Desolated to learn recently that Ray McAreavey had left us but I'm still ...

Desolated to learn recently that Ray McAreavey had left us but I'm still hoping, almost a half century after we chummed around, to dig up Gogie McCullough either here or in Greenland. I lived in the Belfast area 1975-79 and can be reached via jpresant@protonmail.com

Desi McHenry ...

Desi McHenry

It was good to see your message about our mutual friend and musical partner Wallace Hood. A formidable player indeed.we had some great adventures driving through the night in the Canadian Rockies heavy snow storms and playing in the iconic folk venues in California. I read about your very significant achievements in the triathlon. I’m pleased you were able to switch trajectories use your natural determination to achieve such recognition in such a rigorous sport. Congratulations on your success!

i rarely visit the site but was told quite recently of the death of Wallace ...

i rarely visit the site but was told quite recently of the death of Wallace. I played with him for 2 years in Canada/US and was always in awe of his ability on numerous instruments. I certainly learned so much from his skills and the professionalism he projected. He was a joy to be with in a foreign country and a great ambassador for our culture. I got the shock of my life when one day, years ago, he called me to wish me well in my sport! Great memories Wallace.

Thanks for the kind remarks about Wallace ...

Thanks for the kind remarks about Wallace.

He had been ill for many years and had severed contact with most family, friends and sadly music.

I have many happy memories of Pats bar and Michigan and still have the Pats People albums to remember how talented he was.

Quote by Sir tom Beechem ...

Quote by Sir tom Beechem,

I belive that One should try everything once. Well everything that is, exsept incess and Morris Dancing. How True.

I've just been looking on my tablet to see what's on TV tonight and, to ...

I've just been looking on my tablet to see what's on TV tonight and, to my surprise, saw that on BBC 2 (England) tonight 15th March, is an old rerun of an episode of As I Roved Out from the 1980s featuring Clannad with a guest spot by the late, great Arty McGlynn and myself playing 2 sets jigs/reels. I then looked in my newspaper TV guide and it says differently, so heigh ho, it'll be what it'll be, but it might be a shock to see what I looked like when I was 30.

I remember the day we made the original; Arty andI spent the day smoking our heads off and listening to Clannad rehearsing what seemed endlessly. It was Enya's first appearance with the band. Great memories, even if it isn't on tonight.

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