Dublin trad sessions?

Subject: Dublin trad sessions?
From: GUEST,dbgrate in Boston
Date: 03 Mar 06 - 05:53 PM

Will be in Dublin this weekend. Can someone offer any suggestions of pubs with good trad sessions? Any and all help will be appreciated!!

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 03 Mar 06 - 08:20 PM

We went to O'Shea's on Merchant Quay this time last year and had a great evening: seemed to be a resident band rather than a join-in session, (but plenty of chorus songs), although there were a number of people changed in and out of the band at various stages.
Don't be put off by the disco on the corner, the door to the session bar is a bit down the street leaving away from the Quay.
TB

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: michaelr
Date: 03 Mar 06 - 09:53 PM

When I was in Dublin in 04, the Palace Bar had a great session upstairs. It's near the river in that touristy area the name of which I forget.

If it's singing you want, check out the Goilin Singers Club.

Cheers, Michael

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 03 Mar 06 - 11:12 PM

...That's Temple Bar. I'll second that session. The musicians are friendly, the patrons are listening and there are some good singers.

Brian

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: GUEST, ...3
Date: 04 Mar 06 - 07:18 AM

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: GUEST,Declan
Date: 04 Mar 06 - 07:28 AM

Most of the information in This Thread is still valid.

You can npw get the Luas (Tram) Red Line Connolly-Tallaght to Hughes (Four Courts) and the Cobblestone (Smithfield). Cobblestone is very good all day sunday.

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Mar 06 - 01:07 PM

Thanks to all for the advice...I'll try a couple tonight!! dbgrate

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: GUEST,dbgrate
Date: 05 Mar 06 - 04:57 PM

Went to Cobblestone last night..excellent music..wonderful pipes player w/accordian and fiddles in session..packed bar and great atmosphere...thanks,again!

Subject: RE: Dublin trad sessions?
From: GUEST,Declan
Date: 05 Mar 06 - 07:28 PM

I'm glad you enjoyed the session dbgrate.

I'll have to get back in there myself soon. And i only live 5 miles away.