Hello Folks, I'm John and living in Belgium. I was born as third in a family of eight children in the French part of the country in a town called Charleroi but moved to the Flemish part to Bruges a few months after I was born, so my native tongue became Dutch instead of French.
I've always had a thing with music, can't remember a time that I wassen't whistling a tune after hearing it one or two times... Anyway, and this is something I regret, it never went as far as learning to play an instrument, or to read music or rhythm, the way my life drifted it just wassen't to be... My only musical endeavour was to write lyrick's for and sing in a never completely formed "Attic" band way back in 79, early 80's called "Moska"...
http://www.myspace.com/moska1979
It took me another 20 or so years and a long wished holiday destination I've been talkin about for ages to make things a wee bit different... See, it all changed when I first went to Ireland back in 2002...
I've listened to trad before I went to Erin, but driving through the magnificent North-West while listing to Ragnag Radio day after day opened up a whole new world for Me. The end result was, like so many before I came home after that first holiday with a 50 euro Waltons Bodhran. I transferred my Attic (again) into my Sanctuary, a place where I could sit and fool around with the drum undisturbed and more important in consideration of my house mates nerves. These days that Waltons evolved through a few other drums into Loefke, my 14inch Lambeg skinned Metloef (Pic's are in my Photo Section). She's my final drum.
Mind you, despite the Bodhran stuff here on page, I'm NO BODHRAN player, I just like to thumb me shegoat up in The Attic, listening to tunes and playing along “On feel”, only playing for my personal enjoyment and to unwind after a “workin” day... For me that's more than enough, realy dont need nor do I want more out of it...
A WEE PEEK INTO "THE ATTIC"
Now, if you came here looking for, or just want to read more goatwackery stuff, visit www.bodojo.com or/and check out the 'Bodhran' Yahoo Group at Yahoo Groups Its without any doubt one of the best and friendliest community's to be found in cyber ...
My Netlog Page :
http://nl.netlog.com/goatwacker
ME OTHER TIME GRABBERS
Beside music that would be, going for long walks & Hillwalking with Vera, as mentioned before, if you want to read more about my hillwalkin adventures, go to me blog section, for the walks check out my photo section, this brings me to some other hobby's of mine, (Digital) Photography, Computing, Reading, Amateur Drum & other building Projects, My Friday Night Gatherings with my friend "The Squire" up in The Attic and last but not least, being the handy man in and around the house...
ME MUSICAL TASTE
Live Pub Session Recordings, Flook, The Tea Merchants, Brendan Nolan, Athas, Liscune, Cairdeas, Dezi Donnelly, Lasairfhíona, Five Hand Reel, Four Men and a Dog, Peatbog Faeries, Different drums of Ireland, Orchestre International du Vetex, Beoga, Green Jackets, Dave Munnelly Band, Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band, La Bottine Souriante, Manus McGuire, Comas, Michael McGoldrick, Shantalla, Rapalje, Dropkick Murphys, O..stravaganza,
Robert Crumb & his Cheap Suit Serenaders, Ragtime music from the early 20's, Muddy Waters, Billy Holiday, Nina Simone, John Lee Hooker,
Robert Johnson & all those other Delta Blues greats, Johnny Cash, Marvin Gaye, Sinead O'Connor, Corvus Corax, Dead Can Dance, The Specials, The Dohl Foundation, The Clash, Morrissey, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, Power of The Picts,
Captain Beefheart, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Sex Pistols, Devo, Madness, White Noice, Arno, Kraftwerk, Crash test dummies, Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lee Scratch Perry, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jacques Brel, Bela Bartok,
Gustav Mahler, Steve Reich... In short as this list could go on forever, I like Music... I like a whole darn lot of it, ranging from Clasical to Experimental Noice it all depends on my mood and where I am and what I'm doing...
ME READING BIT
Click here to visit my Home Book Collection catalog @ Library-Thing... (still loads to add)
Isaac Asimov, Jack Vance, Heinlein (in short i'm an SF Fan), Louis Paul Boon, Aldous Huxley, Ron Langenus,
Jules Verne, Conan Doyle, Godfried Bomans, August Strindberg, Knut Hamsun, H.P. Lovecraft, George Orwell, Bertus Aafjes, M. Lermontow, Kurt Vonnegut, Herman Hesse, Edgar Allan Poe, Carlos Castaneda, Thomas de Quincy, Roddy Doyle and again many more
After a long hot day work it was so nice to come home to Mail from a good friend enjoying himself in Ireland. Thanks for the Card!!!! Now enjoying Ireland with a good friend would be nice too. Hope you and Vera had a Great time and a few for us too. Looking forward to pictures . Take care and All the Best. Still working on your surprise but the growing season is keeping us busy. So don't hold your breath would hate for you to turn blue and pass out. ALL the BEST, Mark and Jean
Antonio Hoyos will be joining us on the 16th of June, appearing as "The Great Antoine!"
We are delighted that this great comedic performer can join our line-up.
The Pop Haydn Post-Modern Medicine Show will be appearing at The Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood! One show at 8:00 PM.
