Not me! Though I sincerely wish I were still able to be out there. Eddie has one of my Saint Patrick's Day vests, I think Steve may have one, and I may have sent one to Paul. Have fun out there guys and stay safe.

Gary

Agreed Gary...paid our dues years ago....Family time now waiting on the Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Spicy Mustard, Soda bread,
Shepherds pie, Irish Coffee, Jamesons Wiskey, & Beer !
Old friend it's time to relax...

Eddie has one of my Saint Patrick's Day vests

Yes I do.... and it is GREAT.... Not hokey or Leprechauny... just real classy....and wore it on 3 Irish jobs so far with many compliments....just two more to go.

Thanks Gary.

Eddie

Right, Donny ... 26 years with the band in NY it was St. Pat's Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for about 5 weekends with the Holiday in between ... I'm not a corned beef and cabbage person, but I did enjoy the bagpipes and Irish Step dancers on those gigs ... BTW, did a girl HAVE to have tight curly hair to be a dancer? - seems like they all did ...

Today it is "Gaelic and Garlic" as my wife is making Corned Beef etc. etc. for her sister and Pasta and meatballs for me and my brother - in - law ... and my Sicilian sister - in - law makes the BEST Irish Soda Bread ever !!!

I must confess, the "Gaelic and Garlic" comes from a family dinner night our Pastor runs for the parish ... you can guess what the menu is ...

Don't worry we get our turn for St Josephs day!!

We will be doing our 4th Irish Jig ….. I mean gig, today at the restaurant.

We do a fair amount of Irish tunes, and of course Ella Fitzgerald tunes, since this is my singer's favorite artist. Ella did have an Irish heritage from her father's side.

Here is an article about Ella, and her appearance at the Cork, Ireland jazz festival. She had a very interesting life.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/...ork-448580.html

Regards,

Jerryghr

+++1 YUMMM!!!

I don't even answer my phone this time of the year.. No Irish gigs for me

Bad enough I have an Irish wife

Played for brunch for an international company founded in Lexington by an Irishman; then, a 2 hour reception for the city, followed by my regular gig at a country club.

R.