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St.Patrick's Day and Jackdaw


In South Buffalo, the holiday that’s taking place Sunday is second only to Christmas. There is so much Irish pride in South Buffalo, that it can’t be contained to just St. Patrick's Day and that’s why there is Irish Fest also. On St. Patrick's Day, everyone will be clad in green; every restaurant will be serving corned beef and cabbage, and people will drink just a bit more than they normally do. For many years, local Celtic rock band Jackdaw was also a staple for St. Patrick's Day. They were as traditional of entertainment as the Celtic dancers. 

A few years after they formed, I was entering high school which is the time when teens begin to go out with their friends and party. Jackdaw was one of the first bands I went out to see perform live and there are several reasons for that. For one, they were right in the neighborhood so getting there was easy. They also played at festivals which were free to enter, a huge incentive for a young teen that has no money. But the biggest reason, though, they were the first band I came to recognize and see live consistently was because it was South Buffalo and the atmosphere at a Jackdaw performance in Cazenovia park was incredible. 

They disbanded in 2009 however, after 9 years of being together. Since then, they have played a couple fests at random and unless they are performing a surprise show this year, it looks like we will not be seeing them for this St. Patrick's Day and have to settle for their recordings.

                            

Matthew Lenox

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