Random Youtube discovery.

Someone named Melissa Hickson posted this with a blurb about it being an extra credit project after reading All Quiet on the Western Front.

It’s a slide show of still photographs set to The Flu Pandemic which is a song from our “Loch Ness Monster” CD.

Knit one, perl two, arrrrrr!

I just wanted to let our fans know that Christine, the proprietress of Big Pink Cookie is producing a podcast about knitting called Pointy Sticks.

It occured to her that the song I wrote for the Flying Fish Sailors, Poke You In The Eye, would make the perfect theme song for the program. Being the ethical person she is, she sought permission from the author before proceeding and I, being the generous person I am, gave her said permission.

If you’re in to knitting at all you should check it out.

So yea, it’s not the generational anthem I may have envisioned in my optimistic and glory seeking youth, but it’s still cool knowing that small children and domestic adults alike might take delight in singing about poking someone in the eye.

If you would like to hear the song you can download it here.

Keep on knitting in the free world!

We have our show times for the 2006 Austin Celtic Festival!

Saturday 11:00 am at the Selkie Stage
Sunday 6:30 pm at the Pooka Stage

Full schedule details for the whole event available here.

I was poking round the Internets and I found some pictures someone took that time Istanpitta pranked us by dressing as us and parodying the Flu Pandemic a few years ago.

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We miss our fans! Come see us in Austin!

The Largest Gathering of Celts in Central Texas

Being the first year that the band has not performed at the Texas Renaissance Festival in 15+ years it appears we have the fall season to ourselves and an opportunity to try something new.

Even though we regret not being invited to participate at our home fair after all these years we are still excited. Excited because we will be performing at the 2006 Austin Celtic Festival that runs Nov 4th and 5th at Fiesta Gardens in Austin, TX.

This is a real opportunity for us to get to play with some great bands and get in front of some new fans and reconnect with some old ones.

The current festival site is still a bit bare, but if you look at the 2005 festival site you can get an idea of the festival and the performers.

We hope our Austin friends and fans will make it out for what is sure to be an AWESOME weekend!

Our showcase performance for the 2006 Houston Press Music Awards will be at Pete’s Dancing Marlin at 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 30th.

We hope you can join us for this event.
If you have not voted yet there is still time! You can also cast your vote at the event.

We play for about an hour and there are many other great bands to see that day.

You gotta love the write up in the Houston Press:

“Traditional folk music for the 21st century” is the stock-in-trade of these sea salts and Zappa- and Devo-loving buccaneers. Regular denizens of the Continental Club complex, these fish can also be found flying in allied bands such as Beetle and Light Rock Express. Their stated goal: “To find a way to keep enjoying the music business”; their dream is an “animated appearance on The Simpsons.” (We can see it now: They’re playing on the docks, and the Sea Captain introduces them thusly: “Arrr, this be the yarrest band thar be#201”) Feel free to request “pop songs from the ’60s and ’70s” at their shows, but don’t holler for “Danny Boy” — you might get a harpoon through your midships.

The Flying Fish Sailors have been nominated in the World Music Category of the 2006 Houston Press Music Awards.

You can cast your vote by clicking here

If you have a few minutes please take some time and cast your vote.
You are not required to select a band in every category, just fill it out as much as you like.

Pass the information along to anyone you think may be interested, please!

Thanks!

It’s always nice to be on the ballot.
Please take some time and nominate The Flying Fish Sailors for the Best Folk Music category!

The nomination form is located at houstonpress.com/musicshowcase/2006/

This is going to be a GREAT event. Many of the people involved are also involved in the Houston International Festival and the Bayou City Art Festival.

I don’t have the full entertainment schedule yet, but The Flying Fish Sailors will be headlining on the main stage on Sunday afternoon at 5:30 pm.

A new fine art festival has been added to the spring Texas fine art festival tour!

Produced by The Art Colony Association, celebrating 35 years of independent artist support through fine art festivals, and presenters of the nationally ranked Bayou City Art Festivals, Houston.

The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is a juried fine art festival featuring 200 national, and regional artists selling their original creations along a 1.25mile waterway park. The wonderfully landscaped site with water taxi service along the whole festival makes this a unique event that artists and patrons will enjoy.

More details available at woodlandsartfestival.com

The pajama party was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who came out in support of the band.

The Fish pics are up in the gallery at www.flyingfishsailors.com/albums/PJ-Party.
General photos and information available about the event at Jay Lee’s blog, Bald Heretic dot com.