http://www.songsbyjimbyrne.com/jimsacousticblog.php Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:59:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 /showinblogcategory.php <p>After the recent article in the Clydebank Post about 'the butterfly song', I got an email from Peter Daldry - who stays in Santa Clara, California (he had read the story on the Clydebank Post's website). Peter grew up in Clydebank; in the same street as Hamish and his family. Hamish was mentioned in the article as a major inspiration for the song. </p> <p>Peter was keen to be involved in some way with the fund-raising for the memorial garden - for all those who have took their lives from the Erskine bridge. </p> <p>Peter is a singer songwriter himself - so I suggested he play on the song - and I sent him the tracks. He was in the studio at the weekend, so I'm looking foward to hearing the results. Check out Peter's myspace at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/peterdaldry">http://www.myspace.com/peterdaldry</a>. </p> <h3><b>Gigs</b></h3> <ul> <li>The Liquid Ship (with Dinny) - 22nd January. That's this Friday.</li> <li>&nbsp;Celtic Connections Open stage in the Royal Concert Hall&nbsp; (with Dinny) - 26th January. That's Next Tuesday.<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>On recent gigs Dinny has been providing backing vocals on some of the songs. Our voices seem to work will together - so - I'm hoping to continue this collaboration (assuming Dinny is good with that). Great to have someone with such a great voice involved both in my gigs and recordings.&nbsp; You can hear some of Dinny's music at <a mce_href="http://www.myspace.com/dinnysounds" href="http://www.myspace.com/dinnysounds">http://www.myspace.com/dinnysounds</a>.</p> <p>Be good to see you at one of these gigs.</p> <p>All the best<br /> Jim</p> Jim Byrne Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:59:44 +0100 /showinblogcategory.php <p>On Monday Bill Adair, Barbara Burns and Fiona Cuthill came up for a chat with myself and Pat about a possible musical trip to Italy. Turned out to be a great night of chat - with plenty of laughs.</p> <p>Fiona told her tales of past Italy trips and Bill finished the night by playing some new songs that will be on his next album.</p> <p>All this - while we chomped away at Pat's Italian inspired spread. Great food and great company.</p> <p>This virtual social networking thing is fine - but you can't beat meeting up with real people.</p> <p>All the best,<br /> Jim</p> Jim Byrne Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:59:44 +0100