Folklore: music sessions in Dublin

Subject: Folklore: music sessions in Dublin
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Date: 03 Oct 04 - 08:32 AM

I an going to Dublin 7.-10. of october.
Does anyone know about any good sessions in this period ?

Regards
Helge Lyster,
Norway

Subject: RE: Folklore: music sessions in Dublin
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 10:58 AM

Greetings Helge. Hope you enjoy the trip.

For tunes as opposed to singing, Hughes' Bar behind the Four Courts (Chancery Street) is overwhelmingly the best bet. Every night of the week, but some days are better than others, so it might be worth phoning them. O'Donoghue's of course is well known, and still has some good sessions. There are so-called sessions in some of the Temple Bar pubs, but they tend to be organised affairs led by hired musicians who don't encourage wider participation. There is also much traditional music (but not open sesions) laid on at Johnny Fox's, a huge and lively hostelry up in the hills beyond Dun Leoghaire.

For singing, I dunno. Hope that Martin Ryan looks into this thread...

You might get more opinions by putting "Dublin" in the filter box above the threads, and setting "age" to (say) one year. This should bring up a number of other threads in which Dublin sessions have been discussed.

For future reference, by the way, threads like this one that are concerned in a general way with Mudcat's "core business" don't really need any prefix like "folklore" etc.

Subject: RE: Folklore: music sessions in Dublin
From: michaelr
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 01:14 PM

I was just there. Most Temple Bar area music is of the Oirish ballad-roaring variety - not what I look for in trad music.

The best place I found was the Palace Bar. A real authentic trad session, with loads of hot young players.

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Folklore: music sessions in Dublin
From: MartinRyan
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 04:55 PM

For singing, try Mayes' pub on Dorset St./North Frederick St. on Friday about 10 p.m.That's the regular Goilin Singers Club session. Hard core unaccompanied singing from various traditions.

Enjoy

p.s. Peter is quite right. On a short visit, in particular, don't waste time hunting for good traditional music around Dublin. Just go straight to Hughes's!

Subject: RE: Folklore: music sessions in Dublin
From: erinmaidin
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 07:59 PM

Tues. nights in Dun Laoghaire at Mcloughlin's Cozie II Pub on Upper George's Street....starts at 9:00 Pm ish.....trad only...all musicians welcome.

Subject: RE: Folklore: music sessions in Dublin
From: JennyO
Date: 04 Oct 04 - 06:45 AM

Here are links to some threads on this subject.

Dublin music pubs mid May

Real Dublin sessions please

Current Dublin music pubs?

Subject: RE: Folklore: music sessions in Dublin
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 04 Oct 04 - 07:42 AM

Cobblestones pub is a good un!