| Islands of Song |
| Jim explained he'd been singing this next song for a really long time - that he'd be dragged out to the living room to sing this one. I can't imagine him being dragged out. More likely he volunteered! LOL! As soon as I heard Jim began to sing Reilly's Daughter I knew the audience was in for a treat. This is one version of the traditional song you've NEVER heard before! This was the song that had needed the Paul Simon riff. It's quite the feat Jim does, putting pop music in a trad tune! Surprising, but delightful. And Alan knew the riff! And Darrell Power came out to play bodhran! |
| We then heard Jacamo (also known as Iko Iko) from Jim's last CD, Musaik's In This World. The audience came right in on the echo part. It was great to see everyone enjoying themselves. Some of the songs had been very deep this week and here was everyone having an obviously good time. Something to be said for the music taking you away to a happy place. The Newfoundland song I's da B'y crept in there as well as Jim's own reggae song, Dub Illusion. What a fun time! It'd get better when the entire clan came up on stage to do Downtown Girl - Jim's signature song. All hands on deck played whatever they could get their hands on, percussion wise, and sang along. It was great fun to watch and to sing along to! |
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| From left to right: Pamela Morgan, Ron Hynes' head, Jim Fidler on guitar, Ryan and Mick with rainstick, Clare O'Mahony, Niall Connolly, Colleen Power, Darrell Power on bodhran, Mark Greville, Hugh Scott, Ken Cotter |
| From left to right: Clare O'Mahony, Niall Connolly, Colleen Power, Alan from the band, Darrell Power's bodhran, Mark Greville's head, Hugh Scott, Ken Cotter |
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| Pamela Morgan and ?? join Jim for Downtown Girl. She likes waking up with her hair messed up, she's a Downtown Girl for sure! |
| What a great collection of musicians on stage, all having fun! It was an experience, I am sure for each of the musicians. It was certainly a worthwhile experience for the audience. During that last song, everyone was together, having fun. And I hope looking forward to part 2 in St. John's, Newfoundland this June. Can't wait to hear the collaborations that take place then?! That last night was worth the price of the flight. I was so glad that Jim and Ken got these songwriters together for Islands of Song |
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| Rockin' Reggae and Farewell to Cork |
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