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Date Posted: 20:52:13 09/08/04 Wed In reply to: Phil 's message, "Showdown 2004 - Derry - 1st attempt" on 22:56:46 09/07/04 Tue >Derry >Rocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > >showdown2004.jpg"> > >The Osbornes Trip Across The Watter - An Account Of >Showdown 2004 >The Derry Tribute Gig For Philo. > >4th September > >Sailed from Troon for Belfast at midday; accompanied >by Gillian (Mrs O), younger daughter Laura and my >sister Dot; smooth crossing in fine weather and >arrived right on time. >A good drive down and we were in Derry just after four >o’clock. >We stopped at a prearranged point and Graham and Jim >Cregan drove out to meet us and guide us to our >accomodation. > >Laura and Dot to The Sunbeam Guest House then us to >the Travelodge (long story). > >First off a big “up” to all the wonderful people of >Derry we met and made us feel most welcome. >Well except maybe the Travelodge. >However a quick call to Siobhan and it was back to the >Sunbeam again! > >We got ready then got a taxi and headed for Chez >Cregan in Kilfennen. >Jim and Audrey O’Neill were in the garden and we met >Jim’s wife Jackie when we went inside. >While we sat smoking and drinking Jim was slaving away >in the kitchen cooking some delicious food; his >Chicken Korma and Thai Curry will live long in the >memory. Probably drawn by the smell of the food there >was a stream of visitors, Chris Harte called in >followed by Jim’s brother Martin with his wife >Theresa. Graham appeared downstairs to tell us Her Maj >was still putting on her makeup….. > >Philomena came down ready for the gig and as always >looked ….. well stunning. She showed us her new boots >she’d bought and told how she’d bumped into Sean and >Terry in town - it was meant to be a surprise for her >that they were over for the gig! > > >LauraPhilomenaDot.jpg"> >Laura Philomena Dot > >Later we ordered a taxi and headed for the Nerve >Centre. > >The doors were still closed, ten minutes to wait. Some >people tried and failed to get in, others just breezed >in. Ted and Marie, with Connor managed it. We decided >just to be patient. >Sean (Malone) and Terry (Narraine) strolled up with >their wives and their mate from Derry who I swear was >introduced to me as “Barry” - this was to become a >theme. >I feel a tap on my shoulder as someone, sticks out a >hand and says “I’m Barry”! >Actually he said Paddy, it was Paddy Harkin! The >accent just threw me slightly, another mucker I’ve >known a while but never met. We had our hug - in a >manly way!!! >Then the heart attack moment, some gimp from the Nerve >Centre staff blu-tacked a hand scrawled piece of paper >on the door saying “Strictly over 18’s only”, Laura >saw it and I heard her say “Oh no” - she’s only twelve. >Paddy had a word with Chris and it disappeared as fast >as it went up …………. >………………..Audrey appeared at the door and ushered us in. > >Dot headed for the bar as I had more important things >to do. For I knew that lurking inside in the darkness >were my great friends Davey m and Steve Edgar. We’ve >known each other for years and despite some near >misses have never met. What moments, to finally say >hello, shake hands and again, exchange manly hugs. >Steve’s son Philip was there too but more about him >later. >Accosted by “Scotty Boy” Marty McNickle as I failed >dismally to haggle with Graham for t-shirts, managed >to buy the boy a beer as the lucky wee b’stard is only >seventeen and they wouldn’t serve him. > > >RockLegend.jpg"> >Philip Edgar Davey m Marty Mc Nickle Phil O Steve Edgar > >After a few technical problems Paddy got the video >show underway with a couple of classic Old Grey >Whistle Test performances from Philo then some footage >from the Dublin National Stadium show from 1975. > >Philomena took to the stage and made her trademark >welcome speech; I always struggle to keep my emotions >in check; a hush fell over the hall as she told us of >how much she wished Philo had known how much loved he >was …………. > >She asked us if we were ready to rock? >And introduced the night’s first band “The Vagabonds”. > >Sean McTaggart - guitar >Mark 'Dixie' Doherty - Bass >Kelvin Kerr - Vocals >Eamon McCarron - Drums > > >This was the first time these guys had ever played >together, Kelvin flew in from London for the gig, >arriving at 3pm, it was the first time he and Sean had >ever met. You wouldn’t have known it as despite the >short time they had to rehearse and soundcheck they >were as tight as a camel’s proverbial in a sandstorm! >As musicians