Annual Saint Patrick's Day Thread

[OC Richard]

My "Celtic" trio (between the three of us fiddle, accordion, guitar, whistles, uilleann pipes, Scottish smallpipes, and bodhran) is playing around noon at a restaurant. We wear slacks and tweed vests.

At night I'll be playing at the same house party I've done for around ten years. How I dress for that depends on what I'm doing beforehand: if coming from a Highland piping gig I'll be in kilts, if coming from an uilleann gig in slacks.

So far only the two gigs but St Patrick's Day is odd around here and I often get panicky last-minute calls from people.

Been doing piping gigs on St Pat's for over 30 years and some years I have six or seven gigs lined up and some years just a couple.

Some years it's Highland pipes and kilts all day, some years uilleann pipes and trousers all day, some years it's a mix.

[Ruaraidh]

Slighe nan Gaidheal (Scottish Gaelic cultural org.)just received our marching order yesterday, for the St Patrick Day parade here is Seattle. If you are located in the greater Seattle area, feel free to join us in celebrating the patron saint of our Irish cousins. Got Kilt! You can contact me thru this site, or send a message thru the Slighe.com
Failte gu
Russ

[Lallans]

I'm no cook, and I was surprised how well this Irish soda bread turned out. Even good when I bake it in my 108 year old coal kitchen range.

Here's the link to the Betty Crocker page,

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/...ead&pi=1&mr=20

Paul

Thanks Fitzy! And I'm not surprised that it works so well in a traditional cooker, since it was originally baked in cast iron over a similarly slow peat fire

[Brian Boru]

I'll be wearing my SWK Irish Nat'l to work and then herself and I will be going to Brian Boru Irish Pub / Restaurant in Severna Park, MD for a nice supper then home. I have Clan Meow (my eight cats) to feed and take care of before I can call it a night. A word of caution, a friend of mine who is a MD Trooper informed me that MSP WILL be out in force and will be checking out drivers at check points. Enjoy the day, but, don't over do it.

Cheers to all, int::soda:

Brian

[WolfmanJack]

On Saturday, Ill be marching (kilted) with Wisconsin Scottish in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Milwaukee.

On Thursday, I'll be on hand (kilted again) for the opening night of Dancing at Lughnasa at Stagenorth in Washburn, Wisconsin.

Gotta support my Celtic brothers. I'll post some pics later.

[Nighthawk]

Well, folks, it's just a matter of minutes before we leave for our St. Patrick's Day kilt night in Colorado Springs. Tonight, McCabe's. Tomorrow, in the parade with the Elizabeth Celtic Festival. Lunch time... I forget where... with the Renaissance Scots Living History Association. Pics to come on Sunday!

[Bob C]

I'll be working on the 17th, so a quiet night with corned beef and cabbage at home, washed down with a Guinness or two.

On the 18th, however, my town is having its first-ever SPD parade and I have been recruited to be the announcer. I'll wear my Irish National kilt, probably with my Aran sweater and maybe with my green felt fedora.

[McClef]

I was stood outside a pub near Ebbw Vale yesterday having a smoke in my Cornwall National kilt when a chap came up to me and said:

"Do you think you'll win tomorrow?"

I thought it might be something to do with the Six Nations rugby so I replied:

"You never know, especially as Wales is at home."

He looked puzzled and said:

"But you are Irish aren't you?"

And seemed surprised when I informed him that this was not the case!

[CMcG]

"But you are Irish aren't you?"

And seemed surprised when I informed him that this was not the case!

Around this time of year, everyone is Irish

[Jack Daw]

I am hoping to be ale to take March 17th off from work to spend the entire day at MacGonegal's Mucky Duck.