Ireland... Irish Steel Guitar Festival (with videos)

[Declan Byrne]

I must congratulate all the ISGA committee for arranging a great weekends entertainment and thank the players for a memorable time.And a special thank you for Miss Sarah Jory for coming under what must be very difficult circumstances,but boy what energy that came from the soul wow awesome.At times it got emotional for me > I also thought Paul Brennans Buds Bounce was Savage !! Again Thanks

[Paul Brennan]

Gee, thanks Declan. Savage is good right..............? I think I said yesterday I never heard anybody play it at a steel show. That's not quite true. I heard Aidan Cunningham play it in the Europa and I heard Paul Franklin play it in Newbury.

Sarah was extraordinary all right. David Hartley was superb this year. Terry Crisp was just awesome. I heard that Terry also played in the jam session on Sunday night and was simply incredible. That would have been the real Terry playing. The actual steel show is so nerve wracking that you often don't hear a person playing at their relaxed best.

[Donny Johnston]

Just in the door from another superb weekend in Dublin. Once more the comittee have pulled out all the stops. I would also like to say a personal thanks to Brendan for the sound, IT WAS SUPERB.

[Uffe]

Hi all nice steel guitar people that I met here in Dublin. Me an my wife Janet now sit's here in our room, Monday evening and think, where are all people
It was a very nice festival. What a back up band!!!!! World class. Good to here some new players also. A great thank's to Brendan for all the work with the sound!!!
All you nice people here in Dublin made this event to a party that will be remebered at least until next year Sez from South Africa, Terry and Christy from USA, Sarah, Paul Brennan....... just to name a few of all nice people. Sorry must also mention DONNY, what would the festival be without him
I also got myself a new steel guitar from Ted, that's the cream on the top of the vanilla ice.

Thanks
Uffe

[Donny Johnston]

Uffe, will they let you back home after this weekend. Thank you for the compliment, it makes me humble, thank you friend.

[STEDDIE EDDIE]

Look forward to reading the reviews of this years festival, we were really sorry to have missed out this year, but we had long standing duo commitments to fulfill, but we did think of ya's, and we definately hope to attend next year,
ps. hope Bob was busy with his instamatic !!!!!!!!!
best wishes Eddie & Breda

[bob adams]

Yip! missed you there my son! I am just back and working on them although I won't get to any video for a few days! I too have other commitments!I have just passed 57 shots to the guys over there to put on the website etc. but this one stood out as the essence of the event! Aidan's energy is infectious for sure! He is great!

The other pics are of course Terry Crisp this years headliner!

Btw!! Uncle Roy, you and your good lady were also sadly missed!!

[David Hartley]

I thoroughly enjoyed it this year. I can honestly say, the musicians in the band are Dallas TSGA quality and really done their homework. All I gave Paul was a list of possible songs in the last week leading up to the event, and they worked them out perfectly. It even caught me out when I was trying to remember the end of one of my instrumentals when I needn't have worried as they has written it all out. The sound was great, the hotel was great, and the Guinness was too.. I can only imagine how much organising goes into this show, and as long as I keep getting invited, I will keep returning. Well done to everybody.

[bob adams]

Speaking of that homework, this will intrigue some of you!

A behind the scenes view of the Nashville Numbers on 'Tennessee Whiskey'
I'm trust Eddie won't mind that I looked over his shoulder! They are great guys and I'm sure he won't.

Right! I will now continue with my homework!

[bob adams]

OK! The show so far!

http://www.pedalsteel.co.uk/ISGF-2012

As much as I have had time to upload, but there is something of everybody