they may tell a different story but they >didn’t have any doubters in the audience. >Opening with a prolonged intro to “Vagabond Of The >Western World” they played “Things Ain’t Working Out >Down At The Farm” and Davey and I sang along, >especially on the “Things Ain’t Working Ou-eeet” line. >Next “Gonna Creep Up On You” with it’s chunky >bassline, not a carbon copy, note for note rendition >but a most convincing one. Eamon the drummer is far >too good for his tender years; Kelvin is just a >livewire. >The tempo went down with “Slow Blues” then the one >from total leftfield “Diddy Levine”, not one I listen >to too often but a personal favourite of Davey’s. >There were only two songs they could finish with and >it was one of them! ;-) >“The Rocker” >That really got the audience going and I spied >Philomena bippin’ and a’ boppin’ down the front with >Auds. >Before it had started it was over and the audience >wanted more but it was understandably not to be. >Rumour has it that the headline band were a little >unsettled as to how they could follow that performance. > > >The-Vagabonds.jpg"> >The Vagabonds > >Set : >Vagabond Of The Western World >Things Ain’t Working Out Down At The Farm >Gonna Creep Up On You >Slow Blues >Diddy Levine >The Rocker > > >Philomena took to the mic again and announced that the >statue would be unveiled in August 2005 much to the >delight of the assembled! >She then gave an impassioned speech about the scourge >that is drug addiction, appealing to the younger ones >to avoid it and to us older ones not to give up on >people in trouble. > >She then introduced the night’s main act : The Wild >Ones > >Drums - David 'Dee' Jenkins >Vocals - Kevin 'Koke' O'Kane >Lead Guitar - Brian McCafferty >Lead Guitar – Ted Lynch >Bass – Chris Harte > >The lights went down, the police lights flashed and >the sirens wailed, the police lights flashed and the >sirens wailed (reminiscent of Lizzy gigs when they >kept you waiting for an hour after the support band >finished). The anticipation rose until finally Ted was >summoned from the bog and the first powerchord of >“Jailbreak” rang out! >“Killer On The Loose” followed by “Waiting For An >Alibi”, things were sounding great until “Chinatown” >struck, everybody managed to lose each other and it >was a tad mangled. >“Both versions” of “Don’t Believe A Word” got things >back on track though. >“Southbound” sadly was omitted as guest vocalist >“Stevo” had gone down with flu and was gutted to miss >the gig. >“Got To Give It Up” with tastefully revised lyrics >kept the momentum going. >Chris Harte took over vocal duties for an emotionally >charged “Parisienne Walkways”. Dedicated as always to >Brendan Hegarty who very sadly passed away at a far >too tender age. This was his favourite song, and both >guitarists put everything into it. >Then the rabble rouser section : “Cold Sweat”, “Are >You Ready” and “Emerald” with Stevie Gillespie >guesting on guitar on the latter; I was at the bar and >feckin’ missed it. >The first half of the set ended with a beautiful and >heartfelt rendition of “Still In Love With You”. > >Philomena drew the raffle and Steve won the first of >the three prizes; the “wonderful” Critical Review DVD >which he immediately gave to Davey as Steve had been >suckered into buying it too. Despite the accusations >may I state that it was not me who donated my copy for >the raffle! In his excitement at having a copy Davey >managed to leave it behind after the gig. > >Sean and Terry then presented Phyllis with a cheque >for £2200, the proceeds from the highly acclaimed >“Dedication 2” Tribute Gig in Peterborough on August >14th. >Next up was Chris with a cheque for euro 1500 from >last year’s Derry Tribute Gig. >Finally Joe Cunningham took the stage as Sean and >Terry presented Philomena with his canvas print, a >strictly limited edition, of his beautiful portrait of >Philo based on a picture originally taken on his Solo >Tour at the Rialto, Derry on 24th June 1982. > >“Massacre” with Uggy guesting on bass opened the >second half of the set. > > >WildOnes-UggyBass.jpg"> >The Wild Ones – Uggy on bass > >“Suicide” is Mrs O’s favourite Lizzy song so that’s >when we made our move down the front and she wasn’t >disappointed by the version played. > > >WildOnes.jpg"> >The Wild Ones > >“Dancing In The Moonlight”, the band were augmented by >the multi-talented Frankie Robinson on saxophone; the >number was dedicated to a friend of his who died the >week before. >I think Philomena sang backing vocals on this too. > > >WildOnes-Philomena.jpg"> >The Wild