Irish Session in the Big Apple?

Subject: Irish Session in the Big Apple?
From: GUEST,fidhealer
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 11:11 PM

I will be in New York City the week of June 1 - 7 and was wondering where a good Irish session might be. My 'home base' will be W. side Central Park area. My boyfriend and I plan on walking or subing to many of our destinations so I was interested in places near to Central Park if possible. We will have access to a car and will also be visiting Long Island one of the days. Any great Irish pubs with music???

Subject: RE: Irish Session in the Big Apple?
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 04:27 AM

Pinewoods folk club maintains a reference list of folk events, including Irish-music sessions; you could check with Pinewoods

Subject: RE: Irish Session in the Big Apple?
From: InOBU
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 07:52 AM

As far as I know there no sessions on the upper west side... it is a rather ritzy neighborhood. A great session is Sat. night at O"Niels in the 40's on third ave, Tuesday night Swifts on 4th street off Third Ave, and a nice session with beginers to masters would be Dempseys on 2nd ave and 4th st. tuesday. It's an eariler session than Swifts starting at 8pm, so you can go to both. Feel free to email me for a phone number, [e-mail], if you want a native guide, I'm not playing much this spring, I am an uileann piper with a fractured right hand...
Cead mile failte
Is mise, le meas
Larry Otway

Subject: RE: Irish Session in the Big Apple?
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Apr 04 - 07:26 AM

also check Irish American newspapers such as the Irish Echo for listings; these weekly papers are widely available at newsagents

I went to pub with Irish music around E 72 St, I think it was "Doc Watsons".

Subject: RE: Irish Session in the Big Apple?
From: Zhenya
Date: 30 Apr 04 - 02:21 PM

There's one on Sundays at Blaggard's on West 38 st. It's an open session, led by a different musician each week - June isn't posted on the site yet, but you can check back. It's been getting a good crowd of varying levels.

Blaggard's session


P.S. Hello to inOBU who I know from the Dempsey's session - I hope your hand is better soon.