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Uncle Eddy's E-mail -- September 8
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dear Bliss,
I am glad you wrote me about your latest struggles. Being a convert to the Catholic faith has its own particular challenges, the one you mentioned is a common one. Don´t be ashamed of the reticence you feel at honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. It´s understandable. It´s a leftover emotional habit. It will, little by little, go away, as you get to know better the Church´s attitude towards the Mother of Christ and, therefore, the Mother of Christ´s brothers and sisters (i.e., you and me).
One important aspect of that attitude is what I like to call Marian freedom. A lot of non-Catholic Christians get icky feelings when Catholics praise Mary because they think Catholics believe that Mary´s elevated role in the plan of salvation taints God´s omnipotence, as if God couldn´t save humanity all by himself, so he was forced to enlist the help of this wonder-woman. If that were the case, I would get icky feelings too. But it´s not the case.
God was free to save us in whatever way he wanted to. He was even free not to save us at all. After Original Sin he could have crumpled up the universe as we crumple up a rough draft, and tossed it into the cosmic circular file. He could have saved us be dropping red Twinkies from heaven with little messages on the label: "Savor and be saved", and whoever believed and savored would have been saved. But he didn´t. He freely chose another way. He freely chose to send his Son, his Eternal Son, in human form, to be a New Adam (as St Paul puts it), who would succeed where Adam had failed: in faithfully fulfilling God´s will even when put to the test by the Devil.
As part of that plan, he chose to include a New Eve, which, in my humble opinion, was a nice choice. It fits. After all, the human race is male and female; only together are we fully in the image of God, as the Book of Genesis puts so clearly. And the Fall of the human race involved mess-ups on the part of Eve as well as on the part of Adam, so why not work out the Redemption with the help of a woman? Yeah, why not?
Of course, without Christ, even Mary would have been just another sinner. It was only in view of his future saving sacrifice that she was conceived without sin and preserved from sin. But the point remains the same. God wasn´t forced to work with Mary in order to save us; he freely chose to. Digesting that truth does wonders for alleviating icky feelings.
Your loving uncle, Eddy
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Order of Business.
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Dáil Eireann Debate
The Taoiseach: It is proposed to take No. 8, Chemicals Bill 2008 — financial resolution; and No. 14, statements on the OECD Report on Integrated Public Service Reform. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 8 shall be decided without debate; and that the following arrangements shall apply in respect of to No. 14 — the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the statements of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; Members may share time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes. Private Members' business shall be No. 32, motion re cancer services.
An Ceann Comhairle: There are two proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 8 agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 14 agreed? Agreed.
[743]Deputy Enda Kenny: I raised a number of questions with the Taoiseach earlier today regarding freedom of information and the supply of files to tribunals. I wish to clarify the position for him in that regard. The Taoiseach's predecessor answered a question——
An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot deal with that matter now. The Deputy should confine himself to the Order of Business.
Deputy Enda Kenny: I am merely bringing some information to the attention of the Taoiseach. His predecessor stated on 16 October 2007: "To the best of my knowledge all the files and records relating to the Battle of the Boyne were handed over to the tribunal in 1998 or 1999."
An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot deal with that matter now.
Deputy Enda Kenny: A request was, therefore, made and the files were submitted.
An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot deal with the matter now.
Deputy Enda Kenny: I am merely clarifying the matter for the Taoiseach.
An Ceann Comhairle: That is not in order.
Deputy Enda Kenny: I wish to give credit to the new Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Pat Carey, who has arranged to extend the time allocated — from 50 minutes to two hours — in respect of Thursday's debate on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. The Minister of State has got over the first hurdle and I thank him for arranging to extend the debate. Matters might not always be as easy for him.
Is it a matter of Government policy that Ministers of State are permitted to let fly in respect of the Garda Síochána and indicate that they have no confidence in the force in the context of its members doing their duty?
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy is aware that this matter is not in order.
Deputy Enda Kenny: The Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy McGuinness, stated that the Garda is inefficient——
An Ceann Comhairle: That is not in order.
Deputy Enda Kenny: ——and unable to do its job in respect of tracing missing persons. Will the Taoiseach comment on this matter?
