[MusicFriends] Irish Music Sessions in WNY & NWPA 1st & 3rd Sundays

[Howard Blumenthal]

Traditional Irish/Scottish Music Sessions.

Open acoustic, traditional music sessions focusing on traditional  
tunes of Celtic origin. Most any acoustic instrument is welcome  
including fiddle, banjo, guitar, flute, whistle, piano, cello,  
mandolin, small pipes, etc. This type of session is very popular in  
Irish Pubs both here & around the world.A traditional session is not  
an open mic affair but an open jam.   Session etiquette offers  
everyone the chance to start a tune and the most fun is had by all if  
everyone makes an effort to maintain initial starting tempos. Most  
tunes are repeated 3 times before moving on to another tune.  Players  
are also encouraged to start tunes that at least several others know  
if possible.  The best sessions are when lots of people get to play  
lots of tunes and we all go away smiling.  Generally, the strong  
players or the musicians who know the tune will be dominant, with the  
beginners playing quietly  (or recording) & learning the tune.We  
welcome beginners, listeners, and experienced players, but we try to  
concentrate on the traditional repertoire played in traditional  
Celtic sessions around the country.  So if you want to learn more  
about this music and your instrument, give it a try!

LAKEWOOD, NY
Grazers Steakhouse
Rt. 394(Fairmount Ave) Near the light at Chautauqua ave. across from  
Lakewood Post Office
Lakewood, NY
.This is about 5 miles in from the I 86-Rt. 394 interchange.The  
stoplight at Chautauqua Ave is the 1st light you come to if you are  
coming from Hadley Bay.

When: The 1st Sunday of each month from 1:00 – ?

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ERIE, PA
Molly Brannigan’s Irish Pub
Corner of 5th and State Streets
Erie PA

When:  The 3rd Sunday of each month from 1:00 – ?

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