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| Posted by: MKOC19 24-Apr-2005, 02:59 PM |
| Hello everyone~ I'm not very good at this, but I just wanted to say a quick hi and introduce myself. My name is Mary and to tell you the truth I don't really know what else to say about myself. I work better with people asking questions. So, feel free to ask as many questions as you want and I will do my best to respond. Thanks a bunch  Mary |
| Posted by: Rindy1202 24-Apr-2005, 04:16 PM |
| WELCOME to you Mary! Even though my screen name is Rindy my real name is Mary. I hope you enjoy the forums and the music as well as I do! I will be looking forward to your posts.. Slainte |
| Posted by: MacEoghainn 24-Apr-2005, 04:50 PM | ||
OK, I'll take a shot: 1)where are you? 2)what do you do? 3)are you descended from Celts? If yes, which ones (ie: Irish, Scot, Welsh....I'm betting Irish or married to an Irish descendant with a last name starting with O'C)? Happy to have you join our little group.  |
| Posted by: MKOC19 24-Apr-2005, 05:36 PM |
| Thank you for making me feel so welcome, Mary. I love music in pretty much form and I grew up listening to Celtic music so it is impossible for me not to love the music here and it is always fun meeting and getting to knew people. Probably two of my most favorite things. MacE, 1. Presently, I am in the computer lab at my school. As for a less specific location, I'm from the US. 2. I am a student. My main focus is music, vocal performance. 3. I am a Irish by birth so I'm not married. P.S. Pretty good guess on my initials. Now can you guess my full name?  Thanks for making me feel at ease. I can be a pretty shy person at first. Mary |
| Posted by: WizardofOwls 24-Apr-2005, 06:10 PM |
| Hello there, MKOC19! I'm glad you're here too! Its always nice to see new, bright and smiling faces! I think you'll grow to love this place! Great music and lots of great conversation! Stick around for a while! We'd love to get to know you better!~ Let's see... MK... how about Mary Katherine or Mary Kate. OC...O'Connell, maybe? |
| Posted by: MKOC19 24-Apr-2005, 06:24 PM |
| It is great to talk to all of you. I am already beginning to love it and I intend to stick around for a while and get a chance to know more people. Mary Katherine is very close and Mary Kate is even closer...almost too close. Mary Kate is what only family members call me for the most part. My name is Mary Kathleen. The only hint I can give for the rest of it is the Rose of Tralee. (I know too obvious, but that is the only hint I can think of). for now, Mary |
| Posted by: Madadh 25-Apr-2005, 03:51 AM |
| Welcome Mary Kathleen, I hope that as time flows here you will feel as thought we are all part of your family. It is a wonderful place you have found here and everyone is very friendly. |
| Posted by: BluegrassLady 25-Apr-2005, 06:02 AM |
| Hello, Mary Kathleen. What a nice name. Welcome to the family. What part of the U.S. do you live in? I live in southcentral Kentucky. We are a varied group....we live in all parts of the world. Most of us are from the U.S., it seems. Many from our nothern neighbor (Canada) and the rest are scattered all over. So many of the group are musically gifted. I am, unfortunately, not one of them. Doesn't seem fair, considering that my granny was a concert violinist, who traveled throughout Europe when she was young. She taught violin and piano up until her passing at the age of 80. However, she lived in Canada and I grew up in the states. So I just listen to the music. How about you? Do you play any instruments? Do you enjoy the Irish dance? Hope you enjoy this site. We are glad to have you here. |
| Posted by: dundee 25-Apr-2005, 08:47 AM |
| mary kathleen hi ya.... i can see that the rest of my dear friends have missed the the most impotant question of all... the one that should be asked first even before a name...... be ye a redhead???   ps... i see no hint in the rose of tralee?? |
| Posted by: Madadh 25-Apr-2005, 09:01 AM |
| Dundee, Ususally my master says down boy to me, but Down-boy no  |
| Posted by: MKOC19 25-Apr-2005, 09:24 AM |
| I'm from Illinois. My main musical talent is in singing. I know how to play the piano and I am working on getting better at it. I have always enjoyed Irish Dance, but unfortunately I was never actually able to take any lessons or anything. As for if I'm a redhead no. My mom is so I have natural red highlights. I am a brunette, but I have the fair skin and freckles of a redhead. I want to thank everyone for being so welcoming. It has put me at easy and put some of my more shy tendencies at easy. Mary |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 25-Apr-2005, 09:56 AM | ||
I'd say that is close enough, eh dundee??? Welcome Mary. It's good to have you join us. |
| Posted by: MKOC19 25-Apr-2005, 01:28 PM |
| Its good to be welcomed by so many! Mary |
| Posted by: dundee 25-Apr-2005, 02:15 PM | ||||
well i would say the fair skin and freckles puts her right up there.... mary please take no offense.... just kidding around lass....... it is part of my job.....  where abouts in illi??? ever been up here to wisconsin for the bristol reniassance faire?? |
| Posted by: MKOC19 25-Apr-2005, 02:33 PM |
