How the Sons of Kai Flute Band were formed.

[mdingwall]

 

[ColinQS]

Cracking band.

 

[Japandroid]

Great band. I've spent many a great day and night in Rathcoole, although not so much recently since I emigrated.

Although I had a weekend in Liverpool last month and randomly met a girl I know from Rathcoole just near the Cavern. I used to stay with her family when over there.

 

[GovanFront4]

Sons of Kai in Johnstone too.

 

[yosser hughes]

and of course, the perpetually offended a few years ago started a campaign of intimidation against this fine band, their claim was the name stood for Kill All Irish, nonsense of course but par for the course with these sad f@ckwits, to be filed alongside the bouncy and other assorted stuff they find offence where none exists

 

[Boab4]

And they are parading in Irvine tomorrow.

 

[Robert Ross]

And they are parading in Irvine tomorrow.

Yes mate

 

[No.8MK3]

and of course, the perpetually offended a few years ago started a campaign of intimidation against this fine band, their claim was the name stood for Kill All Irish, nonsense of course but par for the course with these sad f@ckwits, to be filed alongside the bouncy and other assorted stuff they find offence where none exists

I was a long time member of Sons Of Kai Johnstone and we were forced into changing our name for the very reason you give. The band is now called The Sons Of The Somme.

Rathcoole Bluenose on here has strong family links to the Johnstone band.

 

[Japandroid]

Sons of Kai in Johnstone too.

They haven't been the Sons of Kai for a long time now. Another very good band though.

 

[GovanFront4]

They haven't been the Sons of Kai for a long time now. Another very good band though.

Yeah mate my local band wasn’t meaning they still are.

 

[Japandroid]

Yeah mate my local band wasn’t meaning they still are.

I just read on their Facebook page that last year was their 40th as a band. It must be about 25+ since they changed name. That's great going though, 40 years and still going strong.

 

[No.8MK3]

I just read on their Facebook page that last year was their 40th as a band. It must be about 25+ since they changed name. That's great going though, 40 years and still going strong.

We had our anniversary do in the tweedie halls. Was great to see so many of the old faces there and to remember those no longer with us .

 

[Japandroid]

We had our anniversary do in the tweedie halls. Was great to see so many of the old faces there and to remember those no longer with us .

Brilliant mate.

 

[dublinbluenose]

and of course, the perpetually offended a few years ago started a campaign of intimidation against this fine band, their claim was the name stood for Kill All Irish, nonsense of course but par for the course with these sad f@ckwits, to be filed alongside the bouncy and other assorted stuff they find offence where none exists

Iirc some news reporter on utv covering the 12th in Belfast made that accusation as well.anyone with half a brain couple see a band called sons of kill all Irish,a)didn’t make any sense and b)the grand orange lodge of Ireland isn’t going to engage a band with that name.

 

[MrStruth]

Iirc some news reporter on utv covering the 12th in Belfast made that accusation as well.anyone with half a brain couple see a band called sons of kill all Irish,a)didn’t make any sense and b)the grand orange lodge of Ireland isn’t going to engage a band with that name.

Who or what is/was Kai?
The only Kai I can think of is Johansen. It won't be him would it?

 

[dublinbluenose]

Who or what is/was Kai?
The only Kai I can think of is Johansen. It won't be him would it?

The band are named after Kai Johansen as the lads who formed the band drank in the pub Kai Johansen owned when they were over for Rangers games.

 

[Fernando26]

Who or what is/was Kai?
The only Kai I can think of is Johansen. It won't be him would it?

Take it you never read the opening post

 

[hms]

Absolutely brilliant.

 

[Aranoid Pandroid]

Was Kai's pub on PRW?

 

[MrStruth]

Take it you never read the opening post

See it now. Couldn't zoom in to read the writing first time for some reason.