Pop will be joined by Professor Dave Bourne and the Medicine Show Band, Rob Zabrecky, Sophie Evans, Antonio Hoyos, Phil Van Tee and Pop's Candy Girls for a wonderful show of Old Time Music, magic, comedy and variety.
It'll make you feel better!
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
19th Century Attire Welcome!
You can buy tickets at LaughFactory.com or call: 323-6561336 ext 1.
For more information and video go to my Myspace Profile or:
PS: Sorry if you've already received this... with over 20,000 friends, its kinda hard to keep track!!! Nevertheless we'll do our best to keep our friends informed :D
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Spring is here and so are the butterflies! This week I have a gallery of a particular group of butterflies called Brushfoots. Brushfoots are the most commonly known and encountered of the large colorful butterflies (excluding the swallowtails) found in Florida and the Americas. These include the monarchs, fritillaries, buckeyes, and the viceroy below (who has nearly identical markings as the toxic monarch butterfly) to keep it from being eaten by birds.... cool trick, huh? :-)
Click the butterfly below to see my gallery - and please let me know what you think!
Dat boek heb ik van Langenus 'een ander Ierland'. Hetwelke jullie er nog vernoemen, ken ik niet. Daar ga ik dan ook een keer naar op zoek!
Ach... ik moet er niet vlug geraken hoor... als ik er ooit eens geraak, is het goed. Ondertussen geniet ik van op afstand.
Bedankt voor de tips alvast. En ja... jullie lekker aftellen hé... tien weken, dat is niets... !!!
Ik kom achtereen toch ook eens naar de foto's zien, want ik ben wel benieuwd!
Slan leat
Gaby
hey, ook voor jullie nog een fijne paasmaandag hé!!!
Ik ben precies ook hier in Ierland... Fijn vrijdag in de Ierse pub een deel van mijn manuscript verbeterd, daar gaat dat fijn. En zelfs toen we in Brussel op daguitstap waren, zag ik daar nog één krant 'The Irish time' en tuurlijk kocht ik die... en heerlijk in de trein op weg naar huis daarin gelezen.
Ik ga ook de boeken die jullie aangaven, zoeken. Die van Langenus heb ik al enkele jaren geleden aangeschaft. En nog enkele uit de tweedehandswinkels.
Ierland zal nog effe duren... door allerlei toestanden hier. Maar vooral wil ik mijn lieve hond niet elders laten...
Ondertussen vertoef ik zelfs hier in Belgie altijd ook een stukje tegelijk in Ierland... :-)
Zal blij zijn wel dat ik ooit er echt kan komen. Misschien als mijn jongste dochter op de honden let...
en alsof de duivel er mee speelt... wat hoor ik op mijn Mp3 die momenteel op mijn oren staat? Een bodhranspeler... uit Comas!!!! (ken je die? Die zijn màchtig goed, ik zag en hoorde ze in levende lijve, jaren geleden, hier in ons pubke... zat er met mijn neus op... op amper twee meter afstand... het was fééééééééést) Waarmee ik wil vertellen dat Ierland steeds tot bij mij komt in afwachting dat ik daar graag, fijn hé?)
Slan leat... leuk contact met ook Ierlandlovers...!!
Gaby
Thank you so much for your friendship! I would be honored if you would take the time to check out the new tune Fancy Car and let us know what you think.
Cheerz & Have a HUGE day! Netty Mac Please sign up to be a fan and join the Street Team to qualify for Netty Mac Street Team Mission Prizes (Shipped Internationally!) www.reverbnation.com/nettymac
Chique!!! Een hele mooie trip maken jullie!!! Donegal is inderdaad schitterend... !! (al ben ik er nog nooit geweest, ik heb héél véél boeken van Ierland en video's en dvd's... in afwachting dat ik ernaar toe kan!!!)...
Heelijk zeg.. (heb je overigens de boeken al gelezen van Mc Court??? die zijn prachtig en geven nog meer informatie van het Ierland van vroeger ook... hij woonde eerst in Amerika (uitgeweken zoals veel Ieren ten tijde van de hongersnood) en daarna ging hij met zijn ouders terug naar Ierland, waar zijn vader vandaan kwam (uit het noorden) en zijn moeder van de kanten van Shannon... (ook heel mooi daar).
Het is een geweldig boek... allez, boeken, want hij schreef er meer dan één. (De as van mijn moeder, De nieuwe wereld, Meester!) Ook zijn broer schreef een boek of boeken... een echte aanrader zijn die) (als je net als ik Ierland verslindt... haha... muziek, land, boeken)
Het is autobiografisch werk om U tegen te zeggen!!!
Slan leat (accent ontbreekt omdat mijn toetsenbord het niet heeft) het betekent 'tot ziens'. (in het Iers natuurlijk haha)
Gaby
Thanks for all the comments. We are so happy with our new wee one.You see we already have him into the bodhran litteraly { see picture}. Glad to see you are off to Erin again but would love to join you there. Maybe someday we all could have a pint or two or three together. How's work going? All is well here and still working on sending you a surprise. Hope to get it there before you take off to Erin.
Graag gedaan!!!!
Heerlijk... en welke streek In Ierland vereer je met jouw bezoek???
Anyway... veel plezier met jullie leuke muziek en lekker aftellen verder ;-)