An Ceann Comhairle: No. It is not in order to ask the Taoiseach to comment on matters of this nature.
Deputy Enda Kenny: When will the Bill relating to long-stay institutions be forthcoming? Is it still on track for production in the near future? If I recall correctly the comments of the previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the sale of alcohol Bill, which has been promised for some time, was to have been introduced by the end of March. When is the Bill likely to be published?
The Taoiseach: The sale of alcohol Bill is due later this year. The former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform indicated that he expected the intoxicating liquor Bill, which is a [744]shorter item of legislation, to appear before the end of the summer. The Bill relating to long-stay institutions is still expected to be published this session.
Deputy Enda Kenny: The shorter Bill to which the Taoiseach refers is that which the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, stated would be introduced by the end of March. Is the Taoiseach stating that it will be introduced before the end of the summer?
The Taoiseach: The former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform stated he was to receive a report from the relevant committee, which is chaired by Mr. Holmes, by the end of March. The report was duly received. The former Minister then indicated that rather than incorporating it into the longer Bill he would perhaps devise a shorter one.
Deputy Enda Kenny: When will that be forthcoming?
The Taoiseach: As I understand it, that is the indication the former Minister provided. I do not know if his successor is of a similar view.
Deputy Enda Kenny: That is fair enough.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: The Order of Business announced by the Taoiseach represents the fourth draft of the business which was to be conducted today. Since Thursday last, we have been supplied with four different schedules of business for this week. It is extremely difficult to keep up with the Government, which appears to be changing its mind to such an extent regarding the business to be conducted in the House. This type of behaviour is unfair to Opposition spokespersons who are not quite as well resourced as Ministers.
A motion regarding the prison at Thornton Hall was due to be taken tomorrow. I understand it was withdrawn because it was realised, belatedly, that Opposition justice spokespersons and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform were to be engaged in other business at the relevant committee. When will the motion to which I refer be brought before the House?
The second schedule of business with which we were supplied indicated that the Second Stage debate on the Ethics in Public Office Bill was to resume. This legislation caused some difficulties to the Green Party previously as a result of the its containing provision to increase the thresholds for disclosure by Members of the Oireachtas for gifts they receive and the shares etc. they hold. Is the Government proceeding with the Ethics in Public Office Bill? If so, when will it come before the House?
When will the civil partnership Bill be introduced? The heads of the Bill were to have been received by the end of March. However, the Bill has not appeared. Will the Taoiseach indicate which Minister will be introducing the Bill when it is eventually brought forward?
The Taoiseach: The motion relating to Thornton Hall was withdrawn as a result of a request from Opposition spokespersons.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: When will it be brought before the House?
Deputy Emmet Stagg: It was the result of a cock-up in the Taoiseach's office. The Whip's office did not even know what was happening.
The Taoiseach: It was withdrawn on foot of a request from Opposition spokespersons.
[745]Deputy Eamon Gilmore: When will it be dealt with?
Deputy Emmet Stagg: One would think that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform would have known that he was due to come before a committee.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Taoiseach, without interruption
Deputy Emmet Stagg: It was not just the Opposition spokespersons who requested that it be withdrawn.
The Taoiseach: It was withdrawn.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: When will it be dealt with?
The Taoiseach: The motion will be on next week's Order Paper.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: Like Opposition spokespersons, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform was scheduled to be involved in the committee's work.
The Taoiseach: The Ethics in Public Office Bill——
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: Ethics is the Taoiseach's favourite subject.
The Taoiseach: ——in which Deputy Gilmore has a keen interest, will be dealt with in a couple of weeks.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: There is no hurry on that one.
The Taoiseach: There is no difficulty with the legislation. It is merely a matter of bringing it before the House.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: The legislation has been before the House since 2006.
The Taoiseach: I just cannot keep up with Deputy Stagg's fleeting mind.
Deputy Joe Costello: There is so much business he cannot fit it in.
The Taoiseach: If the Deputy waits for a moment I will hear it and try to respond. Perhaps I am not designed to hear it.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: The civil unions Bill.
