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Portland….en route to Airport for flight to San Francisco

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:19:50 -0400

Portland….en route to Airport for flight to San Francisco

At San Francisco Airport.

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:16:55 -0400

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Aladdin Theatre, Portland, Oregon

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:41:25 -0400

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The Egg, Albany

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:12:22 -0400

We arrived Saturday afternoon in Albany, State Capital of New York, after our car journey from Toronto via Rochester (where we stayed overnight). First up was a visit to The Irish American Heritage Museum and then an unscheduled visit to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception where we marvelled at the completed restoration work there. Congratulations Albany. From there we headed to The Egg for our sound check and band call. The Egg Auditorium is part of a much bigger modern 60s complex of government offices and amenities. It’s a wonderfully designed auditorium (with a smaller 500 seater built below). Jean Leonard joined us as our Guest Soprano and she lived up to all our expectations. Staff at The Egg were more than helpful and we ate the most divine braised beef for dinner before the concert. Our compliments to the Chef. Met some lovely people after the show at our meet and greet with PBS. By end if concert we were told our flights next day to Boston had been cancelled! Tom, our tour manager, began to feverishly look for plan B to get us there. Will let you know how that worked out in next blog.

Notices at The Egg, Albany. Spot “The Priests”

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:23 -0400

Notices at The Egg, Albany. Spot “The Priests”

Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:52:46 -0400

Wow, what a hall as what an audience last night, 4th May, in one of Toronto’s best performance locations. The 10 piece band under Fergus Sheil’s direction were a pleasure to hear and work with. Our soloist, Patricia O’Callaghan, we suspect some Irish blood there, sang beautifully. Upwards and onwards Patricia! More pics to follow and an audioboo. Have arrived in Albany for concert tonight but, first of all, we are guests of the Museum for a chance to meet and greet the citizens of Albany.

Us and the Canadian flag in downtown Toronto getting in the mood...

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:48:02 -0400

Us and the Canadian flag in downtown Toronto getting in the mood for our concert in the Roy Thompson Hall.

Kids from Michigan wave at our passing airplane from Chicago to...

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:25:03 -0400

Kids from Michigan wave at our passing airplane from Chicago to Toronto

After Chicago we've arrived in Toronto

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:23:18 -0400

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The Park West line up for May

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:59:05 -0400

The Park West line up for May

Do you like our new album cover? ….. A rem from our...

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:57:27 -0400

Do you like our new album cover? ….. A rem from our concert in Chicago at the Park West Theatre. Great audience and great atmosphere.

Chicago

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:13:45 -0400

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The Water Tower in a foggy Chicago. Had a whirl around the windy...

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:05:40 -0400

The Water Tower in a foggy Chicago. Had a whirl around the windy city on our day off. Heading to the City Arts Museum to see the collection of impressionist paintings. Then Mass this evening at 7 pm in the Church of the Holy Family.

Byham Theater Pittsburgh

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:32:48 -0400

Great audience last night in the Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh. Lovely theatre right smack downtown. Great band behind us and a gorgeous Leah Edmonston Dyer as our solo soprano guest artist. Met many people after the convert including a now elderly lady taught by Master Charles Daly (Frs E & M’s grandad) in Desertmartin, Co Derry. Small world!! Off to Chicago now. More pics to follow here and via Twitter.

Pittsburg: City of Iron, rivers and hills.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:27:47 -0400

Pittsburg: City of Iron, rivers and hills.

Byham Theater, Pittsburg

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:38:47 -0400

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Scottish Rite Collingswood NJ

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:37:43 -0400

We’ve had a great night at Collingswood NJ in the company of Alison Hymel and a great group of musicians. Capacity audience, post concert signing of CDs and memorabilia and a meeting with PBS ticket holders. Also met friends from Twitter and Email with whom we’ve been in contact for a long time. Lovely to meet people in person. We’ve some nice pics too which we’ll upload asap. Thanks to the many who have joined our twitter and tumblr feed. Great to have you on the road with us.

Catching up on the laundry on the road.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:39:31 -0400

Catching up on the laundry on the road.

Philadelphia here we come

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:32:20 -0400

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CRANSTON RI

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:23:33 -0400

What a wonderful night’s entertainment. Firstly, we were warmly welcomed by Dawn, the lady who almost single handedly runs The Park Theater in Cranston. We had a great ensemble who will be playing for us in Boston and a great Soprano in Maria Ferrante, who will also join us again I’m Boston. The Park Theater was almost sold out and we had the opportunity to meet and greet some of the audience after the show. Met a priest who is now working in Cranston but who studied with one or two of our mote senior colleagues in Down & Connor. Make the world feel very small when this happens! Leaving early in the morning for Collingswood Scottish RiteTheatre and another memorable concert. Tom, our tour manager, is a gem.

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