Bands, Seisiuns and Classes
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Irish
Breakfast Band |
Alexandria,Virginia base band featuring 8 to 12 or more
musicians drawn from Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia. They
perform extensively in the Washington metropolitan area for community groups
and at local festivals. To contact the band, email to Sean "AT"
Irishbreakfastband.com.( "AT" = @ in order to confuse spanners.) or phone at
703-385-3095.
www.irishbreakfastband.com.
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Sior-Og (Pronounced Shear Og) |
Sior-Og, whose
name means "Forever Young" in Irish Gaelic has been performing traditional
Irish music since 2002. Sior-Og uses traditional instruments such as the
uilleann pipes, fiddle, bodhran, guitar and a variety of Irish whistles.
The Sior-Og dancers perform classic dance tunes such as jigs, reels, slip
jigs, and hornpipes. The group is also known for haunting slow airs that
are the hallmark of Irish music. Sior-Og's songs tell, in both Irish Gaelic
and English, of the enduring themes in the Irish experience such as the
legendary beauty and love of the land, famine, emigration and rebellion; as
well as universal themes such as the tender love of a mother for her child
and of a young man's love for his sweetheart. Contact Howard Rhile at
(703)-591-4058. Fax: (703)591-5494. Sior_Og99@compuserve.com |
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Karen Ashbrook
at McGinty's Public House 911 Ellsworth Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
Children's
Irish music session was on the first Tuesday of every month.6:30 until 7:45
pm. Denis Botzer and Patrick Kavanaugh lead and adult
session beginning at 8 pm. See http://karenashbrook.com/monthly_session.html for tune book used in sessions. mail@karenashbrook.com. |
| Mitch Fanning and Matt Shortridge at Royal Mile Pub |
The Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton MD hosts a children's session on the 4th Sunday of every month from 5-6:30 p.m. Lead by Mitch Fanning. Great food and great craic among children and parents. Karen Ashbrook's "Children's Session Book" is the source for a substantial number of tunes played at the session. A lively adult session follows from 7-10:30 p.m. lead by Matt Shortridge. Royal Mile Pub, 2407 Price Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 . 301-946-4511. Mitch Fanning's email is jmitchellf at yahoo.com.No session on Christmas Day. |
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Betsy O'Malley and Jim Wade at O'Faolain's Irish Pub and Restaurant |
Weekly traditional
Irish music sessiun,
open to all
musicians able to play at an advanced .- beginner to intermediate level. One
free drink to each participating musician. Co-led by uilleann piper Jim
Wade and banjoist Betsy O'Malley, Sunday evenings, 6 - 9:30 PM at
O'Faolain's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 20921 Davenport Drive, Sterling VA (Regal Shopping Plaza) 703-444-9796. For more information, or driving directions, email Betsy at betsy.omalley at verizon.net |
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The Bog Wanderers
Ceili Band |
Plays at the monthly CCE Ceili every second
Saturday, 7:30 - 11:00 PM, Sept. - May. Green Acres Center, 4401
Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. A premier Washington DC area
Irish dance band. Available for Ceilis, Irish Step Dancing, Contra
dances, weddings, and other events or parties. Contact Jesse Winch at
jessewinch at
hotmail.com |
| Rosie Shipley |
Fiddler (Irish and Cape Breton styles). Available with or
without a band for weddings, parties, and other occasions. 410-206-8280,
rosie_shipley at yahoo.com www.shipwhistle.com |
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Philippe
Varlet and Rob Greenway |
Two sessions a week (Wednesday nights, 7-11pm in the
small pub; Sunday afternoons, 3-7pm in the restaurant) at Ri-Ra, located in
the heart of Bethesda MD. While the sessions are open to all players, the
majority of players frequenting the session at this time are advanced. Ri-Ra
is located at 4931 Elm Street, Bethesda, MD, off Wisconsin Avenue, just a
few blocks from the Bethesda Metro stop (Red Line). 301-657-1122. For more
information, contact Philippe
philvar at erols.com. |
| The Shebeens |
The group plays monthly at the Auld Shebeen Irish
Restaurant and Pub located on 3971 Chain Bridge Road (Rte 123), corner of
North Street (Rte 236), in Fairfax City, Virginia.. They invite
everyone for a night of of jigs, reels, hornpipes and songs on Sunday,
June
4, July 16, & August 20 at 6:30pm. |
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Nova Seisun
Players: Adult and Childrens' Sessions |
An informal group of musicians that meet to play
traditional Irish music. This session is specifically intended for
beginners and intermediate players who need to build their session skills.
The session currently meets at Auld Shebeen's, 3971 Chainbridge Road, (Rte. 123), corner of North Street, (Rte 236), Fairfax City, Virginia, on
Saturday afternoon's from 12 until 3, except on the first Saturday of the
month.
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Traditional
Irish Music Session, Ireland's Four Provinces of Falls Church VA |
Monday Nights, 9-11pm. All musicians and instruments
are welcome:
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| Fairfax Deputy Sheriff's Coalition Pipes and Drums |
A pipe and drum band organized by members of the Fairfax County sheriff's Department. For additional information, contact carlmhuntIII@gmail.com |
| Baltimore Irish Arts Center | Periodically offers classes in Irish music. For more information go to www.baltimoreirisharts.com, or call 443-629-8699. Also, Laura Byrne www. charmcityhomesearch.com. www.laurabyrne.com |
| DP Music | Springfield, Virginia resident Dominic Preston has a web site where you can get information
on guitar lessons and obtain CDs . www.dpmusicservices.com. His email address is dpmusicservices@verizon.net and phone number: 703-980-0705 |
| A Karen Ashbrook Recommendation for Session Practice | This is a cool site for practicing some standard session
tunes with some great musicians. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/sessions/ http://karenashbrook.com |