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Friday, April 30, 2010

A Grand Family Reunion: Mike and Sharon Neary, Sisters Gay and Pat dine with Jack and Bridget Mary at "Sugar and Spice "in Sarasota in April 2010


left to right, Jack, Bridget Mary, Sharon
back row, Mike, and Gay


from left to right:
Jack, Pat, Mike, Gay and Sharon

A Grand Reunion
What a joy to meet my second cousin Mike Neary and his wife Sharon from Dayton, Ohio.

The last time I saw Mike, I was nine years old, just over from Ireland for one year!
It was great fun sharing memories of Charlie, (Mike, Pat, and Gay's father) and their mother, Margaret. Charlie helped Mom and Dad build the addition to our 3301 property in Arlingnton, VA. Brownie and Emily who lived in VA. are also related to the Neary famly. Brownie and Emily, now deceased, were close to our family. Brownie was the architect who designed our addition.

I remember that Charlie enjoyed pickles.
Our cousin Pat Neary Black, lives at Oakwood and she invited us down here for a vacation in 2004. We liked Oakwood Manor so much, especially the friendly people and the heated junior olympic size pool that we bought a home here and have been coming for 7 seasons. (Dec.-April)
Gay, Pat and Mike's sister, has visited Pat several times and so we have had the pleasure of her company over the years.
The Neary family is related on Mom (Bridie's side of the family). Mom's mother, Bridget Neary and Pat/Gay/Mike's grandfather were brother and sister and their grandfather and his brother, (Jack and Mike) immigrated from Ireland to Dayton, Ohio many years ago. We shared that we were back in Coolkerry in 2009 and it looks the same as in the 50's when we left.
So we have lots of Neary cousins in Ohio, we are told! One day, we hope to make the family reunion there in Aug.
Love to all our Neary relatives in Ohio.
Come visit us in Fl. or VA.
Jack and Bridget Mary Meehan

Jack Meehan plays Irish and American music at pool party, more clip links


Jack Meehan plays with
Phyllis and Bryan Zuerner,
accompanied by singer Nancy

Terry and Bobbie drum

Jack Meehan and Luigi

Jack Meehan plays Galway Bay at pool party at Oakwood Manor in Sarasota, Fl.
on April 28,2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_J9VUTnFYY
Jack Meehan plays Irish melody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axksweHtt0M

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Jack Meehan plays Oakwood Pool Party on April 28,2010

Jack Meehan, Joe Minter, Bryan and Phyllis Zuerner on bass and piano at campfire in park on April 28,2009

Jack Meehan, Bryan on Bass, Wife Phyllis on piano, and Nancy on mike with help from Joe

Jack Meehan plays Moon song for Camp fire in Park at Oakwood on April 28,2010


Jack Meehan plays O Marie with Luigi his friend at Oakwood Pool Party on April 28,2010


Jack Meehan plays I left my heart at Oakwood Pool Party on Aprl 28,2010



Jack Meehan plays Tennessee Waltz at Pool Party at Oakwood Manor on April 28,2010




Jack Meehan plays Waltz at Oakwood Pool Party on April 28,2010


Jack Meehan plays Country Song at Oakwood Pool Party on April 28,2010


Jack Meehan plays Blueberry H. at Oakwood Pool Party on April 28,2010

Jack Meehan plays big band music at Oakwood Pool Party on April 28,2010

Jack Meehan plays As time goes by at Oakwood Manor at Pool Party on April 28,2010


Jack Meehan plays Alvertersein at Oakwood Manor ta Pool Party on April 28,2010


Jack Meehan plays "lily of Lamplighter" at Oakwood Manor at Pool Party on April 28, 2010

Jack Meehan plays Arverderchi Roma at Oakwood at Pool Party on April 28,2010

Jack Meehan plays I'll take you home again Kathleen





Jack Meehan plays "I'm Off to Dublin"



Jack Meehan plays Athenry

Jack Meehan plays Danny Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI_ij59RfAk


Jack Meehan plays "When Saints go Marching, Riverside" at Oakwood on April 28,2010

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Jack Meehan plays for Irish Friends on Easter Sunday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMOolAypFvs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MeHEM4FSCE

Margaret Murray, from Wexford, invited Dad and me to a delicious dinner of potatoes, turnips, ham, roast beef, mixed vegetables, triffle, carrot cake etc.
Dad played for about 2 hours. Valerie and Patrick Donnelly from Boston were visitng. Patrick is from Wexford too. Margaret's cousins from near Disney World also were guests at this wonderful feast. Margaret and Joe Mintern, our good friends also were at the party.
Here are two songs Jack Meehan played.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Jack Meehan plays Irish, American and Swing Music at Oakwood Manor, March 31, 2010

As the community gathered for supper, Jack Meehan entertains outside by the pool at Oakwood Manor in Sarasota, Florida on March 31, 2010 . Enjoy these great clips of music by a professional! A beautiful day, great food and fun music!
As Katie and Danny often said, "Grandpa, you rock!"

"Easter Bonnet"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k7idMmbxvs

"Five Foot two"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv1JWeeYYUc

"Boogie Woogie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q3nD-Je7eE
"Danny Boy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF8QFhs_k9o

"The Wild Colonial Boy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggnyTBsMyiI

"O Solo Mia"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQkNzYW6xLs

"Lily of the Lamplighter"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoeqZth9U9w

Moon Riv.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AIrVOS1Gr8


Athenry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKQ9guSfcEI

Jack Meehan plays "Indiana"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qhiidEE8IY


Jack Meehan plays "Marie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HimDmq_muFM

Wearing of the Green
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSY5q-5psWU

Tennessee Waltiz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtiAUsfl-Lo


Little Brown Jug, Yellow Rose of Texas: Young dancers swing to Jack Meehan's musicc at Oakwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrgkG8NYuIs



Battle Hymn of Republic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j0pFCnG5UA

It's a Grand Old Flag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYqL_oXd0tk

BlueBerry Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi_pnl3R7G4

Bill Bailey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb1S1qoocu0