The Taoiseach: The civil unions Bill is later this year.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: Which Minister has responsibility? Is it the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern?
The Taoiseach: I understand the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has responsibility.
Deputy Phil Hogan: In light of the Taoiseach's own decisions, much money has not been available to taxpayers because it is resting in contract with stamp duty forgone to the State. That money could well have been used for the provision for much social and affordable housing.
An Ceann Comhairle: On which legislation is the Deputy speaking?
[746]Deputy Phil Hogan: People were involved in the five projects now being terminated by one of the developers.
An Ceann Comhairle: What is the legislation?
Deputy Phil Hogan: When will the Taoiseach and the Government bring forward the social housing miscellaneous provisions Bill?
The Taoiseach: That is due this session. The matter referred to by the Deputy was objectively assessed. That is on the website and I ask him to read the quite interesting report.
Deputy Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should get the facts.
The Taoiseach: The action is designed to avoid the sort of inactivity that would have resulted had we gone ahead at this time.
Deputy Michael Creed: The Taoiseach is touchy.
Deputy Noel Dempsey: Deputy Hogan should get the facts.
An Ceann Comhairle: We are dealing with legislation.
Deputy James Bannon: In light of the importance of public knowledge to increase understanding of the deadly hepatitis C strain, which may affect 20,000 people unknowingly, when can we expect the health information Bill to come before the House? We were promised legislation in the form of the noise Bill in the near future. When will it come before the House?
The Taoiseach: The noise Bill will be later this year.
Deputy Tom Hayes: We have had it already, with the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.
The Taoiseach: It may come sooner if Deputy Tom Hayes has his way. The health information Bill will be next year.
Deputy Seymour Crawford: I have two issues. In light of the delay in the long-term nursing home Bill, will the Taoiseach take some steps to relieve the present chaos, where we are told that only the north east is not paying for——
An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot take that now. The Deputy can ask about the legislation, he knows that well.
Deputy Seymour Crawford: When is it likely the issue will be dealt with?
Mr. George Mitchell is to come to Belfast with regard to the Good Friday Agreement etc. We had a major announcement at the time of the St. Andrews Agreement that a four-lane road would go from Derry to Dublin. The Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey——
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy is not going down that road now. There is no chance.
Deputy Seymour Crawford: We certainly will not.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: What about the road to Limerick?
An Ceann Comhairle: We are not going down it now anyway.
Deputy Seymour Crawford: There is a need for discussion on that area in this House.
[747]An Ceann Comhairle: On the legislation——
Deputy Tom Hayes: It needs assessment.
An Ceann Comhairle: If I acted like that with everybody we would be all over the place. I call the Taoiseach on the legislation Deputy Crawford raised.
The Taoiseach: I have already notified the Leader of the Opposition that it will, more than likely, come later this session.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Legislation is promised to provide a legislative framework for the governance of information in the health sector. The health information Bill is promised for next year. In light of all concerns expressed in this Chamber this afternoon, when will the heads of the Bill be brought forward and will the Taoiseach make an intervention in the Department of Health and Children to ensure the backlog of legislation is addressed as a matter of absolute urgency?
The Taoiseach: In that regard, urgent legislation other than that Bill is coming from the Department of Health and Children for this session. The health information Bill is to provide a legislative framework for the governance of information in the health sector and there is a public consultation process involved in it. It is planned to commence in the coming months. Arising from that we will proceed with the preparation of the legislation.
Deputy David Stanton: On the day the Taoiseach took office, he stated he would have discussions on the legislative programme and he seemed to indicate he was not satisfied with the pace of legislation coming forward. Has he had the discussions and is he planning to make any changes to the timetable of the legislative programme, given that in section C alone, there are 37 Bills out of approximately 60 where it is not possible to indicate a publication date?
When will the public health miscellaneous provisions Bill be published, as it deals with the use of sunbeds by children under 16 and their possible prohibition?
The Taoiseach: There is no date for the specific Bill inquired about by Deputy Stanton. On his general issue, the legislation committee is meeting this week and the Chief Whip will attend. He will report to me once he has had the meeting with relevant personnel.
