Friday, October 19, 2007

Poor Auld Fellas

I found myself at the launch of this new book by journalist and writer Declan Lynch, in Easons of Dawson Street, Dublin on Tuesday night last. How did I come to be there. Connor Sheridan, phoned me on Tuesday afternoon and asked me if I'd like to come along. He had a message from Arthur Matthews, he of the FR Ted creation, inviting him along. Arthur was involved in the book, being responsible for most of the cartoons and illustrations.
You see Connor, myself and Arthur had been in a band togethr in the 1980's, Adored by Millions. Arthur was the drummer, Connor the lead singer and myself playing guitar.Arthur of coarse went on to fame and fortune in the world of comedy writing, with Fr Ted the big one that really took the world by storm/
I hadn't seen him since around 1988, so it was great to meet up again at the book launch on Tuesday night .
Barry Devlin , he of Horslips fame and later creating U2 videos offically launched the book, with Declan Lynch, the author then reading some excerpts from it.
The books takes a comic and satirical look at the old folk, men living in modern Ireland, especially in regard to their choice, or lack of ,TV viewing on RTE our national broadcaster.
Funny it is, as with anything Lynch or Matthews put their attentions to can only be. Afterwards we chatted with Barry Devlin recounting old tales and yarns form the great days of the Horslips gigs around the country. Nice, down to earth guy he is too.

Later we supped Guiness in Keoghs pub, and had a good auld chat with Thomas Walshe, he being the songwriter, vocalist, and main man of the band Pugwash. Ria, Arther's sister was also present. It is she who has been credited in introducing the Punk ,-new-wave music revolution to Ireland in the mid 70's.
So it wa s great to reconnect, with old friends and aquiantances, and to rub shoulders with the great and the good. We parted comapny, promising that it won't be a s long again until we meet. Oh, and, go and buy that book, Poor Auld Fellas.
Go and buy that book Poor Auld Fellas

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