Frank Kelly - Gobnait o'Lunasy

seandeas

Hi

Does anyone know where I can get recordings of Frank Kelly on the telephone - he used to do a lot of it on the old RTE show "Anois 's Arís". He was hilarious. Been trawling the net and the only one I can find is "The 12 days of Christmas" which was released as a record but he's done much much more than this.

He used to play a character called "Gobnait" (I think).

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

deadhead13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQkF7fpw-wI

This cames from his 1970's radio show - "The Glen Abbey Show". And was on a album of Frank Kelly sketches called "Comedy Countdown".

http://www.irishrecords.com/comcoun.html

The Muppet

Frank released an album back in the early eighties, I'm not sure if it was ever released on cd. I can get you the lable and cat number on monday if its of any assistance to you.

LiamMc

Was that the character? Like are you sure of the character's name and spelling? Just to be sure.

You are correct the stuff he broadcast was 'Incredible'.
And also it was "Monologue" material. Monologue is appreciated later in Radio history.

Talking with English/British friends and explaining that, Father Ted, there was a special talent there in Father Jack, they had to see it for themselves.

seandeas

Folks, thanks very much for your responses. I'm not entirely sure if Gobnait O'Lunacy was the character name, but if sounds about right.

Muppet, if you could get me the lable and catalogue number of his early 80's album, I'd very much appreciate it.

Thanks again,

mulphisto

Used to have his album.
It was called Frank'ly Speaking or something like that.
It was hilarious.
Love to get a hold of it on CD too.

The Muppet

seandeas wrote: »

Muppet, if you could get me the lable and catalogue number of his early 80's album, I'd very much appreciate it.

Thanks again,

No Problem , It was called comedy countdown, it was on the Ritz label and the cat number is RITZSP402.




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Fuzzy Clam

Seandeas, I came across that and some other CDs by Frank Kelly in Dennistons of Longford today if thats any help.

Apogee

"Gobnait Ó Lúnasa" I think, although Gobnait is usually a girl's name (transliterated as Deborah).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbveXgIjpWY

(Apologies for background hiss - captured from audio cassette)

While we're on previous incarnations, before Fr Ted there was Fr Trendy ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_TKPlv4Zbw

Larry-K

Hi People,


Has anybody had any luck in finding any of this stuff?

Had a tape years ago but it's been lost to the ravages of time...

Would love to source it again...

The Ultimo

I heard Frank being interviewed recently and he stated that there was a 'Best Of' CD being issued shortly. I've got some of the old albums and for those of us who loved the material first time around this is great news as the sketches are timeless.

There was also a book 'The Annals of Ballykilferrret' published by Gill & MacMillan in 1979 illustrated by the late Terry Willers. Frank gives the lowdown on County West Laois's most notorious town. Grannerty's Supermarket, O'Nutty's Bog, Dr Sheamus O'Trembler, The Nod Rooney and a quick guide to the geneological roots of the O'Lunacy family are all detailed as the legend comes to life.. The book is out of print but I'm sure copies will surface from time to time on on ebay and amazon or check out secondhand bookshops & charity shops. If the CD sells well perhaps Frank could persuade a publisher to issue an updated history of Ballykilferret?

fryup

i loved the character he played on Halls Pictorial Weekly..Parnell Mooney the mad culchie councillor with the spikey hair who'd shout out sparadic things

d4guy

I can offer some information about what you are looking for but regarding where to get them, i'm not sure.

Frank Kelly released vinyl LPs on Cabaret Records. They were recorded at Tommy Ellis Studios in Dublin.

The Titles and Catalogue Numbers are as follows (ones I'm aware of)
CAB 102 Listen ... Guess Who (1977)

Tracks

Alarming Tale
Magnum Farce
Think Tank
Incoming Call
Festive Spirit
Hymn Of Praise

One Day On A Ledge
Call Of The Wild
Wicklow Idyll
Gaeltalk
Songs To Remember
Festive Note

CAB 103 Frank(el)ly Speaking (1978)


Tracks

Better Never Than Late
Panic Measure
Flight Of Fancy
Fightin' Words
Bull Irish-Style
Oedipus Wrecked

Mis-Alert
Puckin' Fair
Jumbo Trade-In
Manwatch
Flight Into The Unknown
Artistic Licence

CAB 104 Let's Go with the Glen Abbey Show (1979)


Tracks

Buckets Of Fun
Triangle Of Fear
The Road To Kinnegad
Timewarp
The Soft Touch
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Gentle Art
Signs And Wonders
Land Ho!
Tax Your Money
Hecuba For All
85,000 Country Singers

CAB 106 Money for Old Rope was released around 1980 or 1981 but I don't have the details to hand. I assume there was a CAB 101 and a CAB 105 but these may not have been Frank Kelly but other artists on the Cabaret Label. I hope this is of some help to you. I would suggest car boot sales or ebay.

Losty Dublin

There is a Best of Frank Kelly double CD; I got in in Golden Disc's before Christmas for €15.

Rebelheart

Larry-K wrote: »

Has anybody had any luck in finding any of this stuff?

Frank played the old man in the brilliant Irish Language film Yu Ming is Ainm Dom (2003) (about 8.30 for the really poignant scene where Frank, playing a customer in a Dublin pub, hears a Chinese lad talking in Irish to an ignorant barman in Dublin)

exaisle

Sorry to resurrect a very old thread....a lot of Frank's stuff is on youtube, mainly uploaded by Celtic Note.

I'm looking for any of Frank's resuscitations (poems) along the lines of Wicklow Idyll, which is on youtube.

If anybody has "The Road to Kinnegad" or any of the others,I'd be most grateful for a copy, or perhaps you'd upload them to youtube and post a link....

TIA