Hi everyone, this is my first posting !

Saw the RTE Documentary last night, and have to admit was close to tears. My own years were 88 - 92, but it just brought it all back. I was moved by Cecil and his open display of emotion upon assuming the position on stage after nearly 10 years. You have to admire him. He was the Irish John Peel for Northsiders. Where else would you hear that music ? And he did that for 30 years, week in week out. Just an ordinary bloke with a sixth sense for teenage kicks.

The Documentary was very very good overall. Never mind Ray D'Arcy - we all know what it meant to be a Grovehead - more than a feeling !

Absolutely!!

Sister 1 - perchance are you a Sisters's fan?!

Btw of similar vintage..

Hi,

Yes - have been waiting 16 years for a new album !

Also a big Cult fan - can't wait to see them next week in the ambassador.

Well said Sister 1,

My own years were 75 - 79

Cecil Nolan is a great example of a generous human being and this showed last night.

"he did that for 30 years, week in week out" exactly - where would you get that sort of devotion to-day - you get nothing for nothing now -

we are all to hung up with  - SSIAs 4x4s, villas, apartments, second Family Homes (never mind cars) Ryder Cup Tickets, Brown Thomas Fashion Shows, Sunday shopping in Dundrum Centre , Liffey Valley, Blanchardstown wherever -  etc. etc.

Thank you Cecil - I will make sure to thank you personally at the Shieling.

Sister1 wrote: Hi, Yes - have been waiting 16 years for a new album ! Also a big Cult fan - can't wait to see them next week in the ambassador.

You and me both.

Btw are you are someone I know!?

P.S - welcome fellow goff!

I c dat de teenyboppers shorthand txtng is starting here now

God!

You kiddin or something !! 1962 eh another good year

No worries dude.  wasnt being serious.

Nice Avatar!

Aurnia & Sister1, I was also same era (my username is probably a giveaway)

What area's were you from, what schools?

Quite a few of my Grove cronies were palefaces

Did either of you frequent the Pierrot Club of a Saturday afternoon by any chance?

DC 89-91 wrote: Aurnia & Sister1, I was also same era (my username is probably a giveaway) What area's were you from, what schools? Quite a few of my Grove cronies were palefaces Did either of you frequent the Pierrot Club of a Saturday afternoon by any chance?

No, but some of my current friends mine did - they are from Donaghmede and would have been palefaced back then too (we're a bit more grown up now!).

I'm a Glasnevin girl (near DCU) but went to Ballymun Comp until '89, then Beneavin College to repeat Leaving ('90), then went to Kevin St college - '90 onwards. But I went to the Grove with friends that I grew up with here and none were of them were into the music - they liked a lot a good mix of music though - same as myself really..

I did go to the Pierrot on one occassion to put posters up to advertise a club night that I organised in McGonagles back in '92. It was full of scumbags though but I think I got the wrong day as one of the mates said it was a big hang out.

I used to hang around Grafton St (outside HMV) instead! Plus by the time I was 18 ('90) I was going to the Olympic, Fetish, Bruxelles, Bartley's & William Tell!  I was at The Mission 2 days after my 18th in SFX. Was anyone else there?!

Looking back now, I really do miss the Grove, Olympic, Bartley's, Old Foggy Dew & William Tell..

What area are you from? What school did you go to?

Btw one of the fellow friends said to me at the April re-union that he didn't recognise anyone from back then.

Now to be honest I did, but I think it was from gigs (Wedding Present, House Of Love - anyone?) rather than from the Grove..

Aurnia and DC 89-91,

I'm from Santry and went to St. Aidan's on Collins Avenue - Leaving Cert in '89. Similiar story - none of my friends liked the Grove, but it was definitely the place for me. I used to chat to a number of goths from Donaghmede - there were a couple of brothers (mark was one) and they formed a band circa 1992 - I say them in McGonigles supporting James Ray in 1992/93 - they were like Fields of the Nephilim and did a cover of 'Surfin' USA' !

