As viewers of the 'Behind the Scenes' Video Newsletter know I am intrigued by this Belfast / Nasville 'sister-city' thing. What's the deal? Will this strange, unexplained connection necessitate my travelling to Nashville for a while to do the Podcast?
The answer is probably yes.
Fortunate then that Nashville-based Bluesman Whitey Johnson is playing at No Alibis this Saturday at 8pm, (yes, that's right - not only is No Alibis the best bookstore in Northern Ireland they've also got live music too!).
Hopefully Whitey will let me pick his brains for a few minutes before the gig as to the best place to hole up in Nashville while I do the show.
you asked:
Nashville's Sister Cities - Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. The region's connection with Tennessee dates from from the Scots-Irish settlement of the area in the eighteenth century to the diverse relationships and cultural ties that link Belfast and Nashville today. Belfast has been an official sister city of Nashville since 1995 in a partnership focusing on social projects, education, and musical and cultural exchange.
Also - Caen, France / Edmonton, Canada / Madgeburg, Germany / Taiyuan, China
Posted by: Maria W | May 25, 2007 at 02:03 AM
It is a very unusual partnership, to say the least. A partnership that I think must be explored.
Envisioning you in Nashville by itself is worth the encouragement for you to shift the podcast for at least a little while.
Posted by: Phil | May 25, 2007 at 02:57 PM
gig was excellent....Belfast needs more of this and less of the tatler/apartment/Toni+Guy hairstyles shite. Makes me think Belfast MIGHT be ok.
Posted by: M | May 27, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Great nights entertainment----A triple header for £10 and a few drinks thrown in -- who needs Dolly and co @ £70 a head and you cant even see them without binoculars.Full marks to all concerned Roy
Posted by: Roy Mccurry | May 27, 2007 at 02:37 PM
Wish I could have made it - would have been fun!
And, yes, you're right 'M' we do need a wee bit less of the whole Toni and Guy thing here - though it does make for interesting people watching re: the 'plumage' of N.I. ladies' hairstyles.
And also thanks to 'Maria W' for the info about the 'Sister City' program - perhaps this could help sponsor in some way a Belfast/Nashville Podcast Hookup.
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 29, 2007 at 12:58 PM