Belfast, Waterfront Hall - 27th April 2008

[Dori]

Hi all!

Can't wait until I see photos and reports! Have a good time!

Dori :wink:

[larry]

Hope everyone has a great time in Belfast. I'm tied up here in the U S for a while; but I sure would like to be there. I'm looking forward to some great photos.

Larry

[drew]

It may take a little time for a photographer to return home to Dublin or a videographer to return home to Bedford, but photos and videos there will be.

Three more American members suitably Hayley-wowed.

And Gordon has a very special message for Grant. A severe case of one-upmanship but you will have to wait one week before Gordon gets home to tell you all about it.

Good news about a concert tour in October visting some new exciting venues and three cities north of the border.

[comet]

Hi Folks,
Home safe from a WONDERFUL evening at the Belfast Waterfront Hall,
I will post photos and more information as soon as I can.

Just a quick comment though,

You could almost feel the Waterfront Hall Shudder with emotion when Hayley started into Danny Boy.. ...Hayley got out the first two syllables, the whole place exploded with applause and there were many a tear on many a face.. that was just one highlight of an amazing concert where the sound was really sweet in a spectacular modern venue..

more later, an exam and lots of work to do.

as for the rest of the weekend......
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...............................

[grant]

Apr 27, 2008 23:03:25 GMT drew said:

And Gordon has a very special message for Grant. A severe case of one-upmanship but you will have to wait one week before Gordon gets home to tell you all about it.

That's got me thinking!!!!!!!!

Good news about a concert tour in October visting some new exciting venues and three cities north of the border.

I was hoping for some concerts around this time. I look forward to finding out more!

Best wishes
Grant

[Mark]

Apr 28, 2008 9:07:42 GMT grant said:

Apr 27, 2008 23:03:25 GMT drew said:

And Gordon has a very special message for Grant. A severe case of one-upmanship but you will have to wait one week before Gordon gets home to tell you all about it.

That's got me thinking!!!!!!!!

Good news about a concert tour in October visting some new exciting venues and three cities north of the border.

I was hoping for some concerts around this time. I look forward to finding out more!

Best wishes
Grant

Hi Grant

Do you know something we don't ? Anyway, how are you going to wait a week until Gordon gets back What can it be

I'm looking forward to the reports and photo's for this concert, From Comet's initial report, it sounds as though it was another very special performance.

Best regards

Mark

[dutchjoyce]

Hi All,

I'm back home after a very short night!!! I went to bed around midnight, and woke up at 3.15 am, to catch my bus at 4.00 am,
and finally arrive at the airport at 4.35 am.


We had a FANTASTIC concert, in a very modern and beautiful venue!! Before the concert at 4.30 pm, there was a pre gathering in front of the Waterfronthall. It was beautifull weather, sunny so we stayed outside.

There were, Karsten,Paul,Glenda,Paddy,David,Gordon, and Bob and his daughter Jeanny from the US!!, and me.





more to come..................Joyce

[dutchjoyce]

Very big sized poster 100cm X 150 cm,
telling that Hayley is going to perform!!!




Joyce.

[Paddy]

Glad you're home safe, Joyce.

Very Strange!

That poster went missing soon after the show!


Paddy

[Paddy]

Derry was grrrrreat!

But Belfast was even better.

Fantastic sound!

Subject to correction by some of the new friends we met at Belfast,

the song list was nearly the same as at Derry:


Part 1:

Pokarekare Ana

Ave Maria

Scarborough Fair

The Water is Wide

Memories of Martin and Mary (Fiona)

Prayer

Shenandoah

The Last Rose of Summer


Part 2:

Tangissimo (Fiona)

Hava Nagilah (Fiona)

Summer Fly

May It Be

Both Sides Now

Laschia Ch’io Pianga

Santa Lucia

In Trutina

Hine E Hine


Encore:

Sonny

Danny Boy

[Martin]

Hi Paddy et all
I'm glad you had a great time at the Irish concerts, particularly Belfast. I am suprised to see that "Danny Boy" was left to the encore as I would have expected it to be within the main song list. Perhaps that was deliberate to end the evening on a high for the Irish audience.

I take it that the song "I Really Don’t Know Love At All" is in fact "Both Sides Now"?

Best wishes
Martin

[grant]

Hi Mark

Reference to the October concert dates also came from Drew. Sounds like he went to the concert armed with a load of loaded questions!!

I am intrigued by Gordon's 'surprise' - I've spent the morning racking what's left of my brain (thanks Drew! ) but haven't come up with any answers. Guess I'll have to wait for Gordon unless someone lets the cat out of the bag.

Best wishes
Grant

[drew]

Still smiling right to the very last customer.

[Martin]

Apr 28, 2008 11:32:45 GMT grant said:

I am intrigued by Gordon's 'surprise' - I've spent the morning racking what's left of my brain (thanks Drew! ) but haven't come up with any answers. Guess I'll have to wait for Gordon unless someone lets the cat out of the bag.

Best wishes
Grant

Maybe there's a chocolate connatation here?

Martin

[Paddy]

Apr 28, 2008 11:28:34 GMT Martin said:

Hi Paddy et all
I'm glad you had a great time at the Irish concerts, particularly Belfast. I am suprised to see that "https://i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifanny Boy" was left to the encore as I would have expected it to be within the main song list. Perhaps that was deliberate to end the evening on a high for the Irish audience.

I take it that the song "I Really Don’t Know Love At All" is in fact "Both Sides Now"?

Best wishes
Martin

Thanks, Martin,

It is indeed 'Both Sides Now'.

Apologies to Joni Mitchell.

Looks like I need lessons from our HWI expert 'writer-in-the-dark'.

Paddy