Sister1 wrote: Aurnia and DC 89-91, I'm from Santry and went to St. Aidan's on Collins Avenue - Leaving Cert in '89. Similiar story - none of my friends liked the Grove, but it was definitely the place for me. I used to chat to a number of goths from Donaghmede - there were a couple of brothers (mark was one) and they formed a band circa 1992 - I say them in McGonigles supporting James Ray in 1992/93 - they were like Fields of the Nephilim and did a cover of 'Surfin' USA' !

You are up the road from me! Where in Santry? Around Shanoween/Shanliss? What primary school?! OLV?

Absolutely on the Grove.

One of my friends that is from Donaghemede is called Mark but he wasn't in a band. His mate is Ger Egan ex This Burning Effigy though! There's also Tony Malloy & Paul Fitzpatrick.

I'll be at the reunion with Mark, Tony, Paul and Tony's girlfriend Sarah.

Paul was a massive Curehead - still is to be honest. I think himself and Tony got a few records from Cecil. The lads were all in the Perriot.

We probably know each other to see.

This is gas!

Sister 1 - I meant to add and speaking of the Nephs. Did you get Carl's last album Morning Star that was released this year? If you didn't, it's a grower. Classic Carl, so mix of old with bit of new, but mostly like Elzium..

Also remembered - Johnny Maher and he's also from the Donaghmede area and a bud of an ex of mine.

There was loads of goff bands knocking about in the early 90's - House of Byron, Babylon The Bride etc. Eamo the singer of the bride was also another mate of Johnny Maher but more from Finglas.. I'd say Eamo was a Grover.

I posted to boards.ie & thumped.com about a yr or so ago looking for info on some of these bands..

Perhaps I should have posted here too!

Anyhow I'm outta here now - knackered after being stuck here for 3 nights running!

Hogo wrote: You kiddin or something !! 1962 eh another good year

...old fart!

Any more ageist posts like that and you will be an ExArtanehead.

Aurnia,

From Shanliss Road. Thats them - This Burning Effigy !

I did get Mourning Sun - reminded me of Elizium alight. Definitely a grower. Weird thing recently - I was sitting in a Doctors Surgery and the radio was on - RTE1 and they played the original version of in the Year 2525 - its from 1969 and sounded like a country band. Hadn't realised it was a cover !

Sister1 wrote: Aurnia, From Shanliss Road. Thats them - This Burning Effigy ! I did get Mourning Sun - reminded me of Elizium alight. Definitely a grower. Weird thing recently - I was sitting in a Doctors Surgery and the radio was on - RTE1 and they played the original version of in the Year 2525 - its from 1969 and sounded like a country band. Hadn't realised it was a cover !

So yer from Shanliss eh?  I used to know a few from Shanliss and Shanowen. That means you did go to OLV then eh! Har - we left the primary same year so - '84! I do remember someone being a goth type over that way - must have been yourself! Har! I meant to have said, my friend's name is Mark Cunningham! I thought it might have been TBE alright! Ger's back and Stee's still in London. Yeah the Nephs 2525 is a cover alright. I know the original. I've a few covers of it from industrial bands to other pop.

DC 89-91 wrote: Am from Donaghmede myself, went to St Pauls. Actually know Tony Molloy from primary school days, but had drifted apart by grove years. Was good friends with quite a few folks from Contarf & Raheny aswell as home, Noel Towell, Keith Madden and others. I'm sure we all passed by one another many times in that hall over the years.

Ah there you go! The other friend from Donaghmeded was Mark Cunningham. Another is Ger Egan & Steve Carey - both ex This Burning Effigy - Steve lives in London. Also know Cathy Cunningham from Portmarnock - she lives in London. All these will probably kill me for naming them online! I'll be dead!

Saw Tony, Paul and Mark last night. Tony will be at the Halloween reunion. I don't know many from Clontarf other than an ex - John McDonagh - though we didn't meet (I think!) during our Grove years, we would have been there around the same time or so.