I was forwarded this email from my manager yesterday, a couple of students obviously desperate for tickets to the sold out Trinity Ball in Dublin I’m playing tomorrow (alongside Alex Metric, Simian Mobile Disco, The Streets, Katy B and loads more). They’ve got to have huge balls, and they probably sent it to every act playing, but they’ve definitely got a couple of passes from my guestlist because of it.
I once blagged my way into Annie Mac at my student Union when I was studying a few years ago by tweeting her saying I didn’t have a ticket. Blagging is the best.
Hats off to you Shane and Allison, see you on friday.
Read the email below:
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Dearest Mr. Dow-Smith,
It has come to our attention that you shall be gracing the Trinity Ball to 2011 with your noted (ha - music pun) presence. Somewhat like the poor Cinderella of yore, my friend and I are toiling away in our final year of college with no hope of going to the ball. Essentially what we are looking for here is a Fairy Godmother. We do not wish for anything as far-fetched as the turning of a pumpkin into an opulent carriage or mice into lovely horses, but we do however have the audacity to ask if you might possibly be able to magic us on to your guest list. Through every fault of our own we did not manage to procure a ticket to our last Trinity Ball. We have the cheek to imagine that someone might feel like rectifying this for us. We wonder if there is anyone out there who might take pity on our (admittedly undeserving) cause. God loves a trier and all tha’. So if there’s room in your hearts and on your guest list for a couple of happy-go-lucky chancers, it would be very much appreciated.However we are aware that even her munificence the Fairy Godmother brokered conditions into the deal for Cinderella. Since having to dash home shoeless as the clock ominously strikes twelve wouldn’t really be suitable in this situation, we would provide any of the following services with glee:
- First and foremost: Bombarding our friends facebook profiles with your music videos
- Assisting you during your performance at the ball as backing dancers/singers/roadies/mineral water technicians/hair and make-up (not recommended)
- A rollocking pre-party/after-party or suggestions thereto
- Twenty-five packets of skittles and a fish from Moore Street for you or to a charity of your choice
- One half-eaten pineapple
- Assistance in your on-going battle against the Somalian pirates
- A free personality test
- Amateur legal advice and translation of German legal documents
- One of us is licensed to perform matrimonial ceremonies in America
- One red velvet cordon (swear to God, actually have one to give)
- And of course, our ephemeral gratitude.
As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم) while we remain
Yours with absolute sincerity,
Shane and Allison