Deputy Joe Costello: In view of the collapse of the five regeneration projects we have been speaking about, four of them in my constituency, under the first public private——
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy has the matter down for the Adjournment debate. As it was chosen to be heard, we cannot discuss it now.
Deputy Joe Costello: This is a separate angle.
An Ceann Comhairle: It may be a separate angle but it is the same issue.
Deputy Joe Costello: That is merely——
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy should ask about the legislation.
Deputy Pádraic McCormack: It is a round angle.
An Ceann Comhairle: There is other legislation, I must be fair to everybody.
[748]Deputy Joe Costello: It is a very brief introduction. The former Comptroller and Auditor General warned us last Sunday night on RTE about the area of public private partnerships and that the State should be careful with them.
An Ceann Comhairle: On the legislation, Deputy.
Deputy Joe Costello: Does the Taoiseach intend to revisit the public private partnership legislation?
An Ceann Comhairle: Is legislation promised?
The Taoiseach: No, there is none promised.
An Ceann Comhairle: That is the end of it, I believe.
The Taoiseach: In fairness to the retiring Comptroller and Auditor General, he also made the point they are appropriate in certain circumstances.
Deputy Joe Costello: Words of wisdom.
An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot discuss him now.
The Taoiseach: As I stated last week to the Deputy's leader on the matter, they are not suitable in every case. They are suitable and appropriate in some cases. With the level of direct Exchequer provision being finite by definition, however great it is, the public private partnership provides another prospect of increasing the level of activity and work than would otherwise be the case if we constrained ourselves to direct Exchequer provision. That is also a fact.
I agree the right projects and circumstances should be found.
An Ceann Comhairle: This is not in order.
The Taoiseach: To draw from that conclusion that we should not have them at all is to suggest we can get more activity——
Deputy Joe Costello: I did not suggest that.
The Taoiseach: The Deputy suggested that I should review them on the basis that we saw a setback with these important projects yesterday.
Deputy Joe Costello: There are elements of legal responsibility and legislation in this.
An Ceann Comhairle: This is not in order.
The Taoiseach: There is no legislation promised. If I can answer the question, promising legislation to get rid of them altogether would not be a good idea for the reasons I have outlined.
An Ceann Comhairle: Legislation is not promised.
The Taoiseach: There are many examples where the idea has worked well, with Fatima being one.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: They are gilt-edged profits for developers.
[749]Deputy Joan Burton: The Commission on Taxation, which the Taoiseach launched when Minister for Finance, was to produce a report by the autumn on proposals for carbon taxation, as per the Programme for Government and the agreement with the Green Party. Have the terms of reference been varied, or is the report on carbon taxation being dropped or delayed until next year? Will the Taoiseach communicate with us the implications of that for the commission's work?
The commission is made up mostly of vested interests from accounting and tax advisers. The Green Party is having a hard week. The ethics legislation and Thornton Hall are difficulties. I remember——
An Ceann Comhairle: Is the report promised, Deputy?
Deputy Joan Burton: ——the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, promising that with the Greens in Government, Thornton Hall prison would never happen. He said that on public platforms.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy is not in order.
Deputy Joan Burton: Now it appears the Commission on Taxation has gone west. Have the carbon tax proposals——
An Ceann Comhairle: Is a report promised? The Deputy is not in order.
The Taoiseach: As the Deputy is aware, the Commission on Taxation terms of reference deal with the publication of a report by autumn 2009. It is left open to the commission to decide, at its own discretion, whether it will come forward with an interim report. Those are the terms of reference and that is the Programme for Government.
An Ceann Comhairle: I call Deputy Durkan.
Deputy Joan Burton: The commission was to come forward with a report on carbon taxation before the next budget.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy is not in order. I did not call her, I called Deputy Durkan.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy has been answered. The matter was only marginally in order, incidentally.
The Taoiseach: That was not the case.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: I wish to raise two issues. The first is the current whereabouts of the pharmacy Bill and whether any developments have taken place which might lend it a new impetus or urgency with a view to bringing it to the House.
The Taoiseach: There is no date.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: What does the Taoiseach mean?
