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Australia...............Sessions:
Celtic Music Club
The Club Rooms Mondays (except public holidays) 8pm - 10pm
The Irish Australian Association
11-15 Carrington Street
Adelaide
www.celticmusicclub.wikispaces.com/
The Club Rooms Mondays (except public holidays) 8pm - 10pm
The Irish Australian Association
11-15 Carrington Street
Adelaide
www.celticmusicclub.wikispaces.com/
Noosa Irish Session 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7pm
Phone: 544 73377
2 Halse Lodge,
Noosa Heads
Queensland
The Celtic Melbourne Club
316 - 320 Queen Street, Melbourne Friday nights 5pm - 8pm
Fitzgerald Family Session
Traditional Session every Friday night
www.celticclub.com.au
Phone: 544 73377
2 Halse Lodge,
Noosa Heads
Queensland
The Celtic Melbourne Club
316 - 320 Queen Street, Melbourne Friday nights 5pm - 8pm
Fitzgerald Family Session
Traditional Session every Friday night
www.celticclub.com.au
McDonnell's Traditional Irish Music Slow Session Monday nights 7:30 - 11:00pm
The Corkman Irish Pub
Carlton
Slow Sessions have moved To Monday Nights at The Corkman Irish Pub
We have come to an agreement with the owner of The Corkman Irish Pub
in Carlton to hold our sessions in the Pub for a ~ 2-3 month trial period
starting on Monday 18 February 2013. If all goes well we can schedule our
sessions for a longer run. Yes, we will have to change our session night to
Mondays to fit into the other events currently scheduled at the pub.
Unfortunately, this may make it difficult for some players to attend, but we
have to be flexible because there are very few venues left in Melbourne that
suit our needs that would are willing to host our sessions. Fortunately, it
isn't too hard to get to the Corkman and there is parking in the surrounding
area. Some of you are aware that Paddy Fitzgerald runs a very successful
session at The Corkman on Thursday nights. We will be using one of the nearby
dinning rooms rather than the area that Paddy holds his session.
Because it is important for the long-term success of our sessions that as many of you
as possible attend our sessions in February and March to demonstrate that we
will have a positive impact on the Pub. Over the years while looking for new
venues the 1st comment I commonly hear is 'We don't want musicians filling the
pub and sitting around drinking water." For sure we don't need folks to only
have alcoholic drinks, the point is we need to support the Pub because they
have to pay the bills and it helps if we buy meals and drinks when we can. From
personal experience I can tell you that the meals at the Pub are very good. It
is a very popular with Melbourne Uni staff and students.
Finally, we would like to thank everyone who offered to help find a new venue and those
who sent kind words of support for our efforts to keep our slow sessions running.
We ook forward to seeing many of you at our first sessions at The Corkman on Monday 18 February.
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Sessions - Large Website featuring Australia & other countries for Sessions
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Bellingen NSW - every Saturday morning (from about 10.30 a.m. onward)
A small town on the mid-north coast of NSW, 10k inland and renown for a strong alternate presence.
We have had a session here for nearly five years. For the past few years it
has been an outdoors session, at a table near several coffee shops in Church Street.
Visitors very welcome.
Brisbane, Queensland.
The Stadium Bar, Every Saturday, 2-6 p. m
25 Caxton street, Petrie Terrace.
Songs, tunes, and great fun.
All players and lovers of music welcome. Acoustic instruments only.
The session hangs towards the folk side, but all acoustic music is welcome.
Contact: Don +61437332871.
Celtic Tearoom of Maleny, Sunday, all welcome, open 12 noon, music from 2:30 p.m.,
34 Mountain View Road, Maleny.
BYO, gold coin cover charge.
Call: 07 5499 9426.
Coffs Harbour NSW -
Coffs Harbour on the first Friday of the month, 6.30 p.m. and finishes around midnight.
Hotel, City Center,
Coffs Harbour.
A major coastal town 20k north of Bellingen.
A session has been going for about a year.
Contact: John May or Margo Burl.
Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club, St. 2nd Sunday of each month, 2- 5 p.m.
Aidan's Uniting Church, Duggan Street North Balwyn,
Newcomers welcome.
Contact: (03) 9893 6332.
Northern Territory,
Fernanda's,
1 Noble St.,
Tennant Creek, Saturday,
Telephone: 08 8962 3999.
Peter McMeel
Perth, Irish Club Sessions. Every Monday, except public holidays, 9.30 p.m.,
61 Townshend Rd.., Subiaco, West Australia.
hosted by the local Comhaltas, but all are welcome.
Comhaltas holds classes before that from 8-9 p.m.
The standard is intermediate to advanced, depending on the turn-out.
