*ahem*

[rowangolightly]

Ummm, squee?

I think I'm still in shock. So I'll steal the verbage straight from my beloved.

This day has brought some great news, and then some more great news...

Queen's Gambit will be playing at the Tipperary Inn in Dallas from 8-Midnight on April 7th!!

....which is also opening day of Scarborough Faire....

So on April 8th, looks like we're visiting Scarby :)

Meanwhile, for our KC friends, we'll be playing this Saturday at the Pub at Union Station, upstairs from 10 a.m. until 11:30, then 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

Come see us!

Yeah, Queen's Gambit is playing at the Tipp. For KC folk that's tantamount to playing at O'Malley's, yes, it is, at least as far as I'm concerned. Tommy Sands, 'Gaelic Storm,' 'Tullamore' and 'Solas' are all playing there this Spring. And so are we. How did this happen so quickly, you ask?

Well, I'll tell you. My cell phone rang during preparations for dinner (beef stroganoff, if ya wanna know) and I said, "Crap" and stopped sauteeing mushrooms to go get it out of my purse. It was Mark Clavey of Tullamore (whom I have known since he had hair!) He said, "Hey, it's me." so I said, "Hi, me, what's up" and he said, "The guy from the Tipp is wanting somebody to play on April 7th; you guys interested?" So of course, I said, "Yes!" and thinking quickly, handed the phone to Bruce.

After a bit of discussion and some writing down of a name and phone number and then a couple of phone calls, he hangs up and tells me what's up. He calls Julia and leaves a message for Amber who's at work and then waits. After awhile Bruce says, "Ok, now what, nobody's called me back" so I tell him, "Go ahead and call him, I can't see that there's anything more important than this" so he did. He had a nice conversation with the man; a long conversation with the man and it sounded like it was going well. He tossed some names around and I heard him say, "Yeah, we know them; good friends!" and "Yeah, we're at O'Flaherty's every year" and then lots of agreement and talking about sound systems and mikes and telling him that we're four pieces; guitar, vocals, fiddle and whistle with great harmonies and stuff like that. Yeah, sounded good; my sweetie does good schmooz.

I had no idea how well! When Bruce got off the phone, he said, "Ok, we're hired!" Um, yeah! Wow. So Thanks a ton, Mark! And yes, we'll be at Scarby on Sunday 'cause even we are not crazy to do faire all day and then perform a gig from 8pm to midnight.

Hell, we're already on their web-site. *sigh* www.tippinn.com He spelled the name wrong! Hopefully he'll correct it.

Yeah, SQUEEEEE!

And yes, please come and see us on St. Patty's Day at Union Station at the new pub called "Fitz's Whistle Stop" for any of three shows, 11-1:30, 2-4, and 6-8. I think I'm gonna go faint now...

Comments

[softpaw.livejournal.com]

WOW!!!

Congrats so much!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[dr-pharmacist.livejournal.com]

Well damn...have I got some mixed emotions here. Allow me to expound on that.

1) I'm way excited for you guys...THAT'S GREAT!!! You guys are really starting to expand your performances, which is always a good sign for the future of any group. Plus, you get an excuse to visit Scarby...who could ask for more! ;-)

2) (And here's the downside) We're not gonna be able to see you guys at these performances...let alone go to Scarby this year, which is a big let down for us. The weekend in question, I'll be working 14 hours Saturday and Sunday, having traded weekends with my pharmacy manager so that two weeks following, we can go down to Texas for one of my best friend's wedding. In addition, due to some family matters, Alicia and I weren't able to sit down and plan out our vacation for this year until it was too late, and alot of the dates that we wanted were not available...too slow in the draw this time around. So now we're having to see what is available and pick and choose how and where we can go and enjoy ourselves.

So there you have it...mixed emotions. Feelings of elation and support for your broadening careers, and disappointment and regret for not being able to support you guys in said ventures.

Knock 'em dead! Wooohoooo!!!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dear! Yes, we definitely understand the mixed emotions.

I have some of those, too. These will be wonderful but slightly bittersweet gigs because just as soon as OKRF is over we are losing both Julia and Amber, for real this time.

Amber is burned out and wanting to move out, spend full-time on school. It is time for her to do so. Julia is moving to Washington DC because that is where her hubby is working. We'll have Becky on viola and increasingly on vocals as she learns our repertoire but she's still long distance so it's a problem.

*sigh* So just as things start to really break loose for us, we're back to square two. Just the two of us after finally achieving the "QG sound" that we really had in mind all the time. We keep hoping that another fiddler-mezzo and another whistle-playing soprano might show up but that hasn't happened yet.