The Taoiseach: It was mentioned last week that there was no date for it.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: The Taoiseach did so and he told me it was not dependent on the negotiations between pharmacists and the HSE.
[750]An Ceann Comhairle: We cannot have commentary on that.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: The Taoiseach's predecessor told me the opposite. He told me it was dependent on the discussions. I would like clarification on that.
On another issue, I have looked around for some suitable legislation and the Taoiseach should promise some as a matter of urgency. Diesel prices seem to be escalating on a daily basis.
An Ceann Comhairle: Go away out of that. I call Deputy Varadkar.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: It is a serious issue.
Deputy Pádraic McCormack: It is a serious matter.
Deputy Michael Creed: Ministers do not have to buy it.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: Could the relevant Minister not look at the issue to see where——
An Ceann Comhairle: You are completely out of order.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: ——the public is being ripped off?
An Ceann Comhairle: If everybody did that, we would be here all night. This farce is ridiculous.
Deputy David Stanton: The Ministers do not buy diesel.
An Ceann Comhairle: I call Deputy Varadkar.
Deputy Leo Varadkar: I always seem to follow Deputy Durkan, for some reason. I would like to raise again the issue of the 15 Bills before the House which intend to establish new State agencies, or extend the powers of existing State agencies. I am particularly concerned about the different messages we are getting from the Government on this matter. When I raised this issue with the Taoiseach recently, he told me he did not think it was a question of having fewer agencies. However, the Minister for Finance told us many things in an interview with my local newspaper the other day, one of which was——
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy should not mind the agencies. He should ask about the legislation.
Deputy Leo Varadkar: I am sticking to the agency legislation.
An Ceann Comhairle: We can have a discussion about that some other time.
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Cat Eldridge here. If you've spent anytime in the Green Man Pub, you'll have noticed that the Neverending Session has a fondness for Welsh tunes. That's not surprising, given how popular Welsh music has become over the past few decades. Being curious about why this was so, I invited Nancy Carlin to sit down with me in the Pub over a nice cup of Glengettie -- one of the better Welsh teas -- to discuss her work as a promoter of Welsh music and Welsh performers. The list of Welsh bands that she represents is quite impressive -- Robin Huw Bowen, Crasdant, Telyneg with Robin Huw Bowen and Eiry Palfrey, Sian James, Rhes Ganol, Neil and Meg Browning's Never Mind the Bocs, and one of my all-time favorite bands, Carreg Lafar. In addition to these bands, she represents the Cornish group, Dalla; The City Waites from England; Jez Lowe, a fine Northumbrian musician; Gabriel Yacoub from France; and Phønix, a Danish group. In her 'spare' time, she's the administrator for The Lute Society of America.
As we were walking through the gardens here earlier today, you joked that 'Welsh music has the potential to be the Thai food of the Celtic world, now that we've all heard a lot of Irish music.' A funny comment, but music lovers have -- unfortunately -- never heard of Welsh music. So how did you get interested in it?
It's slightly exotic, but quite accessible and the musicologist part of me loves learning about unusual instruments like the pibgorn and crwth as well as the nuances of Welsh Gypsy tunes and plygain singing. It's a living tradition that's been passed from one musician to another and like the Welsh language the music has been preserved, especially in the rural areas in North Wales. I guess part of it is the lure of the chase.
So how did you get started in Welsh music promotion? A decade ago, everyone I knew, including myself, thought Irish music was the cool Celtic music. And where the money was!
I got started learning about the Welsh over ten years ago, when Robin Huw Bowen contacted me about taking over his booking. It took a while to get him up and running, but we work well together and now looking back, I see that we have made a bit of progress over the years. Robin has brought me other projects that he's been involved with: Cusan Tan, a group that featured Sue Jones Davies, who was in Monty Python's Life of Brian. And then there's Crasdant -- that band was really my idea and I had part of the first tour booked before Robin had the band all put together. By the way, they will finally get their third CD out this spring. And there's also Telyneg, which is Robin with actress Eiry Palfrey. We've been doing Christmas tours for several years, so it's time for something different. They'll tour in March, 2006 with a non-Christmas program, probably featuring St. David's Day (the Welsh equivalent of St. Patrick). So you can see that I have had a number of Welsh projects thanks to Robin.