| HAHA! Its ok. I enjoy a good sense of humor and No offense is taken what-so-ever. As for which part of Illinois, I grew up in northern Illinois in the Chicagoland area and I go to school around the Quad Cities. As for the hint of the Rose of Tralee, I have the same name as the girl that William Mulchinock fell in love with. And I was not named after her thats just how it happened. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Mary |
| Posted by: Macfive 25-Apr-2005, 04:49 PM |
| I just wanted to welcome you Mary to the CelticRadio.net forums! It is always difficult that first post, but I am sure you will be thanking yourself you did it! Again welcome!!! |
| Posted by: Avonlea22 25-Apr-2005, 07:24 PM |
| Hello Mary! It's so nice to have you on board. It's very nice to "meet" you. |
| Posted by: Monarch's Own 25-Apr-2005, 08:00 PM |
| Hello and welcome. Hope you enjoy the people. I am originally form Germany - so you see there is quite a mix here on this site and right now I am living in North Carolina. My husband is a soldier and right now deployed overseas. Have fun posting! |
| Posted by: MKOC19 25-Apr-2005, 08:44 PM |
Thank you all again for the warm welcome...Irish hospitality I'm guessing.  I always enjoy people; there is a very rare moment when I dislike people. I would have to lose my patience and I don't do that normally.Monacrch's Own~ You and your husband will be in my prayers. I know how difficult it can be to have a loved one across seas fighting. I wish the best for you and hope that he will be brought home safely to you soon. Mary |
| Posted by: Archangel4 26-Apr-2005, 10:30 AM |
| Hi Mary! I read some of your journal entries, asked you what your name was, and discovered the answer by navigating to this thread. Smart, eh? As to the opera discussion, re: your journal, do give me a live or so; I may not be able to help with anything that ails you, but can provide some stimulating chat. Btw, my name is Malcom--screen name, Archangel4. |
| Posted by: MKOC19 26-Apr-2005, 11:32 AM |
| Archangel, You're a quick learner. Any conversation is always good and being able to talk about opera outside of my peers and professors is always fun. Thanks for the posts by the way. Have a good one! Mary |
| Posted by: MKOC19 05-May-2005, 08:45 PM |
Thanks to everyone that has so Warmly Welcomed me and I would also like to send a special thanks out to all those that have wished me luck on my finals and what not. I greatly appreciate it. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. |
| Posted by: susieq76 06-May-2005, 11:31 AM |
| Welcome Mary Kathleen! It is good to have you here on CR. My mother's name is Mary Kathleen, and my daughter is Kathleen Mackenzie, so I am partial to your name - it is very beautiful! I love opera, and that is so exciting to hear about what you are doing in school! One of my favorites is Carmen, but I certainly couldn't give any help with opera. I hope we can chat sometime soon! Susanna p.s. - my dad is from Illinois originally, grew up in Dalton |
| Posted by: MKOC19 08-May-2005, 09:26 PM |
| Susanna, Thank you for the warm and lovely welcome. I love your daughters name. I don't think I would have thought of the combination, but it goes very well together and has a certain charm to it. And I do have to admit i am rather partial to your mother's name as well. As I'm writing this I'm listening to CR and there is a song playing titled, Susan's Ballet, and thought it was quite fitting since it is so similar to your name. It is a beautiful song. I remember one time talking to someone when I was 14 or 15 and I remember saying that music was my passion and he scoffed at me saying that no one at that age could know what is their passion in life. I will have to admit I was a little upset after he said that. Since then, I have proved him wrong and music has become even more a part of me. Thank you for the encouragement where others have scoffed. There were a few people that were a bit skeptic about the opera scenes and they thought that it would not be possible for some college students to do opera scenes, but everyone was quite impressed by the scenes. Since then I have only been more encouraged to listen and learn more about different operas. So, I understand your love for opera. I do hope that we will talk more. Take care. Mary |
| Posted by: Monarchs Own 10-May-2005, 03:30 PM |
| Did someone say Opera? Well if it comes to Richard Wagner - I am the fan! Otherwise not to much into it. There are a few exceptions but not many. My Uncle is actually an opera singer at the Berlin Opera in Germany. But that's as far as Opera takes me. I only got into it since my favorite Rocksinger is actually an Operasinger first and later started to do Rock to. That sounds so great. His Tenor Voice in Rockmusic. |
| Posted by: MKOC19 10-May-2005, 08:35 PM |
| Richard Wagner is absolutely amazing to say the least...musically that is in other aspects of his life he was not, but he is a genius with music. He was able to come up with some amazing pieces and ideas. The Ring Cycle is not for the faint hearted from what I hear. I just recently started getting into opera. I finished my opera paper and am quite happy to be done with a few of my classes. Monarchs Own That is amazing that your uncle is an opera singer. It was quite a challenge from what I have taken on. I don't know if I will ever be able to sing opera in public (outside of my school that is), but it was a lot of fun to say the least. Mary |