 

[DezzaS]

and of course, the perpetually offended a few years ago started a campaign of intimidation against this fine band, their claim was the name stood for Kill All Irish, nonsense of course but par for the course with these sad f@ckwits, to be filed alongside the bouncy and other assorted stuff they find offence where none exists

FFS. Thats going some, even for the Bheast.

Wouldn't surprise me if such utter lies gained credence and support from the usual political and media useful idiots i.e. Humsa, Dornan, The Hag et al.

 

[JudgeDread]

The band are named after Kai Johansen as the lads who formed the band drank in the pub Kai Johansen owned when they were over for Rangers games.

I’m sure an old photo of Kai Johansen’s Pub used to surface on here

 

[yosser hughes]

Was Kai's pub on PRW?

no , he had a pub on Govan rd and another in the city centre above what is now the Imperial

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Great band. I've spent many a great day and night in Rathcoole, although not so much recently since I emigrated.

Although I had a weekend in Liverpool last month and randomly met a girl I know from Rathcoole just near the Cavern. I used to stay with her family when over there.

Spent anytime in The Cloughfern Arms perchance?

 

[Japandroid]

Spent anytime in The Cloughfern Arms perchance?

Not sure about that one tbh. The Fern Lodge was our go to pub.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Not sure about that one tbh. The Fern Lodge was our go to pub.

For the 1992 SC final v Airdrie, we were living in Govanhill, me, er indoors and our two kids.

Because of meeting guys from Cloughfern regularly through my uncle, me and er indoors invited the full South East Antrim RSC to our house before the game. Hampden was only a twenty minutes walk up the road.

We're talking a living room, a bedroom and box room, a kitchen and a hall.

Including us four, my old man, brother and uncle and then the bus load, there were over fifty odd punters in that flat before the game.

My missus made sure there were pies and sandwiches aplenty for everyone. We were up late on the Friday night still making the sandwiches.

The day was a success. They all brought their own cargo, and before leaving for the game, black bags were produced to make sure there were no empties left.

Now the club's base was down in a hotel in Ayrshire and they went back there immediately after the game. I was cordially invited of course, but I was working on the Sunday.

Apart from the win, my main memory of that cup final win was the atmosphere in our wee flat before the match and the patter and bonhommie. After the game, it was like sitting in a morgue. From fifty odd punters to just us four again just seemed strange. It was almost like an anti climax.

But overall, a wonderful memory in this journey following the Rangers.

 

[Japandroid]

For the 1992 SC final v Airdrie, we were living in Govanhill, me, er indoors and our two kids.

Because of meeting guys from Cloughfern regularly through my uncle, me and er indoors invited the full South East Antrim RSC to our house before the game. Hampden was only a twenty minutes walk up the road.

We're talking a living room, a bedroom and box room, a kitchen and a hall.

Including us four, my old man, brother and uncle and then the bus load, there were over fifty odd punters in that flat before the game.

My missus made sure there were pies and sandwiches aplenty for everyone. We were up late on the Friday night still making the sandwiches.

The day was a success. They all brought their own cargo, and before leaving for the game, black bags were produced to make sure there were no empties left.

Now the club's base was down in a hotel in Ayrshire and they went back there immediately after the game. I was cordially invited of course, but I was working on the Sunday.

Apart from the win, my main memory of that cup final win was the atmosphere in our wee flat before the match and the patter and bonhommie. After the game, it was like sitting in a morgue. From fifty odd punters to just us four again just seemed strange. It was almost like an anti climax.

But overall, a wonderful memory in this journey following the Rangers.

That's brilliant. It's always good to welcome our Ulster brethren and it's always reciprocated. Good times.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

That's brilliant. It's always good to welcome our Ulster brethren and it's always reciprocated. Good times.

My paternal granny came from over by. So growing up, especially at Ne'erday (they would be over for the OF game) I was always aware of our brethren being in my granny and granda's house.

Plus the links with my da (My ma and da actually spent their honeymoon in Belfast) and his brothers to their kin across the water, has always been there and stays to the present day. In Cloughfern, my remaining uncle will probably be regarded as a local.