http://frankemerson.com/news.html Frank Emerson: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:50:54 -0800 http://frankemerson.com/news.html#74
Here's wishing everyone a very Happy New Year. I'm not sure what the figure "2012" signifies. It occurs to me that it's 29.59 times the number of electrons in the element krypton. I first learned this from George Reeves, so the source in unimpeachable.

2012 simply cannot be an actual year!!! Though according to the Mayans it'll be the last one, so I'm going be sure I'm wearing clean underwear at all times.


Just letting you all know that I'll be appearing at Kevin Barry's in Savannah from Monday, 9 January - Monday, 16 January - that's an 8-day week. I'm filling in on the 16th for my friend Brendan Nolan, who'll be appearing there starting on 17 January.

I'd also like to let you know that my friend Carroll Brown just released a new record album called "Sweet Savannah Nights". I've heard it. It's terrific! Carroll wrote or co-wrote all the material, so you know it's first rate. You can order a copy or download from the following link:

http://carrollbrownmusic.com/recordings.cfm

Welcome home and thank you to our men and women from Iraq - though you know there are still some people there. Please join me in keeping them and our men and women in Afghanistan in our prayers.]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#74 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#73
Don't forget the open session Sunday at 6:30. Anchored by the Savannah Ceilidh Group, everyone is invited to come listen and or participate. I'll take the stage when the session is over...probably around 8:45 - 9-ish.

I'll have a few recordings with me if you're looking for stocking or stalking stuffers. Also here are some other thoughts for Christmas presents.

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This is a book by out pals Babe Heffron and Bill Guarnere, from So. Philly, as they like to point out. They still live there, about a block away from each other. They were in E Co., 506 PIR, 101st ABN, the outfit made famous by the film "The Band of Brothers" It's a great read and sounds exactly like these guys.

Brothers in Battle - Best of Friends
http://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Battle-Friends-William-Guarnere/dp/0425217280

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My pal Bob Slaughter was in the 3rd wave at Omaha Beach. He was with D Co, 116th Infantry, 29th Division. He's a native of Roanoke, VA and was the prime mover behind the establishment of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. Bob never pulled a punch in his life and he doesn't in this book either.

Omaha Beach and Beyond: The Long March of Sergeant Bob Slaughter
http://www.amazon.com/Omaha-Beach-Beyond-Sergeant-Slaughter/dp/0760331413

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Then there's this one written by Dennis O'Rourke, Harry O'Donoghue, Robbie O'Connell,Seamus Kennedyand me. It's gotten some very nice reviews and you could use it as a road map of what to do and what not to do as you navigate the minefield of Irish folk music. You can get it through Dennis's website. He was the editor of the book and it was his brainchild. Its available in paperback and Kindle. All the information is at his website.

Clean Cabbage in the Bucket and Other Tales from the Irish Music Trenches
http://www.dennisorourke.com/

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I guess that's about it for now. I hope you can make it in to Kevin Barry's next week. If not, I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and the best of luck for prosperous and peaceful 2012. I'm due back in Savannah 9-16 January (that's an extra day, as I'll be filling in for Brendan Nolan on the 16th).

Please join me in keeping out troops and first responders in our thoughts and prayers this holiday season.

Best for now,

Frank]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#73 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#72
First of all: Congratulations to Kevin Barry's Pub for generously sponsoring the first SFC Lance Vogeler Memorial Golf Tournament last Monday to benefit the 1st Ranger BN Sua Sponte Foundation.

Second: I'll be appearing at Kevin Barry's next week 10-16 October 8 PM start - except for Sunday at which time I go on after the session, whcih lasts from about 6:30-8:30 or so)

In preparation for opening on Columbus Day, I'm trying to brush up on any Italian songs I may have learned over the years. I may have to deliver them in the broken-Italian I picked up from Kevin Kline in "A Fish Called Wanda", so that'll be different, but then again not so different from the broken-English I usually speak. In the mean time, I'm working on the correct pronunciation of "Fugg-ed-aboudid", which I plan to throw in everywhere I can.

Anyway, hope to see you there. Drop a note and keep your powder dry.

Frank]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#72 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#71
Just a quick note about a couple of things.

This coming Friday, 23 SEP there's special event upstairs in the Hall of Heroes at Kevin Barry's Pub in Savannah. Sponsored by Seersucker Live, a non-profit writers organization - they describe themselves as a "Literary Performance" - three Savannah authors will be reading from their works and discussing them - along with trading comments with the audience and sharing a few drinks. You can find out details at Seersucker Live or at this Connect Savannah

I'll be appearing at Kevin Barry's for a couple of stints over the next few weeks. The first one is 26 SEP-02 OCT. You might want to note that that's the weekend of Oktoberfest in Savannah, so we'll all be saying things like "Ach der Lieber!" "Wie geht es?" "Ein bier, bitte." " Danke." and "Kamarad!! Nicht shiessen!" Of course we'll have to sing songs like Lili Marlene, The Beer Barrel Polka, Oh Tannenbaum and anything with lots of chhhuuuu sounds like clearing your throat. Of course those might be mistaken for Scottish tunes, but waada-ya-gonnado?


The second go round is 10-16 October. Opening on Columbus Day, which is ironic since there'll be a meeting of the "Flat Earth Society" on the second floor for most of the evening. It will be inside and not too close to either the edge of the balcony or the stairwell. In honor of Columbus' Genoese roots, all songs, if not Italian, will be accompanied by numerous hand gestures.

In between my weeks and following me directly will be my pal, Carroll Brown.