Sorry about the screwed up vacations; we'll definitely miss you. We'll see you at Muskogee some, I hope!

[fiddledragon]

WHOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I think I'm still in shock!

[sherwood21.livejournal.com]

SQUEEE!!!!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dear!

[ayeamspartacus.livejournal.com]

Cool! We'll try to be there.

[starseeking.livejournal.com]

I'll review my schedual and see if I can kidnap Em so we can all rock the Tip! (that does sound dirty don't it?)

[ar-wahan.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to go out and create a Celtic icon just for things like this!

*squees with a brogue*

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*hehehe* I'm not too certain how one squees with a brogue!

[journiey.livejournal.com]

See? This Is SO Unfair!!! QG Should Be Playing At One Of The Irish Pubs In Atlanta!!!!!!! I'm Just Saying! I NEVER Hear You Guys, And Well THEY (Who Ever THEY Are, LOL) Get To Hear You ALL The Time, And Have Therefore Become JADED> *I* Say BRING QG'S Music To A WHOLE New Audience!!!!! *I* Have Spoken! After ALL Is Not ALL Irish Day My Own PERSONAL Holiday? (HUH No More Snakes* In Ireland, WHAT A JOKE!!! Sorry Patty!)

*Snakes As In Dragons As In...........Heeheehee PAGANNI!!!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*LOL*

Yeah, that one worked out really well for him, didn't it?

And you can hear a few clips of our music on our web-site, sweetie... www.queens-gambit.com

[tapestry01.livejournal.com]

That's terrific! I hope to make it to Scarby one of these days.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Oh, you should! It's an absolutely gorgeous faire; really what I think of as the arch-typical faire! Beautiful grounds with permanent buildings and wonderful people. We really, really love Scarorough Faire and the nice thing is that they love us and treat us like family! (I know, I know...it's because we *are* family...see we've said that so often that their reply already rings in my head!)

Yeah, I'm a bit giddy this morning!

[magpieweaver.livejournal.com]

Really great news. congratulations!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[ex-cplady762.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Hopefully someday I'll make it out your way to hear you live.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Thank you! We'd love that! Hey, whatcha doin' for Labor Day weekend? *wink*

[kymberlynn.livejournal.com]

I doubt we will be able to drag our sorry carcasses to see you guys after a faire day, but it will be a joy to see you on Sunday!!! Hooray for visits!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Oh, we completely understand! No way would we expect our dear friends on cast to come to a show after the first day of faire ...ye gods! I mean, not even we are crazy enough to come to Scarby and then perform that night.

But yes, we can't wait to see everyone on Sunday. I'm also trying to figure out how to come back down our only other free weekend, April 21-22 to reprise Mary Rose; gilesdancer's invitation during Character Camp was just too irresistable!

And I adore that icon!

[jmthane.livejournal.com]

Yay you guys!!!

Up here, it's kinda the equivalent of playing at Durty Nellie's, which getting in there on St. Paddy's Day takes some other group dying and someone recommending you. (Big reason why Minstrosity never got in, I guess. Merry Measure hit at the right time, though.)

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, thanks!

Funny the odd quirks of the business that can produce a gig, isn't it? I mean, who'da thought even a year ago that we'd get a gig via my ex!

[alrescate.livejournal.com]

How exciting!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeedy!

[geezerlee.livejournal.com]

Like I said to Bruce... Huzzah & Congrats! Or was it "Congrats and Huzzah?" Whatever.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Either way, thanks!

[coeurdechoeur.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Thanks! We'll see y'all on Sunday.

Um, I just said "y'all". Think I'll go shoot myself now.

[typsygypsy.livejournal.com]

oh bugger. Here you guys are coming down and Toar and I are going to Connecticut that weekend. I'm really bummed we're going to miss you.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Oh crap, me too! I was hoping we'd get to see you! Darn!

[fairyoffire.livejournal.com]

Woot! See you at the Tipp!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Oh, that'll be fabulous! Um, cran we talk you into bringing your camera and snapping a few in-peformance shots?

[txwhiterose.livejournal.com]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!

That's several shades of fabulous!

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Ain't it though! Thanks...

crappola

[toarthos.livejournal.com]

drats we are going to NYC on the sixth...drats drats drats..

i am sure you will knock em for a loop..

Re: crappola

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

We are so sorry to be missing you! Damndamndamn...

But thanks, we hope so!

Re: "Bastard Son of Gerald"

[ayeamspartacus.livejournal.com]

It's a literal rendering of his last name. Sorry for the confusion...

Re: "Bastard Son of Gerald"

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*facepalm*

I SO wasn't thinking......