6/12/09

PAT O’CONNOR @ The Gael June 12th Friday

Special Irish Music Live @ The Gael June 12th Friday Start 20:30 No cover charge. Fiddle player Pat O'Connor comes from Ennis in County Clare and has been playing music all his life. As a child he studied Piano-accordion, banjo, mandolin, and bouzouki, before finally settling on the fiddle as his weapon of choice. Pat settled in Feakle several years ago and soon established the annual Feakle Music Festival. He has two acclaimed solo CDs "The Green Mountain" and "The Humours of Derrybeha". Pat’s music has the moderate pace and easy flow associated with County Clare. Home-grown, "pure drop" traditional music. Don't miss it!! See you @ the Gael ! Shiori Jackson, The Gael

6/6/09

Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶

NEXT Singing Around the Table: Sat. 2nd March 2013 
次の Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶: 2013年3月2日(土)
Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶について
イギリス地方の美しい伝統歌をみんなで歌います. 無料ワークショップ。アイルランド・スコットランドなどのケルト地方やイギリス地方の美しい伝統歌をみんなで歌います。美味しく飲んだり食べたりしながら、ファシリテーターの指導で楽しく歌ってみましょう♪ 時間:20:00−22:00 場所:Irish (アイリッシュ) Pub (パブ) GNOME (ノーム) ◆京都府京都市中京区河原町二条下ル SSSビルB1F ◆ TEL 075-212-2101 ◆地下鉄東西線市役所前下車16番出口から北へ徒歩2分 ◆京阪三条より徒歩12分 ◆市バス市役所前下車すぐ


About 'Singing Around the Table Utagoe Kissa' 
Informal evenings of well known songs of the English speaking world and Japan.
All welcome! Free! Song sheets provided! 8-10pm.
VENUE: GNOME , Basement, SSS Bldg., Nijo Kawaramachi sagaru,Nakagyou-ku, Kyoto. TEL 075-212-2101



VIDEOS: Suil a Ruin / Shiretoko Ryojou / Do You Love an Apple / Instrumental / JJ Dancing
Videos by Michael of Deep Kyoto and Yoshizo san, thanks guys!


6/3/09

Our first 'Singing Around the Table'

"Thank you very much last night. I was so glad to held such a wark shop! It is our dream that the foreigner and the Japanese enjoy music and participation together at our pub. We want to hold the workshop continuously" Yuko-san (Mrs Gnome)
The first 'Singing Around the Table' event was kind of a dream come true for me and, as it turns out, for the hosts at Irish Pub Gnome - to have Japanese and foreigners all singing together. So many guests said they really enjoyed it too, that we are planning to do it again in about a month's time and so on monthly.
On our first night, 31st May 2009, 25-30 people gathered at Gnome, about two-thirds Japanese and the rest not (ex-pats from US, Tasmania, China, UK, Canada...). We drank beer, ate fish'n'chips, pie, sausages or kippers(!), and worked our way through 12 songs in a booklet I had made in the style of the old black letter/broadside ballads (the layout is tall and thin with a picture or photo at the top). I suddenly became a bit nervous that it was not enough songs, but, what with a little explanation and a short break, those 12 songs took nearly three hours, so we were singing from 7.30 until about 10.30pm, which was late enough being a Sunday. By the end I had a strong feeling that everyone was buzzing and wanted to come back for more.
It's hard to explain without sounding crass, but really, it's a very special and bonding thing to sing together - everyone has had hard times with themselves and eachother, but when you sing together all troubles melt away. Plus, there were a few people who came who are really studying hard at English, or guitar, fiddle or bodhran playing, and want to have a chance to make their studies real. This kind of event really works for them - some of them might play with us in the future and so their efforts have now become very real for them.
Let's do more - please come and tell your mates about it even if you can't come yourself. Kyoto is the origin and hub of Irish music in Japan - with your energetic contribution it could also become the origin and hub of the English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh singalong too!
We are very open to suggestions and contributions - the more the merrier - so just get in touch or turn up with your ideas! It's our dream to make it happen! Ganbarrou!
and we received a few nice e-mails...
Just want to say thanks so much for the other night--what fun it was! I love your singing, and the mood was so relaxed and so intimate---really a good evening! THANKS! KK
I had great time last night.thank you! 楽しかったです。今は、勉強が忙しいけど、また時間があったら、あのパブにも行きます。MM
We both had a great time...thanks for a great evening! I think my favorite song was Dirty Old Man - er I mean Town.... (!) and Danny Boy never fails to send a sentimental glimmer to my eye. It was really nice that everyone sang along eh? LL
Thank you for your Happy songs. I was very fun ! and Thank you for `The Rattlin' Bog`この歌を歌うFelicityは,いつもすごくかっこいいです。結婚出来ない女の人の歌も、またいつか 歌ってて下さい。Next time I want to come with my boss, he also loves music, and plays guitar. I study English more more more. NS