[MusicFriends] Irish Sessions at Hadley Bay & Erie, Pa.

[Howard Blumenthal]

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Session at Hadley Bay
  When: 1st Sunday of the Month from 1:00 - ?
Where:        Hadley Bay Breakfast and Steakhouse
Hadley Bay Rd. Stowe, NY
Just off I 86 at the Lakewood exit

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Session in Erie
When : 3rd Sunday of the Month from 1:00 - ?
Where: Molly Brannigan’s Irish Pub
Corner of 5th and State Streets
Erie PA

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More info: Sue Tillotson <fiddlehead55 at yahoo.com>

What:  Open acoustic, traditional music session 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!.




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