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Thread #61714 Message #993556
Posted By: greg stephens
30-Jul-03 - 01:49 PM
Thread Name: Irish Music Pubs - Conventions?
Subject: RE: Irish Music Pubs - Conventions?
I recall the centre for a lot of Dingle music was An Droichead Beag(sp?), the pub by the little bridge. But there's always plenty going on there, or there was a few years ago anyway. Hang around a bit witha guitar, and something will happen, it normally does. Some great sessions occur in the hostel, I forget the name. The big famous man on the local scene is the famous Seamus Begley, if you are lucky enough to run into him you will have a treat. Have fun...you're bound to. And dont make the mistake of thinking that people speaking Irish are Dutch or German, as some confused visitors do!! And to add to the confusion, some people speaking Irish actually are German or Dutch. And, for sure, nearly everyone playing jigs and reels will be German or Dutch.