Contact: Donough O'Donovan or call +61 8 9381 5213
irish1@irishclubofwa.com.au
Queensland, South Townsville, Saturday, 2 p.m., once a month.
Townsville, Shamrock Hotel,
31 Palmer St.,
Telephone: 4771 4351.
Sunshine Coast first Saturday of the month, 7pm. ,
Hinterland (1+ hour NW of Brisbane),
Up Front Club,
Maleny,
Contact: Richenda Bridge. silvereel@squirrel.com.au or phone: 07 - 5499 9190.
Wonderful Website for information for Australian Slow Sessions & other!
www.irishsession.net/
Some of their listings:
Traditional Irish Sessions in Victoria
The sessions listed below have been recommended by our slow session players. If you find any errors in the
details or know of other traditional Irish music sessions in Victoria please send us an email
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it . Most of the sessions are in Melbourne and its surrounding suburbs unless otherwise noted.
If you are interested to learn more about Traditional Irish Sessions and session etiquette in general click on this
interesting explanation by George Keith.
Brunswick Tuesday: 8 pm - midnight
Lomand Hotel,
225 Nicholson St.
Led by Dan Burke (Fiddle)
Contact: 9380 1752.
Canberra, ACT
Slow Session Experience,
At the National Folk Festival Each year Moria Gavin,
with the assistance of family and friends, runs a popular slow session.
It is held every morning of the Festival. Click on the highlighted
name above to see their website for more details.
Carlton
The Corkman, Monday nights: 7:30 - 11:00 pm.
McDonnell's Slow Session (Formerly @ Fr Flanagan's)
Slow session led by Mark and Lisa McDonnell
(Anglo Concertina & Fiddle)
Click on Tune List to see the tunes that are played at
this session. 160 Leicester St, Carlton Vic
Phone: (03) 9489 8705
The Corkman, Thursday: 7:00 pm - 11: 00 pm.
160 Leicester St.
Led by Paddy Fitzgerald (Button Accordion)
Contact: 9347 1772
Click here for a list of Paddy's Favorite Tunes
Dan O'Connell Hotel, Saturday: 6 - 9 pm.
225 Canning St.
Led by Dan Burke (Fiddle)
Contact: 9347 1502
Singer's Session held on Sunday nights from 9 till 11.30.
It features Celtic and traditional singing, although other styles and instruments are welcomed.
They sing and play in front of the open fire, which I hear is very pleasant.
It is run by Peter Anderson (aka Captain Accordion).
For additional information call the Pub at 9347 1502.
Chelsea, Victoria
Chelsea Yacht Club. Held on the last Sunday of the month 4pm - 7pm.
Led by Felix Meagher (fiddle).
First 1/2 to be a slow session.
For more informaton contact Jim McAlinden at 0400-267-894.
Melbourne
Comhaltas, Wednesday: 8 - 10:00 pm.
St Phillips Church Hall,
150 Hoddle St.
Music session and set dancing.
More info check out their website
or send an email to melbourne@comhaltas.net
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Flemington
Quiet Man, Sunday 5- 9 pm.
271 Racecourse Rd.
Led by Joe Fitzgerald (Button Accordion)
Contact: 9376 6232
or info@thequietman.com.au
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Quiet Man Singing Session, 2nd Wednesday night of each month. 8:00 - 10 pm .
Led by Kathryn Clements.
All levels are encouraged to come along.
Contact: 9376 6232
info@thequietman.com.au
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Geelong, Victoria
Irish Murphy's, Sunday: 5:30 - Late.
30 Aberdeen St.
Contact: 5221 4335
Kyneton, Victoria
Albion Hotel, 3 - 6 pm, last Sunday of the month
Mollison
St, Kyneton, Victoria .
The publican is friendly and the acoustics are good.
Telephone: 5422 2066
Melbourne
CBD
The Celtic Club, Friday: 5:30 - 9:00 pm.
316 Queen St.
Led by Paddy Fitzgerald (Button Accordion)
Contact: 9670 6472
Click here for a list of Paddy's Favorite Tunes
Newport, Victoria (Newport Folk & Fiddle Club)
Celtic Session held on the first Friday of the month from 7:30 to 10:30 pm
Newport Bowls Club .
Location: 4 Mason Street,
Newport (opposite The Substation).
Slow to medium paced and is run by members of Newport Fiddle and Folk Club all players are welcome.
Check out their website for a list of the tunes they play.
www.nffc.org.au
Upwey, Victoria
Upwey RSL, 2nd Sunday of every month, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
Mast Gully Rd. (Melways 75 A8).
Led by Ray Simpson (Concertina) and Susan Graeme (Celtic Harp).
Contact: 9754 3665.
