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unusual facts about Christy’s Minstrels


Dorence Atwater

Mr. "Throck" Throckmorton and a young man using the name Harry Blanchard—one of the original Christy’s Minstrels—became good friends for Dorence on the trip back to the Seychelles.


2012 Christy Ring Cup

Armagh joined the Christy Ring Cup in 2011 having won the previous year's Nicky Rackard Cup.

2011 Nicky Rackard Cup champions London secured direct promotion to the Christy Ring Cup.

The 2012 Christy Ring Cup was the eighth season of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment in 2005.

A Grateful People

# "Gloria/Friend for Life" (David Bell, Louie Giglio, Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels, Rob Padgett) – 5:23

Anna Christy

Christy sings a variety of lyric roles, such as Susanna, Papagena and Cleopatra, but especially coloratura roles such as Cunegonde in Candide and Oscar in Un ballo in maschera.

Barrett Christy

During the 2004 Bonnaroo festival, Gene Ween stated that "This song's about Barret Christy, a famous snowboarder, in case you all didn't know. She's a lovely girl."

Café des Artistes

Other Christy works on display include paintings such as The Parrot Girl, The Swing Girl, Ponce De Leon, Fall, Spring, and the Fountain of Youth.

Charred Walls of the Damned

During the 2010 Christmas period, Christy recorded 12 drum tracks for a second studio album at Criteria Studios, taking only two-and-a-half days.

Christy Cabanne

Christy Cabanne was, along with Sam Newfield and William Beaudine, one of the most prolific directors in the history of American film.

Christy Ferer

Christy was formerly married to Neil David Levin, former executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Christy Jenkins

Christy is the eldest of the Jenkins sisters and is portrayed by Marnette Patterson for 8 episodes of the show's eighth season (2005–2006).

Christy Nockels

Christy met Nathan Nockels in 1993 at the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado.

Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Noted alumni include singer and actor Aaron Lazar, trumpeter Al Hirt, singer and entertainer Tennessee Ernie Ford, composers Harold Morris, Conlon Nancarrow and Christy Altomare of Spring Awakening fame, as well as pathologist Aldred Scott Warthin.

COSI Columbus

In 2003, COSI's basketball-playing rats, Doris and Edelia appeared on an episode of the Animal Planet series Pet Star, accompanied by two of their trainers, Christy Varner and Nathan Bellomy.

Cryptolacerta

Cryptolacerta was named by Johannes Müller, Christy A. Hipsley, Jason J. Head, Nikolay Kardjilov, André Hilger, Michael Wuttke and Robert R. Reisz in 2011 and the type species is Cryptolacerta hassiaca.

Cuthbert Christy

Naja christyi, commonly known as the Congo water cobra or Christy's water cobra, is named after him, as are Chamaelycus christyi (Christy's Banded Snake) and Polemon christyi (Christy's Snake-eater).

Dara O'Kearney

On the poker front, O'Kearney won the 2008 European Deepstack Poker Championship, defeating a high quality field that included Joe Beevers, Julian Thew, Tony Baitson, Arnaud Mattern, John Falconer, Dave Colclough, Conor Tate, Owen Mullen, Mickey Wernick, Barny Boatman and Christy Smith.

Doug Birdsall

In 1999 Birdsall was appointed director of the J Christy Wilson Center for World Mission at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Hamilton, Massachusetts.

Faraway Hill

Other actors included Mel Brandt, Eve McVeagh, and Julie Christy (not to be confused with actress Julie Christie).

First Time for Everything

#"What Were You Thinkin'" (Howell, O'Brien, Seals, Christy DiNapoli) - 3:22

Forever Charmed

While Piper and Leo look for some kind of solution to make her sisters alive again, Billie (Kaley Cuoco) goes to Magic School where she confronts Dumain (Anthony Cistaro), revealing Christy is dead.

Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen

"The Turf Cutter" - composed by Paddy O'Brien (of Daingean, Co. Offaly, and Saint Paul, Minnesota, in honor of his late father Christy O'Brien);

Henry Christy

An account of the explorations appeared in a half-finished book left by Christy, entitled Reliquiae Aquilanicae, being contributions to the Archaeology and Paleontology of Perigord and the adjacent provinces of Southern France; this was completed by Christy's executors, first by Lartet and, after his death in 1870, by Rupert Jones.

