It's time for an update!
Natasha wanted to go to Irishfest and a few of the guys wanted to get together. So, Mike, CVS, Natasha and I drove up to Milwaukee and met up with Feryl and his wife, Erika. We were on different schedules, so we didn't hang out the entire day. Actually, we were able to meet up for lunch and didn't bump into each other for the rest of the day. No big deal.
Front gate (watch out for scalpers)
We watched this band while we ate. Everyone had accents as with the rest of the bands here.
These 3 guys (3rd on violin) were really good though it was a relatively small crowd. Gotta have the accordion with Irish music. The violinist was dancing in his chair while he played. I'd rather see these guys in a packed Irish bar with a pint of Guinness. That would have matched the energy of their jigs much better.
To top off the night:
Gaelic Storm! You may know them from the movie
The Titanic. Ok, maybe you don't; I do. Natasha had also seen them on BareNaked Ladies' cruise ship, Ships & Dip. The benches were packed while waiting for the band and when they came out on stage,
everyone stood up on the benches! Arg! There's no benefit to stand on the benches because everyone's still going to be at the same height. Quite the variety of songs. The woman shown lead a song on her violin and then one dueling with the bagpipes (shown). Then one of the other members did a song about a personally true story: The Night I Punched Russell Crowe. Apparently he got in a fight at a bar with Russell Crowe.
It was a pretty good day and I was glad to hang out with my friends. Next time I'll have to make sure to include someone I can share a beer with.
Front gate (watch out for scalpers)
We watched this band while we ate. Everyone had accents as with the rest of the bands here.
These 3 guys (3rd on violin) were really good though it was a relatively small crowd. Gotta have the accordion with Irish music. The violinist was dancing in his chair while he played. I'd rather see these guys in a packed Irish bar with a pint of Guinness. That would have matched the energy of their jigs much better.
To top off the night: Gaelic Storm! You may know them from the movie The Titanic. Ok, maybe you don't; I do. Natasha had also seen them on BareNaked Ladies' cruise ship, Ships & Dip. The benches were packed while waiting for the band and when they came out on stage, everyone stood up on the benches! Arg! There's no benefit to stand on the benches because everyone's still going to be at the same height. Quite the variety of songs. The woman shown lead a song on her violin and then one dueling with the bagpipes (shown). Then one of the other members did a song about a personally true story: The Night I Punched Russell Crowe. Apparently he got in a fight at a bar with Russell Crowe.
It was a pretty good day and I was glad to hang out with my friends. Next time I'll have to make sure to include someone I can share a beer with.
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