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Right on the heals of the CC video we have this gem. Thanks to all the filmmakers for shooting — Andy, Matt and Dara — but especially Matt for the great editing work.

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Sorry to say, there’s no prize for Chris, but he does own the distinction of becoming the very first dotmatrix project musician and audience participator by shooting and uploading this short diddy of Carolina Clearwater performing at the May 22nd show.

It’s not too surprising, though; Chris paints, makes films and blogs when he’s not kicking it with his brothers in Old Stone Revue. He’s an all-around creative kinda guy.

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Molly McGinn & The Buster Dillys
M’Coul’s Public House, St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Greensboro, North Carolina
2008

Lars Lilholt Band
Klippet fra storskærmen, Langelandsfestivalen
2007

The Dubliners
Live at Vicar Street
Dublin, Ireland
2006

Metallica
New York, New York
1998

Thin Lizzy
1973

As I was a goin’ over the far famed Kerry mountains
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier
Saying “Stand and deliver” for he were a bold deceiver

Chorus:
musha ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy ‘ol
whack for the daddy ‘ol
there’s whiskey in the jar

I counted out his money and it made a pretty penny
I put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny
She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy

(Chorus)

I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure ‘t was no wonder
But Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter

(Chorus)

‘t was early in the morning, just before I rose to travel
Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell
I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier
I couldn’t shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken

(Chorus)

Now there’s some take delight in the carriages a rolling
and others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
but I take delight in the juice of the barley
and courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early

(Chorus)

If anyone can aid me ‘t is my brother in the army
If I can find his station in Cork or in Killarney
And if he’ll go with me, we’ll go rovin’ through Killkenny
And I’m sure he’ll treat me better than my own a-sporting Jenny

(Chorus)

That’s Molly McGinn, with Chris Micca on guitar and Toaster manning the drums at last year’s 5th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival at M’Coul’s Public House in Greensboro, NC.

Tonight at 8:30pm, Molly will be introducing a new set of Buster Dilly players to the St. Patty’s Day crowd:

• Dave McCracken on keys
• Chris Lord on guitar
• Andrew Lazare on bass
• Jonathan McMillan on drums
• Bennett Sullivan on banjo
• Josh Lovings on trumpet
• Hank Widmer on trombone

I was behind the camera for that shot above, as I had just started working on a media promotion strategy with my latest client, Simonne McClinton, owner of M’Coul’s Public House and The Green Burro.

Man, what a difference a year makes.

dotmatrix, llc is now headquartered down the hall from Simonne’s office, a window spot overlooking The Green Bean. 12 months later, I now consider Simonne, Matt, Mikey and the rest of the crew as extended family. Hamburger Square is no longer an obscure reference to a time long ago; it’s the foundational core of my understanding of community here in Greensboro.

Two other good friends of mine have picked up where I left off last year and are documenting this year’s event in ways I could never do myself. Michael Dunn and Stephen Charles, photographers extraordinaire, will hang their shots on the walls of M’Coul’s and post the digital files across the web for people to enjoy and begin anticipating next year’s event.

And oh yes… a few months after that spellbinding performance last year, I tripped and landed in a bushel of Shamrocks where Molly was playing about, busy introducing tunes and words in dance, drinking Ginger Ale, making faces, centering herself and very quickly becoming the most important person in my life.

Kick some ass tonight, milady.

UPDATE: I swiped the set list.

Traditional Tune
Blue-Eyed Boston Boy
Preachers and Thieves
Pall Bearers Handle
Kill Devil Hills
Satirical Cynical Man
Wild Rover

Transition to the full show

Stonecutter’s Lament
Damn Strange Thing
Walking Cane
Tennessee Waltz
Secret Heart
Beautiful Ugly Man
Sunday, Bloody, Sunday
Whiskey in the Jar-O

Horns

Sideshow Harley
Butterflies or Whiskey
Into the Mystic
Deep Ellum Blues