Christy was born at Kingston upon Thames, the second son of William Miller Christy of Woodbines, a Quaker banker who started out in hat manufacture with interests in Stockport, before becoming a financier.

I Forgive You

It was written by Darkchild, Andre Lindal, and Lauren Christy; with Darkchild and Lindal handling the production and Christy providing additional background vocals.

Jane's Minstrels

Jane's Minstrels is a virtuoso British new music ensemble set up in 1988 by the English soprano Jane Manning and her husband, the composer Anthony Payne.

Since the ensemble's beginning, Manning has championed Pierrot Lunaire and a number of twentieth century works influenced by it, ranging from Walton's Facade to Miss Donnithorne's Maggot by Peter Maxwell Davies.

Katie Cruel

Jerry Garcia also performed the song, as have a number of other performers, including Peggy Seeger, Sandy Paton, the New Christy Minstrels (Miss Katy Cruel, 1965), Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), Gingerthistle, Linda Thompson, Moira Smiley, Molly Tuttle (The Tuttles and AJ Lee), Joe Dassin and Bert Jansch (with Beth Orton and Devendra Banhart).

Keyser, West Virginia

Catherine Marshall - American author known for her inspirational works, notably the novel Christy; raised in Keyser

Llyswen

A London hatter called Archibald Christy bought the house in about 1860 and later had it extensively redesigned by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis, who formed the romantic notion that it was the site of the original 'White Court'.

MileHighMusic

The label was founded in 1995 by Christy Fry but officially became a company in 2007 after the release of the successful compilation album New Cross - Raw & Unplugged.

Palace Guard

The show centered primarily around the working relationship between Logan and his new boss, Christy Cooper (Marcy Walker), the hotel chain's Vice-President of Public Relations.

Paul Christy

:For the American voice actor named Paul Christy, see Moose A. Moose and Nick in the Afternoon, two of Christy's best known works.

Paul Newland

His works have been performed and broadcast by ensembles and artists such as rout, 175 East, Arditti Quartet, Asko Ensemble, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Richard Casey, Composers Ensemble, Exquisite Corpse, Philip Howard, Huuj Ensemble, Ives Ensemble, Ixion, Jane's Minstrels, London Sinfonietta, Opus 20 and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Robert F. Christy

Christy received his Ph.D. in 1941 and joined the physics department faculty of Illinois Institute of Technology, however he also spent time at the University of Chicago where he was recruited by Enrico Fermi to join the effort to build the first reactor, having been recommended as a theory resource by Oppenheimer.

Sedgeford Torc

The torc was then acquired for the British Museum through the Duchy of Lancaster and with the assistance of the Christy Trust, and the finder, landowner A. E. Middleton was awarded the full market value of £3,300.

Snowden Family Band

Ben and Lew Snowden were only small children when Dan Emmett and Bryant's Minstrels first performed the now-famous walkaround in New York City.

Something Cool

Something Cool is a studio album recorded by June Christy in 1953, 1954, and 1955, and featuring Christy singing 11 (in the original release, seven) jazz songs backed by the orchestra of Pete Rugolo.

Supertwink

Despite claims that the film had a $4,000 budget, Christy stated on Stern's radio show that he spent no more than $700.

The Sierra Jensen Series

It is a companion series to Gunn's The Christy Miller series, as Sierra's character was introduced in the twelfth book of Christy's series.

They All Laughed

Detective John Russo (Ben Gazzara) attempts to cheat on his girlfriend, country singer Christy Miller (Colleen Camp), with a blonde taxi driver he calls Sam (Patti Hansen), with the connivance of his colleague Arthur Brodsky (Blaine Novak).

Thomas Dilward

Into the late 1860s, Dilward performed with Dan Bryant's Minstrels, Wood's Minstrels, the Morris Brothers' Minstrels, and Kelly and Leon's Minstrels.


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