An Irish pub is...?

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is ............... ???
From: Amergin
Date: 12 May 09 - 06:33 PM

Here in Portland, Oregon...we have a few of the themed pubs....most of them are only there where frat boys and sorority girls can get together and get really pissed....and puke in the heads...one of which is Kells...which while there is a good punk band that plays there called Amadan....most of the irish themed bands they have are fairly mild...singing the same crap every one else does....

However, we do have Biddy McGraw's in NE Portland....this pub has a republican feel to it...and they will have some great music there from time to time...

However the most comfortable....neighbourhood friendly pub we have is an English themed one...called the Horse Brass. Kids re welcome accompanied by adults before 9 pm....they have good food lots of good beer...and you don't need to shout so your neighbour can hear you...and the staff are really friendly....you can go in and sit for a few hours...and just read...write...go on your computer...chat with mates...and only hve a couple of drinks or so in all that time...

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is ............... ???
From: bubblyrat
Date: 12 May 09 - 08:38 PM

An Irish pub is a place where the landlord is called Tom King,and he responds to women who talk during a set of his favourite tunes by going up afterwards and saying " Ladies ! I'd like to remind yez that there's NO TALKIN' while de musicians are playin'! If ye wanna do dat kind of thing,there's another FUCKIN' pub down the FUCKIN'road ! "
                   Well,that's what it's like in Slough, anyway !

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is ............... ???
From: GUEST,Matt yer Hacker
Date: 12 May 09 - 10:58 PM

An Irish pub is...

....grand. Were it not for Irish pubs in New England I'd not have learned to play to a crowd, nor how to learn a song in a chorus or two.

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 01:31 PM

times has passed but the TVs are still there in abundance, even when there's good live music being played!! - is it against the Catholic religion to turn them off?

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 01:46 PM

..one to be avoided!!!

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 02:11 PM

About four years ago I was staying in Parnell, an affluent slightly-boho inner suburb of Auckland (comparable to Islington in London or Stockbridge in Edinburgh) and wanted to go out in the evening. An obvious place was an Irish pub I'd spotted earlier in the day.

Closed with the chairs stacked on the tables by 9pm.

NZ doesn't really get it with pub culture.

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 02:27 PM

.... omnipresent.

https://youtu.be/obi1NzzK_74

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: meself
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 07:48 PM

So ... did Skarpi ever open his "Irish" pub?

(I know it's been eight years, but my question would be: why, if you are not Irish and not too clear on what an Irish pub is, would you want to open an "Irish" pub? Rather than just open a ... wait for it ... pub?).

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: banjoman
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 06:12 AM

Once went to a pub in county Wexford complete with guitar and a great night of singing was had by all. Afterwards the landlord said to me that it was not often they had an "English Night" in here.
Irish Pubs could better be called Irish Themed Pubs to avoid any confusion

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 10:06 AM

unless they are in Ireland of course

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: GUEST,Vicathome
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 02:21 PM

Surely it should be an Icelandic pub that allows people to perform folk music. (of their choice)

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 11:18 AM

don't think Icelandic pubs would catch on- too b... expensive & dried fish instead of wallies and crisps.... no....

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: meself
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 11:41 AM

Hmmm ... that's a bit like "no one goes there anymore - it's too crowded".

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: Vic Smith
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 12:14 PM

In September 2003, Tina and I were in New Orleans and we spent an evening in Pat O'Brien's Irish Bar in St. Peter's Street. Everything about the pub was exactly like all the small town session pubs that we had visited many times in Counties Mayo, Cork, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry.
Just like all these west of Irelend pubs, it had a huge outdoor garden with masses of exotic plants that thrived in the oppressively humid sweltering heat. The large garden was dominated by a huge fire and water fountain that was surrounded by multi-coloured floodlights. There were huge koi carp in the pond underneath the fountain. You found a seat and then you were served jugs of beer and a couple of glasses by seriously hip waiters and waitresses. On one side of the garden was a large stage with a first class sound system. A tall black diva crooned cocktail jazz ballads to excellent piano accompaniment.
Everything about it reminded me of the craic that we have enjoyed on our visits to The Emerald Isle.
Click here to see us enjoying this totally authentic experience.

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: meself
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 01:26 PM

Aahh...! I can smell the turf-fire burning ... brings a tear to me oi ....

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 25 Dec 16 - 07:14 AM

Needs to, provide permanent guaranteed seating for musicians and provide their first drink free in exchange for performance. He used to have to provide free accommodation too but not vessential these days. He also needs to provide best quality Irish Whiskey's. Those are the only essentials anything more would be mere window dressing

Subject: RE: An Irish pub is...?
From: GUEST,patriot
Date: 26 Dec 16 - 05:58 AM

except to turn the telly off- it seems impossible- is this the modern equivalent of the winking red Sacred Heart?