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The Irish are such a literary bunch, I figure we need this discussion group.

March 24

At 11:09am on March 8, 2008, Frank Dalton said…: Yo, Joan ... yeah, I changed my picture. As I told Jeff Meade I'm hooked on tinkering with my page, the result of a basically addictive personality and living a rugged life in the Embreeville boondocks. Us settlers have to supply our own entertainment, and believe me, it doesn't take much to entertain a banjo player! ;>)

Plus I figure that changing my photo every so often compensates for all the slackers who haven't bothered to send in a photo at all.

You should come out to Coatesville for the all woman show on April 19th, as my guest. Dana Lyn has the East Clare / East Galway fiddle style down well.

Take care, Frank

At 4:48pm on February 9, 2008, Emma Gormley said…: Hi, Joan. How are you today? Well, I'm doing superb. Three years have elapsed since I was badly stricken with the word about Elizabeth's passing. Liz and I loved listening to Irish music by Altan and Dordan. Any album by Dordan is a great reminder of Liz for me 'cuz Mary Bergin, Kathleen Loughnane, and Dearbhaill Standun knew Liz for a long time. I'm proud of Liz for teaching me Irish Gaelic and her getting into the Delaware Valley CCE Hall of Fame.

At 12:42pm on February 9, 2008, Joan McKenty said…: You probably have more memories of Liz due to living in Jersey. I'm generally a homebody (a true Cancerian) although I did travel over to teach her Comhaltas class for a while, though (hope I'm spelling that right). Otherwise, Liz and I had a friend in common, Thomas Standeven - may he also rest in peace - which is mostly how I knew her - and probably most of that was in phone conversation!!!

At 12:30pm on February 9, 2008, Marianne MacDonald said…: You're right! I forgot about Eddie's picnic...I was there with Muriel that day. Lots of memories of Liz aren't there?

At 10:48am on February 9, 2008, Marianne MacDonald said…: Hi Joan! I don't know if you remember me, we met years ago through Liz Crehan Anderson (RIP). Welcome to the group!