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NEW LINK:  Irish Music Cruises

BILL THURMAN HAS A NEW CD:

 Bill writes in part:

it is a compilation of what I consider my best and favorite recordings from all of my CDs over the last 17 years. whew the time has flown by. the CD has 18 tracks, some traditional tunes and quite a bit that I wrote or improvised myself. much of the music contains big groups of musicians while other parts are just me playing 2 or 3 instruments (over-dubbed) Greensleves is one example.

I probably would have had more Favorites included, but 18 was all I could fit in for a conventional CD.

there is a beautiful photo of the Hawksbill Crag near Ponca, AR for the front cover of the jewel case and it is one of the most photographed and beautiful spots in all of Arkansas. I have been there several times and it's one of my favorite places.

the selections are listed here:

1 Achilles Jig
2 Billy Lone Wolf
3 Cliffs of Moher/Cold Frosty Morning
4 Blackberry Blossom
5 Dandelion Wine
6 The Devil's Set
7 Fiddlin My Life Away
8 Ducks on the Pond
9 Dust in the Wind
10 Dream a Little Dream of Me
11 Farrell O'Gara
12 Greensleves
13 Judi's Waltz
14 Improvisation Harmonic Minor
15 Pasaje Llanero
16 Grey Eagle
17 Star of the County Down
18 The Tam Lin Reel Set

the different groups of people represented here were Magic String, Different Folks, Lloyd Wright, Tim Crouch, Gregg Hansen, Tommy Ashker and many more.

Jon Raney did a wonderful job in the final mastering and assembling of all these selections.

I am selling the CD for $15 each (add $2 for USA postal charges)

please contact me if you would like to buy one or more. tell your friends.

thanks very much!

Bill Thurman

info@billthurmanmusic.com

JANUARY

Robert Burns Supper, Heather & Thistle Society

FEBRUARY

• CELTIC FESTIVAL
  & GATHERING OF THE CELTS
• BAYOU BEDLAM
• Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
  Annual Tartan Ball
• ARKANSAS: DANCE BALL - details TBA

MARCH

• St. Patrick's Parade
• Dallas:
  North Texas Irish Festival
• San Antonio:Annual Alamo Irish Festival,
  Harp & Shamrock

APRIL

• APRIL 6: NATIONAL TARTAN DAY
• Houston: Houston International Festival
  (2009 features Ireland)
• San Antonio:
  The Bluebonnet Scottish Country Dancers: Annual Ball
   Contact:  Jon Simms 
• San Antonio: San Antonio Highland Games
• Dallas:  Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival

MAY

• Houston Highland Games & Celtic Festival
• Huntsville:  General Sam Houston Folk Festival
• Dallas: Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival

 

JUNE

• Arlington:
  Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games
• San Antonio:Texas Folklife Festival

JULY

• North Carolina Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
• RSCDS Summer School,
  St. Andrews, Scotland

AUGUST

• JACKSON (MISSISSIPPI)
  SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS
  (Note: not being held in 2009)
  Workshop and Social
  For further information: Rose Snow
• TAC Summer School

SEPTEMBER

 

OCTOBER

• ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: 
  HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH
  BALL & WORKSHOP
• Clear Lake Celtic Festival
• Texas Renaissance Festival
• Bedford: Celtic Heritage Festival
• Atlanta, Georgia:Stone Mountain Highland Games

NOVEMBER

• Austin Celtic Festival
• Texas Book Festival
• Salado Scottish Clan Gathering
  & Highland Games
• Texas Renaissance Festival

DECEMBER

• Lights in the Heights
• Revels Houston
• St. Andrews' Ball