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Well once again it is time for the show notes for Across The Pond. It is episode 24 and another week closer to my Irish trip. I hope many of you will be able to make it to the Pyros gigs in Ireland. I am looking forward to the trip even though this year I won't have my lovely Lupa at my side to enjoy everything with me. Lupa came with me last year and she took to Ireland like a duck to water, although she didn't really see the value of my plan to build a house right up at Malin Head. She thought the wind was a little too cold for her American blood. But you watch, I will get her round to the idea eventually. Anyway the Leon Redbone track on today's show is for her. On this week's show. 1. Shoot the Moon - Blueridge - Common Ground 2. Wild and Wicked Ways - Leon Redbone - No Regrets 3 Whiskey Before Breakfast - The Woodpickers - An Evening in the Smokies 4. Hey Porter - Marty Stuart - Sugar Hill Retrospective 5. Mean Old World - Butch Robins - Freamments of my Imagination 6. Weep Not For The Memories - Seamus Egan - A Week in January 7. Killing me Softly - Mike Auldridge - Blues and Bluegrass 8. Misr'y River - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver - Doyle Lawson 9. What's for Dinner - Bering Straits 10. Kakvo e tsvete tsufnalo - Pirin Bulgarian National Folk Ensemble - The Legendary Bulgarian Voices 11. Tine The Conqueror - Jackson Brown - Time The Conqueror 12. One Love - Mark Schatz - Brand New Old Tyme Way 13. Broken - Tift Merritt 14. The Parting Glass - from Waking Ned Have a Great Week Everybody! Oh and check out the new Pyros site at http://jigtime.com/thepyros
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Finally we are able to officially announce that the Pyros will be doing at least 2 gigs in Donegal next month. So set your alarms for Friday March 27th and Saturday March 28th. After lots of speculation we finally decided to hold the two concerts in our venue of the past 3 years, The Inishowen Gateway Hotel. 
I was sitting here last Thursday waiting for my show to be broadcast when I heard the news of John Martyn's death. And it took me by surprise how hard it would hit me. I jumped on Youtube to look back at some great moments of his long career and spend a couple of hours enjoying memories of where I was or what I was doing when I heard each particular song. And while there were tears there were also smiles knowing that John had been part of a rich tapestry of music I have been lucky to grow up with. Thanks for all the great music John. Today's show is you and you alone.