st. patrick's day is for porn music

[violacea]

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we learned (yet again) the lesson of flies, honey, and vinegar. Or, to be more precise, you catch more set lists by asking nicely than by furtively jumping on the stage and reaching into the equipment.

Anyway. From Alan's set list, which I acquired with a simple "please" ...



Bob Whistle (intro to "Tishialuk Girls")
Billy Peddle
Donkey Riding
When I'm Up
Jack Hinks
Walk on the Moon (new song!)
Paddy Murphy
Sea of No Cares (which was apparently a special request from Sean's in-laws)
Charlie Horse
Scolding Wife
Captain Wedderburn
Captain Kidd
Jakey's Jig
Black Rum
(intermission)
Ordinary Day
Here/Again (another new song, I think, my memory is going ...)
Rover
Shines Right Through Me
Beat the Drum
When I Am King
Helmethead
Run Runaway
(here the list says "Turn", but in reality, we got "Danny Boy")
Consequence Free
Mari-Mac
Lukey

Bad As I Am
Excursion
Fortune

Straight To Hell (new song!)
Old Brown's Daughter


So, I knew about half the audience, apparently. Or it seemed that way! sister_wolf was sitting with me, we met leighblack, duckduck and friends for dinner beforehand, Lisa (who, if she doesn't already have an LJ, will probably end up with one, given that she starts work in the Habitrail on Monday) and Martin were back in the crowd, and I was surprised when we walked in and saw songwind and one of his ladies sitting in the row directly behind us! (Sorry we didn't say goodbye to you guys behind us, by the way - after the debacle with the security guard throwing the guy off the stage, we figured it was time to just get out of there. Heh.) Pretty awesome, to have so many friends with excellent taste. :)

Highlights ... "Old Brown's Daughter", as per usual, a capella and unmic'd, which always blows me away. Also, Sean singing "Danny Boy" a capella, as well ... his voice isn't the purest these days, but it was still powerful. The best of the new songs, in my opinion, was "Straight To Hell", which is a flat-out party song, great to dance to! At one point, Sean informed us that he likes Minnesota women so much that he took one home and married her. I think a group of his in-laws were sitting right behind us, actually.

Things not in the set list - the "Jessie's Girl" singalong, which morphed somehow into a rendition of "Sometimes When We Touch". Yeah, I don't know, either. Also, a full performance and singalong of "Cockles and Mussles" for St. Patrick's Day, I don't remember where that went in the setlist. There was also a whole bit about writing a song onstage, which turned somehow into Kris and Murray playing porn music. It was disturbing. Heh.

Really, there's no better place to be on a Saturday night - any night - than front row, right between Alan and Sean, dancing your fool head off. I'm a lucky one tonight. That was exactly what I needed.

Comments

[leighblack.livejournal.com]

Sorry I didn't call you back. We decided not to fight the line at The Dubliner and just came home. I think it was the right decision. I was kind of getting tired of fighting through crowds of drunk morons dancing into me.

You looked like you were having a very great time. =)

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

S'okay - by the time we got to the car, we were both tired and dehydrated and ready to call it a night, too. :)

Did you enjoy the show, I hope? :)

[leighblack.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! Very much so. =)

[duckduck.livejournal.com]

Awesome. I would have liked to hear "River Driver" and "General Taylor," but seeing Great Big Sea without driving fourteen hours first? Worth it.

Also? Murray.

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd heard from others that they've been doing "River Driver" as the un-mic'd song, so I was expecting that rather than "Old Brown's Daughter". But, still, awesome. How did that song sound from back where you guys were?

Murray, indeed. :D

[annathepiper]

I'm so glad you had a great time! :) And yay, getting a shiny copy of the Set List!

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

Was awesome. Incredibly so. Have they announced any dates for your area of the world yet?

[annathepiper]

Not that I've seen, not yet! Sniff!