So all of us ferriners and even a Yank or two hope that you can come by and join in fomenting the revolution>

Drop a note if you feel like it. I'll be glad to hear from you and have a look at my website. Copies of the records are available there . Copies of the book, "Clean Cabbage in the Bucket and Other Tales from the Irish Music Trenches" can be ordered through Amazon.com - where it's available on Kindle" or at the Cabbage website

Take care for now and God Bless our troops, police, firefighters and first responders.]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#71 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#70
I'm just dropping this quick note to let you know that I'll be back at Kevin Barry's(www.kevinbarrys.com) Monday-Sunday,18-24 July. Shows now start at 8:00 - that's PM. Of course things have been known to start at 8:00 AM - but only to rehearse for Paddy's Day or to attend Mass, but that's it!.

Of course on Sunday, the Savannah Ceilidh Band hosts a session starting at about 6:30 PM and going until about 8:45. I come on at about 9:00. The sessioners wanted me to let you know that anyone and everyone is welcome to sit in, learn and play.

That's about it for now. Drop a line when you can]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#70 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#69
I just heard from Dennis O'Rourke. He let me know that our book, written by Dennis, Harry O'Donoghue, Robbie O'Connell, Seamus Kennedy and me ,"Clean Cabbage in the Bucket and Other Tales From the Irish Music Trenches", is now available through Amazon.com on Kindle. Below is the link to get you directly to the site.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field;-keywords=cleancabbageinthebucket&x=13&y=18

You can find out all the information about how to go about downloading a copy of the book via Kindle - and for that matter, exactly what Kindle is all about. The bottom line is tht a copy of the entire book only costs $7.99!

You can also buy physical copies of the book itself at drastically reduced prices!

I'd like to point out that in this latter day, with well-deserved recognition and gratitude finally being afforded to the United States military, the 28th of May marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the most decorated American serviceman of World War II - Audie Murphy. He ws kiled in a private plane crash on Brush Mountain, about an hour's drive north-east from where I now live. There's a marker there. For those of you who'd like to find out more about him, here's a link to his website.

http://www.audiemurphy.com/


Finally, I'll be appearing at Kevin Barry's Pub 23-29 May. Hope to re-connect with a few of you over the week.

Take care for now and please feel free to drop a line any time.

All the best and God bless,]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#69 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#68
Thanks

http://media.causes.com/1060527?p_id=175378540

Here's another link about Honor Flight

http://www.honorflight.org/]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#68 Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#67
Just a quick note to give you a link to "On Patrol". That is the official magazine of the U.S.O.

The lead story of the current issue is an article I wrote about Kevin Barry's Pub in Savannah.

Below is the link. I hope you enjoy reading the story along with the others available.

http://usoonpatrol.org/archives/2011/04/11/irish-pub-welcomes-troops-with

Frank Emerson
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As I write this, it's snowing again here in SW Virginia. Good grief, never mind building an ark, I'm going to build a big old sleigh!

We had a great St. Patrick's week in Savannah. Yes, as most of you know, they love the holiday so much there in the Hostess City, they try to extend it as long as they can on both ends. That's OK by me. It's a great time!

I believe that the city said we had record crowds this year. It wouldn't surprise me a bit - what with festivities going on for the better of a week. We were packed all the time at Kevin Barry's. Between Carroll Brown, Harry O'Donoghue, Seldom Sober and myself, we had the place pretty well papered with tons of tunes. We were lucky enough to have the Irish Defence Forces Pipe Band participate with their renditions of traditional tunes and marches.

From what I hear there were very few incidents in which the police had to be involved. Pretty much the usual of people being over-friendly, over served, over flowing or under dressed.

We got to see a lot of old friends from all over the country and Ireland as well. Everyone got along just as nicely as a whole lot of peas in a big pod.

For those of you that weren't able to make it this year, you missed a terrific party. Try to keep it on your calendar for next year, if possible.

That's that. Now for a sad note. A long-time friend, Dubliner and fellow entertainer, Eugene Byrne passed away last Thursday. He'd been fighting the good fight against Cancer for a number of years and it finally outlasted him. He was an extremely talented man; one who was very generous with those talents and his time. He helped a lot of people and when he was in a position to throughout his long career, kept them in work. I know he kept the wolf from my door a few times. Many others can claim the same. He'll be missed. God rest his soul.

I suppose that's all for now. I'll be appearing back at Kevin Barry's next Monday - Sunday (4-10 April). I understand that post time has been moved from 2030 to 2000, except for Sunday, when I'll follow the weekly session hosted by the Savannah Ceilidh Band tht runs from 1830-2030-ish.

Take care out there and please join me in keeping our troops in thought and prayer.

Drop a note if you feel like it,

Frank]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#66 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News http://frankemerson.com/news.html#65
This is just a quick note to let you know the schedule for St. Patrick's week at Kevin Barry's this year.

I'll be there all week: Monday - Sunday 14 - 20 March

Carroll Brown jumps into the fray Wednesday (16) - Saturday (19).

Harry O'Donoghue joins in on Wednesday (16) for a round-robin upstairs and down and trio work

Seldom Sober - (That's Colleen Settle on fiddle and Michael Corbett on guitar) - join Carroll and me on Thursday (17), St. Patrick's Day. We'll be starting just after the 187th Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade, 1300ish-1400ish, and do a round-robin upstairs and down and some quartet work.

It should be quite a week and definitely "a time for mending fences and making new friends", which has been the motto at Kevin Barry's Pub for Patrick's week celebrations, since first coined by publican Vic Power 30 years ago.

That's it for now. Here's hoping you can join us, but if not, please have a happy and safe St. Patrick's Day

Frank]]> http://frankemerson.com/news.html#65 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Award-winning Entertainer, Singer/Songwriter, Freelance & Copywriter, Voiceover Actor - Frank Emerson - News