Re: "Danny Boy" on Shamrock Day?

In article <fr3mfp$l4t$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, tmcd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Tim McDaniel)
writes:
>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 saw more-or-less that sign at Preservation Hall itself.  ("Requests $2,
Saints: $5")


-- alan