J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) A very impressive thread this You have, through a variety of means Demonstrated why Seamus Heaney Was an impressive poet As well as an impressive human being It has been a joy to read your contributions Thank you James Thank you James Kinder words were never spoken. I have heard the same by PM from members and am glad people are enjoying it My non-JFK friends Are following the thread so I must be on best behaviour. IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (Opening sentence of which GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL?) The second I saw Mary McAleese I fell madly in love And am in deeper since I watched this video of Mary's welcome To Her Britannic Majesty, Elizabeth II Regina. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha0sK-QfWdU The Joy is all mine. Famous Seamus can be seen at right at 12 seconds into the video You can see Seamus And everyone present Feels the weight of History lifted Edited September 11, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Seamus appears 3 times in this one, At 1.50, 2.30, and just as the queen is raising her glass at the very end. Wouldn't you know Seamus is seated At the LEFT hand Of David Cameron Britain's Prime Minister I swore to keep it secret, But I cannot tell a lie: I gave lessons in Gaelic to the Queen via Facetime Her Majesty is A very very Mac person. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKz-6vn_i00 Brilliant speech by brilliant Lady. My one complaint was this: They spoke about Good Friday But never mentioned The Man Who Made It Happen: A Pussy Cat named WIld Bill Edited September 6, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) AND A FAMOUS FRIEND OF FAMOUS SEAMUS AS HISTORY Will Record https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=632&q=clinton+heaney&oq=clinton+heaney&gs_l=img.12...3564.6969.0.8976.14.11.0.3.1.0.76.697.11.11.0....0...1ac.1.26.img..3.11.660.0QNCcyYuPXs#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Z5S2rBwI48kv-M%3A%3Bh9masoanqHYyuM%3Bhttp%253A%252 Edited September 11, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Joe Biden hit the nail On the head With Grace Old Joe is a poet And nobody knew it I was deeply saddened to learn Of Seamus Heaney’s death One of the finest Irish poets to ever live Heaney taught us that Once in a lifetime, The longed-for tidal wave of Justice Can rise up, And hope and history rhyme We have been lucky in our lifetimes To see that tidal wave of justice rise And to find our hopes reflected in historic Moments of Opportunity But most of all, we were lucky to have a poet With the grace of Seamus Heaney Whose simple, honest wisdom could help us Better understand ourselves and the world we inhabit I am sorry that we lost him, But grateful that his words live on Edited September 10, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Not Many know that I am the 3rd son Of a First Born Son Makin Me A gifted medium Tonight Seamus called to say He agrees with Sean Murphy He is tired of Irish music and wants something American. OK Seamus, you are the boss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2As4LRkZa0&list=ALBTKoXRg38BAwpcyyFF52ESsysMlJdvLw&index=3 Edited September 11, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Walk on air Against your better judgment Seamus goes to Stockholm To collect a Million Bucks Though he was never in it For the money https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7KzfqtL5qY Edited September 10, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry J.Dean Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Walk on air Against your better judgment: Seamus goes to Stockholm To collect a Million Bucks Though he was never in it For the money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7KzfqtL5qY This lecture by Seamus was a greatly appreciated education for me. Thanks much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) This lecture by Seamus was a greatly appreciated education for me. Thanks much. Glad you enjoyed it Harry I had not heard it before so it was the same for me. Seamus has not been forgotten yet At his burial on Monday Bellaghy parish priest Fr Andy Dolan predicted the grave would become a place of pilgrimage such was the fame and love for the County Derry poet He told mourners: I'm sure many will come here in prayer in tribute and of course in study as well The poet is buried in a quiet and picturesque corner of the graveyard by a dry-stone wall in the shadow of ash and sycamore trees Image Brendan Loughlin who lives close to the graveyard said local people have been surprised by the steady stream of visitors since Monday He said many of the cars stopping by the graveyard have had southern registration numbers On Monday night late on there was a woman came in and played the harp and on Tuesday morning there was a man who came in and sat down beside the grave and played the harp for a while. There have been others standing reciting poetry and on Tuesday there was fellow writing poetry at the grave Mr Loughlin said However the Bellaghy man said the strangest development has been the number of people pouring whiskey on the grave. I saw a man myself and he poured a full bottle of Jack Daniels over the grave There's been others who take a drink and pour the rest on the grave Some people are also coming in and just putting a stone on the grave . I saw a woman doing it and talked to her about it and she said it was a Jewish tradition he said Among the more unusual tributes left on the poet's grave has been a sprig of blackberries Mr Loughlin said local people were surprised but very pleased that such recognition was being given to Seamus Heaney People around here are very proud of him For many he's just a neighbour man who has passed on People would maybe think of him more as one of the Heaney boys but everyone's very proud of him he said ■ TRIBUTES: Far left, people visit the grave of poet Seamus Heaney at St Mary's Church in Bellaghy County Derry Left, visitors to the grave late at night. Inset, Seamus Heaney. Above, a book dedicated to Heaney's memory is signed at the Linen Hall Library in Belfast Edited September 10, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Famous Seamus loved this song, Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPLq5U3YC44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Seamus called again to say He is mad as hell And will not take it Anymore I am tired of British and American music Don't want another word about The Lakes Of Ponterchain or The drownded city of New Orleans I protested that New Orleans Is a helluva town But Seamus would not listen His parting words were And Murphy can go ....... Play something Irish and traditional! like the Lilly of the West. OK Seamus You are the boss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KAzzFE_8OE Edited September 6, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (Opening sentence of which GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL?) Famous Seamus would have got this right away CATCH-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 CATCH-22 I met an attorney once in Orlando Named John McCormick A lovely old man who was a WW2 Air Force pilot Flying out of Italy, like Yossarian Everyone kids John and asks him to sing Because of the great John McCormack A great favorite of Seamus Heaney Like Famous Seamus, I grew up in a family where John McCormack was revered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peiCk4jvjiE My Florida friend tells a story that is straight out of Heller: McCormick was shot down over Poland And held in a POW camp He made friends with another pilot named Joe Who was forever bitching That he had already completed 50 missions While the Air Force had claimed 49 The next batch of prisoners brought a fellow from Joe's unit with good news: The Air Force had double checked And Joe was right He should never have been sent on his final mission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 It is a good thing I still have a land line Because Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Called me at the same moment Keith and Mick and what's his name Ronnie Wood Want me to play their tribute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P3t8_5hOj8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 It seems Seamus Won't leave me alone. He is so excited about Robin Unger's latest Darnell frames That he wants me to play Another Aussie anti-war song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COrC1QRejQ0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Raymond Carroll Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-UuxRNA3pw The Irish Chamber Orchestra will unveil two major new works at a concert in Carnegie Hal l on Tuesday, March 15 which celebrates the life of the late Irish tenor Frank Patterson The first work will feature an interpretation by Irish composer John Kinsella of three poems by Nobel Prize winning poet Seamus Heaney which will be read by the Irish actor Des Keough The work entitled Triptych features a musical rendering of poems written by Heaney in 1966, 1981, 1984. Heaney himself helped to make the selection, choosing a larger selection of his favorite poems for Kinsella to interpret. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-UuxRNA3pw Edited September 10, 2013 by J. Raymond Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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