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[eleneariel]

Gone with the Wind as a  Broadway musical. With Hugh Jackman. PLEASE NO. 

I really want these books: 

Type: the secret history of letters 

King Arthur: dark age warrior and mythic hero

Annnnd, by way of saying something useful, my day was made when a patron came in and told me that her husband had absolutely loved the book I'd recommended to him (The Killer Angels).  :) Other than that, I am tired and busy, but hopeful, and my head is full of Scottish drinking songs. 

(The Tannahill Weavers ROCK.)

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[ex-blackswa.livejournal.com]

My dear friend Ebonie will be deliriously happy. Hugh Jackman is her future husband. Only he's already married and he doesn't know yet that he intended for Ebonie :).

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

But ... but ... as RHETT BUTLER? *head in hands*

[ex-blackswa.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've got to admit that I can't see it either. But his voice is lovely. He'll do a good job of singing and dancing :).

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Which is the point: Rhett Butler should NOT SING!

Methinks I am too attached the the screen version. =)

[princess-mia.livejournal.com]

Gone with the Wind as a musical? What will they think of next!
I shall have to look up those books at my library.;)
Scottish Drinking songs? I know some, due to a Civil War tape a friend had ("and its all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog, all gone for beer and tobacco...." lol).
What fun that someone appreciated your recommendation!

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Currently my favorite is:

Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Americae
You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober

[ransomedsea.livejournal.com]

I used to listen to the Tannahill Weavers when I was on my celtic/scottish/irish/etc. kick a few years ago (prompted by Great Big Sea, whose songs I sent to you on that Corrs mix CD).

I think they've even played at the Weston Irish Fest around here? Or the KC Irish fest? I think the Weston one. I know, right? They're Scottish. What are they doing at the Irish Fest?

Well, if the Elders can play the Scottish fest, I suppose a Scottish band can play the Irish fest. People are very discriminating, so long as the music is good.

[ransomedsea.livejournal.com]

are not*

Kind of important word missing.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Btw, do you happen to know when the Irish and/or Scottish fests might be?

[ransomedsea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I do, actually!

The Irish Fest is Labor day (Aug. 31st-Sept. 2nd) weekend and the Scottish Highland Games are June 8th and 9th. I'm planning on going to both, definitely. There are a ton of good artists set up for the Irish fest already.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

I just passed on some of the Great Big Sea songs to a new coworker who I have found is quite the kindred spirit. :) She's into pirates and celticness and all manner of good things. I'm thinking she'll like those songs!

[ransomedsea.livejournal.com]

Yay! I love when music spreads like this. :D

[bonaparte-tnt.livejournal.com]

I loved the Killler Angels!

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

It seems to be quite a hit with the men I know!

[mcubedtech.livejournal.com]

If you like the Tannahill Weavers and Great Big Sea you should probably also like:
The Proclaimers.
Enya.
The Chieftans.
James Galway.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Love all of them except The Proclaimers, who I had never heard of before. But now I have, and as soon as I find some of their music, I feel rather confident that I'll enjoy them as well. :)

[mcubedtech.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that their music is "folky" in the Irish or Scottish tradition but that they are VERY Scottish. I still think you'd enjoy their music though. They had two pretty popular songs on the US billboard charts.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Sounds good. :) There's actually not too much of music that I don't like, provided it's not hip-hop or rap.