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The Largest St. Patricks Day Event in Central Texas! |
AUSTIN TEXAS |
A CELEBRATION OF AUTHENTIC IRISH AND FOLK CULTURE INCLUDING STARS OF IRISH AND TEXAS FIDDLE: JOHNNY GIMBLE KEVIN BURKE BRIAN CONWAY AND LOCAL CELTIC STARS: JEFF MOORE, SILVER THISTLE PIPES AND DRUMS, THE IRISH DANCE CENTER, THE CLICKETY CLOGGERS |
St. Patrick's Day Video Project In celebration of St. Patrick's Day the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas debuts two Celtic music videos directed by local animation artist Eric Power. The first commissioned video is by the Prodigals called Whiskey Asylum. A wonderfully compelling song written by Gregory Grene, the Prodigals lead singer from Co. Cavan in Ireland. The action takes place in the real and often cold world of New York City, into the warm glow of their local pub, and finally escaping onto the "whiskey world" made vivid by Power's use of a whiskey hued fantasy land full of longing memories of love and turning seasons. The second video is by Austin Irish guitarist, Jeff Moore called Only A Miner. The song was written by the legendary Irish artist Andy Irvine. The song focuses on the life of a coal mining father as remembered by his grateful son. The chorus from an older mining song has been borrowed by many, including Bob Dylan, but Irvine makes the traditional eternal with new lyrics that are both harrowing and tender. Power was inspired by scenes from the 18th century Welsh coal mining towns with their striking landscapes, venerable pit ponies and many a prince among men. VIEW THE VIDEOS BELOW (in you have a slow computer, hit play, then hit pause give it a few minutes to load and then hit play again). |