New Zealand radio mind you! Is it time to bring back Johnny Logan or maybe even Dana? Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:42:51 GMT Lee Templeton http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1019 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1019 Now that the Oscars are over, here's a great contest from Irishunsigned.com which I've copied over from their MySpace blog: As regular readers will know, the Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:41:10 GMT Lee Templeton http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1018 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1018 You may be right (City of Blinding Light). I know that Hillary WAS considering two U2 songs in her poll, and Beautiful Day was one of them. But I coulda swore Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:11:23 GMT Deb C http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1017 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1017 I think the U2 song was "City of Blinding Lights" unless Obama uses both? A nomination I can root wholeheartedly for even if myfave from the film is "When Your Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:02:36 GMT Lee Templeton http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1016 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1016 Brendan! I am online ready to report in on the upcoming live performance of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova who will be delivering a 2 1/2 minute version of Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:35:53 GMT brendanchrisant http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1015 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1015 Yeah. I suppose it was expected that Dustin would get the nomination to represent Ireland in the Euro-vision, seeing that its turned into a novelty competition Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:33:20 GMT Flo Kraft http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1014 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1014 Yeah, he has a jazzy style which I like, but you can also hear Albert Collins influence in his playing. ... From: Barry Mc Cabe To: irishrock@yahoogroups.com Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:28:01 GMT Barry Mc Cabe http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1013 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1013 Hi Flo & All, ... I had the pleasure of seeing him and Jan Akkerman on the same bill last year. Agreed, Matt is good - especially if you like your blues/jazz Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:16:30 GMT Flo Kraft http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1012 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1012 Hi folks, Hope everyone is well on your side of the pond. Anyway, this landed in my inbox this weEk and I thought I would pass it along. Catch Matt if he is in Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:16:04 GMT Dan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1011 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1011 Good to have you back posting here Lee. Seems like it's been a while. All very interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing. Dan Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:29:28 GMT Lee Templeton http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1010 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/irishrock/message/1010 There was an excellent documentary about the modern Irish folk and pub music scene on the BBC this last year called Folk Hibernia which had a good deal of rare