Ones and Philomena > >For the next two numbers the band were accompanied by >a young whiz-kid guitarist from (near) Belfast; Philip >Edgar. Remember I mentioned him before? >At the soundcheck, pre-arranged by email; by all >accounts McCaff and Ted just stood back and listened. >Philip took both lead breaks on “Cowboy Song” and also >played lead on “The Boys Are Back In Town”. To say he >wowed the crowd would be an understatement! Much >credit must go to the band for allowing him the slot >on two such pivotal numbers. > > >WildOnes-PhilipEdgar.jpg"> >The Wild Ones and Philip Edgar > >Young Connor Lynch guested with Dad Ted and the band >on “Rosalie” and was not phased at all. >How reassuring that young guys of 13 and 12 >respectively are still happy playing the music of >Lynott and Lizzy and how encouraging that so many >young people turned out for the gig. > > >ildOnes-ConnorLynch.jpg"> >The Wild Ones and Connor Lynch > >The last song was introduced as a short song and Dot >asked me what I thought it would be? >Because she knows. >A rousing “Black Rose” and we did our own wee Scottish >jig, as we do. > >Finally the real last song of the evening “Whiskey In >The Jar” with The Wild Ones joined by a motley crew of >backing vocalists, lead by Philomena; some knew all >the words but wisely stayed just out of range of the >microphone ;-) > > >WildOnes_Guests.jpg"> > > >WildOnes_Guests.jpg"> > > >WildOnes_Guests.jpg"> >The Wild Ones plus Philomena and guests > > >setlist.jpg"> > > >pass.jpg"> > >Sweat soaked it was time for bed for some but for the >others there was the after-show party at Southfork – >Ted and Marie’s “wee hoose”. >We hooked up with Davey, Steve and Philip. >Taxi driver totally lost despite Marie’s handwritten >address; once, twice through the village of >Glensheadon until someone mentioned Ted. “Ah Ted’s >place! I saw him cutting the grass last week”. >Needless to say we were soon there. >The guy who had walked us down to the taxi rank >earlier was there as were the two sisters who had had >a slight difference of opinion earlier; he couldn’t >quite believe we had ended up at the same place. > >A certain bass guitar was there and I only then found >out it had been used throughout The Wild Ones’ set – I >thought it only guested on a couple of numbers. >Needless to say it was eagerly fondled. > > >aDavey.jpg"> > > >hilsFlightCase.jpg"> > > >nnerPeace.jpg"> > > >hilipPhilipsBass.jpg"> > >Time was had to chill out and chat, drink and eat, as >Jim was on cooking duties again, ably assisted by Ted. > >Talked at length with Dee Jenkins and his wife Marie; >didn’t quite get it on the night but I share his >sadness over the loss of Stuart Adamson of Big Country. > >We finally got our act together and ordered a taxi >back to Derry. Got to bed about six am, I got to sleep >about 9am when Dot stopped snoring and got up. >Okay Travelodge seriously fecked up so the Osbornes >all ended up in the same family room; one double, two >single beds. Thanks again to Siobhan and John. > >5th September >Said our goodbyes to Steve and Philip Edgar and Davey >m. >Ordered a taxi out to Jim and Jackie Cregans’. Laura >and I followed it in the car, Laura said “Dad, thanks >so much for bringing me this weekend”. > >Had a quiet coffee at the Cregan’s, young Jason >entertaining us with his smiles and his stories; nice >quiet, down to earth chat with Philomena. I’ve made a >promise to sort myself out. > >Sad but happy goodbyes – see you in January J > >Made Belfast in good time. Drove around looking for >somewhere to park and go for something to eat. Cut it >too fine, got lost on the way out. >Turned up five minutes too late for the Seacat but >there was still a queue. >Got through check in and they apologised to us for the >delay in loading as there had been a brawl on the car >deck! >Another calm sailing back to Troon, took the old road >back to Kilmarnock which I cycled as a boy and was >able to point out landmarks to Laura. >Made good time back home to Dumfries. >Everyone knackered but exhilarated. > >We’ll do it again next year; no doubt, but in style, >more than an overnight stop. > >Phil (with assists from Paddy and Jim) > > >Breaking news from Paddy : > >Phil/Davey - here's some great news. >Amount raise on Saturday night was in the region of >£1700!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >£1300 on the door and £400 from the raffle. >Feckin class hi! Great read Phil - made me feel like i was there [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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