tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690481404661891565.post6050245658027857022..comments2024-03-16T09:48:59.752-07:00Comments on Larry Kirwan of Black 47: Runrig and my fatherBlack 47http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113384740594604412noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690481404661891565.post-71249115827812024872010-12-02T11:31:34.424-08:002010-12-02T11:31:34.424-08:00Nice read Larry, almost like going home again.
Bil...Nice read Larry, almost like going home again.<br />Bill MurphyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690481404661891565.post-85023458773236049932010-11-24T17:06:53.802-08:002010-11-24T17:06:53.802-08:00Like your first time, I had never heard of the ban...Like your first time, I had never heard of the band Runrig until I caught Empty Glens on Celtic Crush. To say it took me back to my visit to the highlands would be an understatement. My own father was into music of the 50's and we had a house full of music and musicians as he was also a producer in our area. Thanks for taking me back to the isles every week on Celtic Crush.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821953908611976292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690481404661891565.post-39647430608482549192010-11-24T12:51:02.104-08:002010-11-24T12:51:02.104-08:00I discovered Runrig on vinyl years ago, and since ...I discovered Runrig on vinyl years ago, and since then I have picked up a few of their CDs. They deserve to be much more widely known, without a doubt.<br />When Gerry Adams made his first visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, I had the task of selecting the music that would be piped in at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus as people took their seats before Adams spoke. Along with Christy Moore and traditional stuff, I threw in a few tracks from Runrig...<br />I remember when it was all over a young Tyrone guy, a Gaelic speaker, approaching me and asking: "Was that Runrig I heard?"<br />I was pleased that someone, not just me, recognized and appreciated the band.<br />Thanks for the column!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162069520746627810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690481404661891565.post-77783603999395580142010-11-23T18:02:07.870-08:002010-11-23T18:02:07.870-08:00Awww..such a lovely memory. Thank you for the wond...Awww..such a lovely memory. Thank you for the wonderful image this called to mind. And the best of us had less than normal traditional family lives ;)Laurethhttp://ivydruid.deviantart.netnoreply@blogger.com