Seeking Traditional Song Swaps- Ireland

Subject: Seeking Traditional Song Swaps- Ireland
From: Judy Cook
Date: 24 May 03 - 08:24 PM

There's a good chance Dennis & I will be in Ireland for a short visit on a Monday thru Thursday in March. We would like very much to find song swaps. There's been a thread about finding sessions, but we are not looking for instrumental sessions. How about ballad sessions?
--Judy Cook

Subject: RE: Seeking Traditional Song Swaps- Ireland
From: Felipa
Date: 25 May 03 - 03:48 AM

I have just refreshed a thread Traditional Singers in Ireland for your benefit.

The term "song swap" is not familiar, so I did a search for "singing circles"

I don't know you, Judy, but I believe I have read praise for your singing (another Mudcat thread); are you from the Washington DC area?

Subject: RE: Seeking Traditional Song Swaps- Ireland
From: Felipa
Date: 25 May 03 - 03:59 AM

You are planning well ahead of time. In March it really would be worthwhile including a weekend, the weekend of the Inishowen Traditional Singers festival, Co Donegal (in the US, contact Dan Milner for info); or if you can even get to Inishowen for the Monday, the singing continues informally Mon afternoon and night I believe.

I put that information on this thread rather than on the older thread because it specifically refers to your March date.

Subject: RE: Seeking Traditional Song Swaps- Ireland
From: alison
Date: 25 May 03 - 04:06 AM

or if you are near Belfast... there is one (purely songs) that meets one Sunday in the month in a little coffee shop in Holywood (about 6 miles outside Belfast... esay to get to by public transport)... let me know if you're interested and I'll PM the phone number of one of the organisers.


slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Seeking Traditional Song Swaps- Ireland
From: Marion in Cornwall
Date: 26 May 03 - 03:36 AM

O'Donovan's in Clonakilty, Cork have a song and tune session on Tuesday evenings. John & I were there in February we were made welcome and had a really good time.

Regards
Marion