Barry McCabe

You may remember that Barry's music was used in the film "Dead Load", written by Greg Corcoran & Colin Corrigan, directed by Greg Corcoran and produced by Dave Leahy. It premiered at the Galway Film Festival and was broadcast on RTE shortly after that. It has since been screened at:

-Cleveland International Film Festival
-Foyle Film Festival
-Victoria Int Film Festival
-Dublin Int Film Festival
-Cannes Festival Market

The good news is, it is now available for viewing online. It's technically classified as a 'short film' (it's 12 minutes long). Well worth watching in our opinion. You can watch it on YouTube here or Vimeo here

It would be lovely if you could give it a thumbs up or write a comment underneath it after viewing it.

Today - 21st September - is International Day of Peace. Unfortunately, too many words from "The Peace Within" song still ring true. Here they are again to remind you that peace starts on the inside.

Turned on my T.V., what d'ya reckon I saw
People all around the world gettin' fed up with the law
They fought in Borodino, they're fighting in Beirut
Some are dressed in battle clothes, some are dressed in suits
Some are long past asking "Does it have to be this way?"
And some they know but do not show, just let it slip away
Our capacity for evil never fears to raise it's head
And no one learns from history so lots of men are dead

Picked up the paper, it made the front page news
It's funny how the papers always seem to have the news
Mother and a daughter, father to his son
Fighting fights and mini wars, battles that can't be won
But who really is to blame, who causes all this pain
We all must hang our heads in guilt, we all must share the blame
Different churches, different rules, What really is a sin?
The only way for peace without is to find the peace within

Heard it on the radio, so it must be true
Everyone's so scared these days, has it occurred to you
Watch out for your wallet, your baby or your wife
The one who's scared the most of all is the one who takes a life
Hiding in some alleyway, a knife his only friend
Is it any wonder, people say it soon must end
What's right for you, what's right for him, what really is a sin?
The only way for peace without is to find the peace within

"Talkin' Blues" is a Canadian television series and is the brainchild of film maker Mako Funasaka. Barry's interviews were carried out during the Notodden Blues Festival in Norway.

Barry is featured in How Did You First Get Into The Blues, Part 2 and What Has Been Most Important In The Development Of Your Blues Career but they are all worth watching. Some other artists include: Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and Paul Jones. 

"One Of These Days" is a song that seems to have a very long shelf life!

Just recently, PJ Curtis (of House of R&B fame) played it on his new show. He's back on the air, courtesy of coastfmgold. It's located in Nerja, Spain and they advertise themselves as - the Eastern Costa del Sol's ONLY English speaking Radio Station. Giving you the chance to enjoy THE very best music from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's & the 00's!

PJ's show is called Roots, Blues & Beyond and it's on every Monday from 5-7pm (GMT) or 18.00-20.00hrs (CET). Do yourself a favour and check it out. Besides hearing some great blues, gospel and rock 'n' roll music, you'll also have access to PJ's encyclopedic knowledge of all things musical.

EVERYTHING IS SOLD OUT!!

A recent... and rare... find in Aladdin's Cave - some pristine Albatross vinyl. A recent excavation unearthed a couple of copies of their first ever release "For Fans Only - Live in Sweden" and their second release "C'est la Vie - Live in France". As if that wasn't exciting enough, a couple of copies of the never-released 'speckled' cover for "C'est la Vie" were also found. The reason this cover was never used is because the text could not be read clearly on the back cover, due to the speckles.

All vinyl is in mint condition obviously as these records have never been played. This is the type of event die-hard fans and serious collectors can only dream about. So, do yourself a favour... roll back the clock, dust off your trusty old turntable and listen to that special vinyl sound of Albatross' first & second releases as they were made to sound by picking up your copy today. All sales are on a first come, first serve policy.