Saturday, June 16, 2007

Memories from a two-nighter in Cairo

Arrival

We've just landed, been herded into a shuttle bus, and approach immigration with our passports (and visas ordered in a panick two weeks ago). To my astonishment, there is a guy holding a card with our names on it. Seems he's here to help us get through customs and immigration, and heads straight towards the 'Diplomatic' queue. He briskly grabs our passports and studies them with ferocious concentration. Eventually he turns around and says 'I can't read this number'. The official writing on the visa is hard to decipher, so we all gather round and come to a consensus.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Punk Version of the Kesh Jig

Having played the Kesh Jig for years, I never expect to hear a punk song set to it, but it seems that "Salty Dog" by "Flogging Molly" is just that. Hear for yourself