07.29.07
My, Oh My - All spaced out
The band now has a page on Myspace, soon to be jammed full of friends, links and other juicy stuff. Every time I look there are more people I know on the site. Like you, probably!
07.21.07
Recording goes on!
Hey all! it’s been a while since I’ve brought up the recording. We’ve got several things down and Black is the Colour is almost down. I’m very excited about everything that is happening with the recording! We are recording at Lane Turner’s new studio in Overland Park. It’s on the backside of a strip mall full of Asian restaurants. We all seem to leave hungry! Wonton’s anyone?
Roger Landes will be in town next weekend and is going to lay down a couple of tracks for us. Very excited and feel fortunate to have his talents on this project!
I just spoke to Mike Dugger who is almost home after his 3 week excursion to the East. Some of his time was spent with his mom and cruising the antique shops, too which he told me he found some really cool stuff. The other part was spent at the Swannanoa Gathering, one of the best summer music camps around. He told me he not only got a lot of great music out of it, but he also got a lot of jokes. Some I think I’m afraid to hear!!
Well signing off for now. Stay tuned for more updates on Kelly, the KC School of Irish Music, Glen Road, and anything Irish!!
Take me home from the ballpark….
We want to thank Bear Goodell and the T-Bones for having us out to the ballpark last night to play. It was a lot of fun. Kelly, Dave and Turlach played on the concourse for 30 minutes before the game beside the booth for the Irish Museum and Cultural Center. Their table was manned by tinwhistle player Sean Kane and his parents, Elizabeth and Tom. Their family hosts ballplayers for the team and it was through them that we got the opportunity to perform. We’d barely tuned up when we spotted our friends Elizabeth Neal and Harold Scott of the Jennifer Ireland foundation walking past. It felt just like home, except with more cotton candy.
After the game started, we popped up onto the dugout for a quick couple of tunes in the middle of the first and second innings. The night contained a lot of firsts for me. First time at a minor league game, first gig at a stadium, first appearance on the big screen, first gig at a sporting event, first time performing before so many people. The T-Bones organization was great, taking lots of opportunities to mention the band, the museum and the music school throughout the evening. It was a privilege for us to be there.
The proof is in the photos, courtesy of Turlach’s wife, photographer Katherine Boylan.
07.18.07
Good to the Bone - Kelly to appear at T-Bones game
A stripped down version of Kelly will make a lightning raid at the T-Bones game this Friday night. Kelly, Dave and Turlach will appear on the field a couple of times between innings at Kansas City’s super NorthernLeague baseball stadium CommunityAmerica park . The stadium is in the Legends complex at the junction of I70 and I435 west of downtown. We’re really excited at the prospect of playing in front of such a big crowd.
07.16.07
Mason & Doug Goodhart house concert July 22nd
Kellyist Mason Brown will be playing a house concert this Sunday with multi-instrumentalist Doug Goodhart at Big Plain House Concerts in Lenexa. This is a fancy way of saying they’ll be playing at Turlach and Katherine Boylan’s house. Anyhow, you’ll need to make a reservation either by phone at 913-620-1821 or via email to concerts_AT_bigplain_dot_com. More details here.
07.14.07
Under the Influence
The Kansas City School Of Irish Music is holding a recital tomorrow at the Irish Museum and Cultural Center. At first glance, this might not seem Kelly related but Turlach and Dave are instructors and our eponymous Kelly is the event coordinator. Drop in, spread the love.
07.11.07
The mists of time
Once upon a time there was a Kansas City band called Scartaglen. They had a big following and toured all over the country. Dave Agee and Mike Dugger, co-conspirators in Kelly, were founding members of Scartaglen. From a post on Irish KC I learned that there’s a podcast from Mike O’Laughlin that explores the genesis of Scartaglen and the development of an Irish music scene in Kansas City. I guess that means Dave and Mike are historical figures.
07.02.07
Some reviews from live gigs
“Just wanted to give ‘Kelly’ a thanks for a great performance. You all are awesome and in my humble opinion the most talented group that performed at the festival. You’ve got a loyal fan with me and I know others will be jumpin’ on the fan ‘band’ wagon.
One of my favorite Irish blessings goes like this: ‘May you never forget what’s worth remembering, or remember what’s best forgotten.’
I know ‘Kelly’ is sure worth rememberin’ and as always I will pass the word to catch your performances.”
- Max Hand
Hey -
I enjoyed the show Saturday night. Thank you. I can see everybody’s put lots of work into the band and I’m eager to check the first CD as everything unfolds.
MW
