I got a chance to show my sister the photos of my trip to Ireland. As I was doing this, I showed her the ones I took of the town of Cong where the movie "The Quiet Man" was filmed. This movie is quintessential Ireland on film. I bought a book at the gift shop in Cong, and I brought it with me to read. It is a collection of essays by Irish writers about the the impact of the film on the culture of Ireland as a whole. One of the other movies that is compared to this one is "The Commitments." It is a movie by Alan Parker who did "The Wall" by Pink Floyd. By the way, all the folks in The Commitments are the real deal. The guy who plays the guitar went on to play in the band The Frames. They did this little song called "Slowly Falling" before they did the movie Once, and the won the the Oscar for Original Song. I bought my sister a few items from A Swell Season and The Frames.
Music for today:
Jerry Garcia and Friends (aka David & The Dorks)
December 15, 1970
The Matrix
San Francisco, CA
listen here (search under jgb1970-12-15davidandthedorks)
Jerry Garcia & Friends
December 17, 1970
The Matrix
San Francisco, CA
listen here (search here under jgb1970-12-17TheMatrixSanFranciscoCA
David and The Dorks
December 20, 1970
The Matrix
San Francisco, CA
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