Sessions in West of Ireland Easter Week?

Subject: Sessions in West of Ireland Easter Week?
From: GUEST,Joel Mabus
Date: 27 Mar 02 - 10:49 PM

My wife and I are arriving in Shannon Airport on Easter for a week in the west of Ireland. We have a session to attend Friday in Galway, but does anyone have a recommendation for the weekdays? We are fond of traditional music, especially instrumental. A timely reply would be appreciated, as we leave on Saturday and are leaving the computer home

Subject: RE: Sessions in West of Ireland Easter Week?
From: GUEST,Declan
Date: 28 Mar 02 - 04:59 AM

There are good sessions to be had in Galway City most nights of the week. Most of County Clare (where Shannon Airport is) is worth checking out for music, but particularly Ennis which has at least one session (usually far more) every night of the week. Ask the people at the session in Galway (on Good Friday ? - musn't be in a pub, cause they're all closed) and they should be able to point you in the right direction.

A copy of Irish Music magazine might be some sort of a guide, but ring the venue to check as a lot of their information is out of date. Also Tourist Office's may have some sort of information, although they're more likely to point you to stuff put on especially for tourists than the real thing.

Subject: RE: Sessions in West of Ireland Easter Week?
From: GUEST,Joel Mabus
Date: 28 Mar 02 - 12:27 PM

No -- not a session on Good Friday, but the friday after Easter in Galway. We're planning to visit Dingle and Clare early in the week and be heading to Galway for the end of our stay. Wouldn't want to miss something special for the lack of asking!