Blackpool

oeb

Any of you lot going to blackpool next week for the convention?

horgan_p

would love to , but funds just will not allow it.
anyone in particular lecturing ?


I'd like to see the Alakazam thing "ghost" - looks interesting.
And theres a couple of promystic bits and bobs I'd like to see demmed before buying.

seamagu

horgan_p wrote: »

would love to , but funds just will not allow it.
anyone in particular lecturing ?


I'd like to see the Alakazam thing "ghost" - looks interesting.
And theres a couple of promystic bits and bobs I'd like to see demmed before buying.

Ghost looks interesting but a bit pricey.
Any conventions on in Ireland this year (apart from belfast)?

horgan_p

Just Belfast this year , couple of interesting lectures coming up in Dublin I believe.
I actually only got my hands on Ghost last saturday. very , very nice bit of kit.
The fun part will be fitting it in with other stuff I do.

seamagu

horgan_p wrote: »

Just Belfast this year , couple of interesting lectures coming up in Dublin I believe.
I actually only got my hands on Ghost last saturday. very , very nice bit of kit.
The fun part will be fitting it in with other stuff I do.

Cool, just saw the refills for sale there, only 4.99. Not bad.

So do you do many performances? I haven't got a chance to do any real performances yet just friends and family, looking to get a restraint gig soon though

horgan_p

one hopes you get a Restaurant gig.
A restraint gig is a whole different thing.

oeb

Is there really much of a call for straight up regular restaurant gigs in Ireland though?

horgan_p

you know , I've never been in a restaurant with a table hopping magician to be honest.
Never heard of anyone I know seeing one either.
I always thought it was an American thing.

oeb

horgan_p wrote: »

you know , I've never been in a restaurant with a table hopping magician to be honest.
Never heard of anyone I know seeing one either.
I always thought it was an American thing.

I can't remember was it a bio I read, or an interview on magicireland I did, but I seem to recall Keith Barry saying that he started out table hopping in some restaurant in Waterford.

In other news, I think I'm going to restart magicireland.

horgan_p

He did , but in fairness he was about 14, and it was for 20 quid.


Good luck with Magic Ireland by the way.

seamagu

horgan_p wrote: »

He did , but in fairness he was about 14, and it was for 20 quid.


Good luck with Magic Ireland by the way.

I think it could catch on here, a lot of places are trying to differentiate themselves from the competition. I phoned one place and they said they would be interested and to come in and give them a demo. I just need to get my act together so to speak and arrange a meeting!

It is just difficult to find places to perform in general. Any ideas on getting gigs, paid or unpaid, id be interested in hearing them.

Thanks.

Using mobile so excuse the typos and use of random words

Sea.

seamagu

oeb wrote: »

I can't remember was it a bio I read, or an interview on magicireland I did, but I seem to recall Keith Barry saying that he started out table hopping in some restaurant in Waterford.

In other news, I think I'm going to restart magicireland.

Thatd be great if you get the website going again

horgan_p

I would imagine the issue wouldn't be with getting the work.
It would be with getting paid.