How did it expand to the current roster of artists?
Robin had musician friends and they had friends, etc. Sian James often uses Stephen Rees from Crasdant, when she has the money for a back-up band; Carreg Lafar -- they are the group that the Irish music fans over here seem to understand best -- I read a review of theirs in the Welsh magazine Taplas, got a CD and mailed them a letter asking if they wanted to tour over here, and Neil Browning, who is now working with his wife and kids on a band called Never Mind the Bocs (Bocs is Welsh for box = accordion), I met at a Crasdant concert at the Sidmouth Festival. I had gotten a grant to go to the Pontardawe Festival and then it got canceled because of the foot & mouth disease epidemic, so the people who gave me the grant suggested I find another festival to go to.
Chortle -- I first read Never Mind the Bocs as Never Mind the Bollocks! (For those of you too young to get the reference, the U.K. punkers, the Sex Pistols, had their brief fling at fame with an album of that name.) So what made Welsh music here a success?
Looking back I can see that we now have a bit of momentum with the Welsh. There are more Celtic festivals here in North America who are interested in giving it a try. We've got our toe in the door with some of the performing arts centers. Is this because Welsh music is part way between Irish music and world music? It's the extra herbs & spices in the "Thai food": the Welsh triple harp and pibgorn, the Welsh style of variations on a tune, improvised harmonies, music sung in an exotic language. People who like Celtic music might not be ready for Afropop and sambas, but they do like some variety and the music from what I think of as the minority Celtic countries (Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, the Isle of Man and Basque Spain) are waiting to be explored. Along with that we are seeing a lot of interest in Scandinavian music from Celtic audiences, and the Scandinavians a geographically close to some of the Celtic countries too.
We've reviewed a fair amount of Welsh music here at Green Man, much of it thanks to your much appreciated efforts. How does one promote a music that very few have heard of? It's not like Irish music, which I swear everyone has heard!
The Web and the Internet have been very helpful, including the Green Man Review!!! It's really a matter of working on the fans, via festival and concert promoters, radio, both on the internet and regular radio, and any place else that I can find. I run across so many Welsh-Americans who don't know anything about any kind of Welsh music except male voice choirs. The Irish have had a network of Irish bars and newspapers all over North American but there are very few Welsh bars and only one Welsh newspaper in the U.S. I am a big fan of listening to the radio on my computer -- I like some of the stations that I can get through places like Live 365 and I love listening to the BBC on-demand shows.
What's your connection to Welsh music. Are you yourself Welsh?
You don't have to be Welsh to like Welsh music -- I live in multi-ethnic California and thanks to my CD player, I can sample music from the 14th century to modern times, and ethnic music from all over. Actually part of my family came from Cornwall (right next door to Wales), and that's why I'm excited to finally have a Cornish band. Dalla is led by Neil Davey, who I worked with when he played with Anam, and his wife Hilary Coleman. Neil and his three brothers have been playing Cornish music for the last twenty years in various band, while Hilary comes from a family that has been working to re-establish the Cornish language. They'll be touring over here in late-September to early -October of 2005.
If you were putting together a list of Welsh CDs for a person who had heard nought of that music, what would it be?
Carreg Lafar -- they have 3 CDs on Sain including their latest,
Crasdant -- they have 2 CDs on Sain including this one.
Gwerinos -- several CDs on Sain.
Sian James -- 4 CDs on Sain, 1 on BBC, and 1 on her own label called Pur - I like Pur best.
Plethyn -- an older group - Sain just put out a best of CD that's very nice.
Ffynnon -- they have a CD on Green Linnet, Celtic Music from Wales, and an earlier one of their own label - I like Lynn Denman's voice a lot
Robin Huw Bowen -- my favorite of his CDs is Hunting the Hedgehog, which is now out of print -- It's music of the Welsh Gypsies.
Pigyn Clust -- they are also on Sain.
