Dún Laoghaire/Dublin 2-8August What's On

Subject: Dún Laoghaire/Dublin 2-8August What's On
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 23 Jul 09 - 05:11 PM

We are staying in Dún Laoghaire from 2nd to the 8th August. We would like to find an event where we could sing and hear some good traditional singing. I have trawled the net but to no avail. Can anyone in the Dublin area suggest anything?

Subject: RE: Dún Laoghaire/Dublin 2-8August What's On
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 23 Jul 09 - 07:24 PM

Couple of places in Dublin:

An Goilin Traditional Singers Club
Teachers' Club,
Parnell Square.
Dublin 1, Ireland
Contact: Antaine O'Farachain
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web site: http://www.goilin.com
Begun in 1979, this is the daddy of all Irish singers' sessions. Meets every Friday, September to June at 9:30 PM Irish Time (around 9:45 PM) except the weekend of the Inishowen Festival (see Festivals and Workshops listings) and June Bank Holiday weekend. Cost: 3.00 Euros.

Fingal Singers' Club
Old Town House Pub
Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
Contact: Dave O' Connor, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
Phone: [phone] (or cell phone [phone])
Email: [e-mail]
Ballyboughal (sometimes spelled Ballyboghill) is 8 miles northwest of
Dublin airport. Session meets every Tuesday. Some
instrumental tunes are featured, but primarily good, solid fun singing.

Also - try thesession.org for lists of sessions and events.

Subject: RE: Dún Laoghaire/Dublin 2-8August What's On
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 12:53 AM

The Eagle's Nest, Glasthule ( 10 minutes walk South from DL ) used to have good music on Wednesday nights.
Best check, as it's been a few months since I've been in there.

Subject: RE: Dún Laoghaire/Dublin 2-8August What's On
From: Declan
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 02:30 AM

Howth singing circle and An Goilin are hosting a one-off singing afternoon at the Sea Angling club in Howth from 3-6pm on Saturday 8th. Howth is 30-40 minutes away by DART (local train service) from Dun Laoghaire.

I know this is the day you are leaving, but it might be a good way to finish off your visit, provided it fits in with your travel arrangements.

I'm going to be away that week myself.

I don't think the Goilin club meets during the summer, but it might be worth getting in touch as they may have details on other events.

Subject: RE: Dún Laoghaire/Dublin 2-8August What's On
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 07:41 AM

Thank you all, I will check out the links and feel hopeful now that I can find something.

Regards, Geoff

Subject: RE: Dún Laoghaire/Dublin 2-8August What's On
From: Gulliver
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 08:38 AM

A few places outside Dún Laoghaire, but not too far away. There used to be sessions in the Punchbowl, just past Blackrock (website http://www.theoldpunchbowl.com/ ).There is, or used to be, a session on Wednesday nights, and maybe other nights, in the Blue Light, at the foot of the Dublin mountains - see here for details. Touristy, and not a session (unless you start one yourself - it's been done!) is Johnny Fox's, but good food (IMHO), web site http://www.jfp.ie/. There's an open session starts at 1 pm Sundays in O'Donogue's, Merrion Row, bus (45?) to Mount Street - ask for Victor or Paul. I've often brought visitors to the Brazen Head in Dublin, not a session but a nice place to listen to the music on Sunday afternoons. As mentioned, there are a number of other places around Dublin where locals meet, like the Portobello Sundays at 6, but might be difficult to get to. The Bray singers' session is very good but on the third Saturday of the month. Don