Re: "Danny Boy" on Shamrock Day?

In article <F9ydnefTBLjlqEjanZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Kip Williams  <kiptw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Back in the 70s, my grandfather was in Ireland listening to live
>music.  He requested "MacNamara's Band" and the scornful reply was,
>"That song was written in Brooklyn!"

Tangentally:

When I was in New Orleans around Labor Day 1988 (I'm told there was a
con running there at the time, but I think it was just a rumor),
I believe I saw a sign like this at a jazz place.

    Request:  50 cents
    Request that we've played a lot:   $1
    Saints:  $5

I think the last two numbers should have been hiked a lot.

-- 
Tim McDaniel, tmcd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]