Just One Reason Why Riding the Metra Train is More Fun Than Driving a Car

This took place about midnight on the Union Pacific North Line, running south from Kenosha to Evanston, 12/21/2012.  Fun!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 28, 2012 at 8:47am

Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Art Blakey . . . .Thunder Snow!  

Thunder Snow said:

Bring an instrument and sit in, David!  Or at least enjoy a tall pint of Guinness, Magner's or Smithwick's in a friendly pub.  I often play an Irish frame drum, called a bodhran, which is the instrument of many of us folks who possess no musical talent whatsoever.  ("What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?  A drummer.")


David Barish said:

So, which Tuesday are we riding, or perhaps in Anne's case taking the train, to Celtic Knot?  

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on December 28, 2012 at 9:31am

Presumably not the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of the month, right?

David Barish said:

So, which Tuesday are we riding, or perhaps in Anne's case taking the train, to Celtic Knot? 
 
Thunder Snow said:

That fine banjo player, Gus Friedlander, plus the majority of the other musicians on that particular train, can be heard most Tuesday evenings between 7 PM & 10 PM at Evanston's Celtic Knot Pub on Church Street (no cover).

<  shameless plug for the "Gus & Friends" Celtic Knot Trad Irish Music Seisún which usually encompasses Irish, jazz, Appalachian, bluegrass and anything else someone wants to play or hear  >>>

Permalink Reply by David Barish on December 28, 2012 at 10:19am

I am no longer on the EBC board so I can be free whenever you want to go.  I want to see the bicycle chain guitar pictured on Thunder snow's page.

Anne Alt said:

Presumably not the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of the month, right?

David Barish said:

So, which Tuesday are we riding, or perhaps in Anne's case taking the train, to Celtic Knot? 
 
Thunder Snow said:

That fine banjo player, Gus Friedlander, plus the majority of the other musicians on that particular train, can be heard most Tuesday evenings between 7 PM & 10 PM at Evanston's Celtic Knot Pub on Church Street (no cover).

<  shameless plug for the "Gus & Friends" Celtic Knot Trad Irish Music Seisún which usually encompasses Irish, jazz, Appalachian, bluegrass and anything else someone wants to play or hear  >>>

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on December 28, 2012 at 11:16am

Alas, the bike chain guitar picture was stolen off the interwebs; I don't know where it is in Real Life.  However, one fellow just built a Theremin and is threatening to bring it.  And there was that guy who showed up a couple months ago with a musical saw.


 
David Barish said:

I am no longer on the EBC board so I can be free whenever you want to go.  I want to see the bicycle chain guitar pictured on Thunder snow's page.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 3, 2013 at 8:32am

How about the 3rd Tuesday (1/15) if you're free?

David Barish said:

So, which Tuesday are we riding, or perhaps in Anne's case taking the train, to Celtic Knot? 
 
Thunder Snow said:

That fine banjo player, Gus Friedlander, plus the majority of the other musicians on that particular train, can be heard most Tuesday evenings between 7 PM & 10 PM at Evanston's Celtic Knot Pub on Church Street (no cover).

<  shameless plug for the "Gus & Friends" Celtic Knot Trad Irish Music Seisún which usually encompasses Irish, jazz, Appalachian, bluegrass and anything else someone wants to play or hear  >>>

Permalink Reply by David Barish on January 3, 2013 at 9:01am

Unfortunately, I plan to hear other music that night. I was going to hear Joe Filisko in Berwyn. I will have to use the er, ah, gulp, (car).  22? 29? 2-5?

Anne Alt 2-10 said:

How about the 3rd Tuesday (1/15) if you're free?

David Barish said:

So, which Tuesday are we riding, or perhaps in Anne's case taking the train, to Celtic Knot? 
 
Thunder Snow said:

That fine banjo player, Gus Friedlander, plus the majority of the other musicians on that particular train, can be heard most Tuesday evenings between 7 PM & 10 PM at Evanston's Celtic Knot Pub on Church Street (no cover).

<  shameless plug for the "Gus & Friends" Celtic Knot Trad Irish Music Seisún which usually encompasses Irish, jazz, Appalachian, bluegrass and anything else someone wants to play or hear  >>>

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 3, 2013 at 9:13am

1/22 or 1/29 could work.  Do you have a preference?  Then one of us could post a calendar event if other folks would like to enjoy the music of Gus and company.

David Barish 13.9 said:

Unfortunately, I plan to hear other music that night. I was going to hear Joe Filisko in Berwyn. I will have to use the er, ah, gulp, (car).  22? 29? 2-5?

Anne Alt 2-10 said:

How about the 3rd Tuesday (1/15) if you're free?

David Barish said:

So, which Tuesday are we riding, or perhaps in Anne's case taking the train, to Celtic Knot? 
 
Thunder Snow said:

That fine banjo player, Gus Friedlander, plus the majority of the other musicians on that particular train, can be heard most Tuesday evenings between 7 PM & 10 PM at Evanston's Celtic Knot Pub on Church Street (no cover).

<  shameless plug for the "Gus & Friends" Celtic Knot Trad Irish Music Seisún which usually encompasses Irish, jazz, Appalachian, bluegrass and anything else someone wants to play or hear  >>>

Permalink Reply by David Barish on January 3, 2013 at 10:52am

how about 29?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 3, 2013 at 10:57am

Sounds like a plan. 

David Barish 13.9 said:

how about 29?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 4, 2013 at 6:00am

And here's the calendar event, for anyone who wants to attend.

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on January 4, 2013 at 1:56pm

I'm in!  The fish 'n chips, shepherd's pie or lamb stew are all yummy at the Knot.  If you play guitar or other acoustic instrument even passably, bring it along and sit in on the seisún. Bike rack across the street in front of the library, or scattered along Church--the new goofy-looking trapezoidal racks are every 15 feet or so along the curb.  Thanks for planning the event, Anne & David!

~Tom

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 26, 2013 at 2:39pm

Just a reminder, since we're coming up on the date.... I hope that all of you who responded "yes" are still able to come.  To those who haven't responded, or who said "maybe," I'm planning to make a reservation, so it would be great to get an update on how many folks to expect. Looking forward to Tuesday.

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