Nice list. The only one I'd add is Cass Meurig's new CD, Crwth. It's a little different than most of the music you recommended as it's more medieval in feel. As our reviewer Jack Merry said, 'If you like traditional instrumental medieval Welsh music played with skill, grace, and a lot of energy, you'll love this CD. If you like traditional instrumental Celtic music of most any sort that has fiddles in it, give it a try too.'
Doich yn fawr (thank you in Welsh) for giving me a chance to ramble on a bit. Hopefully my words will whet a few more appetites to explore Welsh and Cornish music.
I hope so! Croeso! (You're welcome in Welsh.)
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With the advent of one coat stucco in the 70's came a whole new meaning to the word "stucco" in residential construction.
One coat stucco is an alternative to regular stucco. It can be installed faster, in about 40% less time, meaning big dollar savings. Another primary benefit is that you can use a variety of substrates particularly EPS board which increases the R-values of sidewalls.
PLASTIC COMPONENTS was and continues to be the first to recognize the importance of this new product by offering a wide variety of starter TRACS, control joints, corner beads and other trim pieces. We lead the industry by offering a new generation of trims in both 3/8" and 1/2" grounds.
Product Description:
PVC accessories for modified
stucco systems were developed by PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. Their purpose is
to provide architects and contractors with a rust-free, damage resistant,
economical alternative to aluminum galvanized accessories. These products
are manufactured with high-impact resistant, lead free PVC and conform to
ASTM standards D1784 and C1063. All products shall be third party tested
to meet ASTM standard D4216-99 and be Canadian Code Compliant. All products
are listed by ITS/Warnock Hersey.
Basic Use:
These accessories can be applied to ULTRA-LATH®,
metal lath, masonry, wood base sheathing products, gypsum sheathing, cement
sheathing products, block and any other approved substrate. They are designed
to control expansion and contraction, trim, and protect the stucco. In addition
PVC products will solve problems relating to static electricity, electrolysis,
rust, oxidation, excessive dents or kinks and damage in transit or on the
job site.
Installation should be in accordance with system manufacturer, accepted
industry standards, and local building codes. Remember to caulk all butt joints,
intersections and ends.
Weather Resistance:
Ultraviolet Sunlight: Plasticizers and similar
chemicals which can migrate to the surface are not present in the PVC formulas
used in the manufacturing of PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. products covered in
this section.
Low Temperatures: All materials will gradually harden as temperatures change.
PVC compounds used by PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. are formulated to withstand
these changes.
Coefficient of Expansion and Contraction: PVC products are weaker than the
materials to which they are attached and the plaster in which they
are embedded. PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. products are designed with perforated
flanges and "eyebrows" which provide positive bonding
of stucco to the product and substrates to which they are attached.
They become part of the building and will move with the wall, subsequently
they are not free to express their coefficient of expansion or contraction.
Availability & Cost:
PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. products are
generally lower in cost than aluminum and zinc products and will be competitive
with most galvanized products. All products are available from regional warehouses
which supply your local wholesale distributor.
A short form CSI specification is printed on each
product sheet and a product description is included to assist you in the
proper selection. A copy of the ASTM standard specification is available
upon request.
PVC products have a built in resistance to damage and
will return to their original shape when subjected to normal impact. There
is no transmission of shock, which means damage is localized to the point
of impact. Repairs can be made by returning the product to its original shape
and reapplying finish to the damaged area. If cut, the product can be repaired
with vinyl cement.
Caulking: Caulking materials bond very well to PVC products. Contact caulk
manufacturer or Plastic Components, Inc. for specific recommendations.
Painting: No special preparation necessary.
Physical Characteristics:
Material Description: All products are
manufactured from PVC compounds conforming to ASTM D1784-97, cell classification
PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. warrants that the product contained herein as manufactured by PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC., when properly applied and used in and for the manner which they are manufactured in accordance with ASTM standards D1784 and C1063 shall be free from defects and will perform as stated. PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. sole responsibility under this warranty shall be for replacement of material only and excluding any labor or installation cost, and for material that is manufactured by PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. which has been deemed defective through manufacturing only, and not product which has been damaged during installation, or improperly installed.
Technical Service:
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call 1-800-327-7077 or contact your local sales representative.
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