Who’s going to be our roving reporter since Peter has left the forum? Feadogin didn’t go (I don’t think) this year so anyone?? Anyone?
Paula Carroll from ClareFM says that she and Ronan Burke will be doing live radio programs from the Clancy week on Wednesday and Thursday (August 11th and 12th). The programs are available online at the Traditional Music Shows Archive for a week afterwards:
http://www.clarefm.ie/
Isn’t Willie week next week rather than “august 11th and 12th”?
Isn’t Willie week next week rather than “august 11th and 12th”?
I think he means July - an easy mistake to make these days 
I will be there, but as a nervously blushing willie virgin and numpty newbie, any comments I am likely to make will probably be worth less than the pixels they are composed of. However, internet connection allowing I am more than happy to post the occasional ‘it’s going great’ and ‘jeez i should have practiced more and drunk less …’
It’s not really going to make up for Peter, though, is it?! 
Actually, I think it would be good to hear from a first-timer as to what goes on at WCSS.
Though I must say I’ll miss the veteran’s commentary that Peter provided.
Most of Peter,s commentaries went like this----
I walked into a room,they were all playing concert pitch ,so I ran home as fast as I could !!!
RORY
There’s a little internet café down the main street - not the Ennis Road end. Prices are great and it’s broadband enough to get a video chat going back home (if the kids that run it have the music at a reasonable volume )
Have fun!
I was wondering if anyone was going to respond! Whew- thanks for the tip, next year, next year when my full set comes in
Isn’t Thomas Johnson that is usually our roving reporter from WCSS?
No E
I think Thomas has been keeping us informed with extended reports since the early days of Irtrad-l. I always look forward to them.
I hope Thomas will continue the tradition, but just to let you know that it is currently (still) raining here in Miltown Malbay, as it has been all day! I got into town about midnight last night and the main street looked like a war zone though it got a bit quieter out towards Spanish Point.
Registration was the chaos everyone expected - I had certainly never seen so many pipe cases in one place at the same time - many of them carried by children smaller than the cases. First day’s lessons seem to be going well, by all accounts, as adjustments were made to some of the numbers.
We had a great recital at lunchtime from a young American piper whose name I sadly didn’t catch (anyone?) followed by Brian McNamara, playing a great (albeit too short!) selection including Mrs Crotty, and The Humours of Glynn amongst others.
I went to Ronan Browne’s ‘How to Listen to Music’ class in the afternoon which was equal parts informative, challenging and downright hilarious. RTE should broadcast that …
Now the evening beckons, and who knows what she holds in her wet little hand …
Will keep you posted
Jim
Perhaps it’s Elliot Grasso ???
bump- what’s going on
Its Wet Wet Wet 
Uilliam
No - this was a 15 yr old student here. Today we had a young lass, also a student, called Rita - she’s been playing just a couple of years but sounded like it had been a decade … (playing a C set). Then came Donncha Dwyer on C# playing a couple of jigs, two hornpipes and a set of reels. As about the only thing I haven’t got in the pipe case is a pen, I don’t have the names …
There was a lovely tribute to Sean Potts in the Hall this afternoon - sadly because of other classes I only caught a brief performance by Ronan Browne (playing his Harrington B set) with Peadair O’Laoghlain - sadly the sound wasn’t all it could (or should) be. I know they started with Mary Brennan’s Favourite and ended with the Concert Reel but I am not sure about hte other tunes … my apologies for being a lousy correspondent.
Good news for the weather watchers - the sun is currently blazing over Miltown Malbay so we’re all heading for the beach … Apparently it’s going to be sh*te tomorrow so no surprises there.
there was a nice tribute at Wilie’s grave on Sunday. though amazingly no pipers played. Some fiddle playing by a 95 year old though!
My nephew is at Willie week this year.
I am NOT at Willie week this year. 
So if anyone sees a tall, long haired young guy with an engineer’s ring on his pinky (desperately trying to learn scales on the tin whistle for the first time) then be sure to hell him “for shame” for not bringing his Uncle Paul along!!!
He says he’s having a great time and Clancy’s and the Crosses of Anagh so far. (…and if he doesn’t bring me a t-shirt so help me…)
what’s an engineer’s ring
In Canada, the Engineer’s Ring is a wrought iron ring accepted by engineers inducted into the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer in a secret ceremony. The Engineer’s Ring in the United States is a stainless steel ring, worn on the fifth finger of the working hand by engineers who have accepted the Obligation of an Engineer in a Ring Ceremony.
All Hail the Glorious Power of the North American Engineer!!!
I take it that, as members of such an elite and glorious community, all members of the enginering profession in N. Am can effortlessly make reeds. Please confirm.