My Award in America – UNBELIEVABLE!
Well, I flew through the sky to America on April 3rd, 2009 to receive my BIG AWARD! The Irish Music Association in America presented me with this prize for TOP PERFORMER! The nominees were Tommy Fleming, Patrick Feeney, Van Morrison and John Spillane (Me!).
Unbelievable! I GOT IT!
There was a convention in Kansas City of all the Irish Festivals in America – 80 delegates from 24 different festivals. There was a great night of music there in the Boulevard Brewery, and performances by McPEAKE from Belfast, RAWLINS CROSS from Nova Scotia, THE ELDERS from Kansas, and ME!
They presented me with the award just before my gig. Well, I was delighted! It was a great honour to accept this award, a beautiful piece of workmanship, a Cetic Cross carved in wood with a map of Ireland fashioned from Conamara marble, with two hidden compartments, contained musical medals and medallions! I’ll try to put up a picture here, like!
ANYWAY – HAPPY DAYS IN THE HIT FACTORY – ANOTHER BALL IN THE BACK OF THE NET!
THANKS A MILLION TO THE IRISH MUSIC ASSOCIATION in America, and to everyone who voted for me.
And a special thanks to all at the KANSAS CITY IRISH FEST!
Thanks lads,
John.