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The Boogaloo                                                

NAME: CHILLI SESSIONS

DESCRIPTION: An open session for traditional Irish musicians. Bring your banjo and whistles and let the dancing begin.  Open to all.

WHEN: Every Sunday

TIME: 6-midnight

VENUE: THE BOOGALOO

ADDRESS: 312 Archway Road, London N65AT

TUBE: Highgate - northern line

PRICE: Free

WEBSITE: www.theboogaloo.org

REGULAR SESSIONS......
Sundays

     The Crown Tavern, 43 Clerkenwell Road, London
      1st Sunday of the month 12.45 to 3.15 (start date 6th May)
      Hosted by members of the Cambridge University Ceilidh Band

     Fiddlers Elbow Sundays at 2pm Prince of Wales Road NW1
      Always call the pub to check before setting out 

      Powers Bar , Kilburn, now open again
 

      The Green Man - Slough Lane, Kingsbury. 
      Every Sunday evening from 6.00 - 8.00pm. 
      Five minutes from Kingsbury Tube Station. 
      Bus route 83, 183 or 302.

      The North One, Tolpuddle Street, London N1 2pm till 5pm,
      more info ring Alex 020 7813 1478  or Les 07832 113 578

      The  Porterhouse Pub, Maiden Street, Covent Garden WC2E 7NA -
      now 5pm to 8.30pm. Usually with Ben (Fiddle) or Sheena (Flute)

      The Woodman, 181 Lee High Road, Lee, London, SE13 5PQ
      Tel: 020 8852 3185 - session every Sunday, 9pm.
      Always call for confirmation

      Delaney's, 404 Kenton Road, Kenton, London, HA3 9DW. (monthly)
      Always call 020 8621 9189 to confirm next session
      (Kingsbury or Kenton tube, Bus 183 from 9pm.)

     Hibernian Bar/ Foyer, London Irish Centre, 50 Camden Square,
     London NW1 9XB
     2-5pm, First Sunday of the month traditional Irish music session with Sharon Whelton
     (flute), Karen Ryan (fiddle) and Pete Quinn (keyboard).

     Sunday dinners served all day in the Library, bar open, Set Dancing in the
     McNamara Hall, Ballroom Dancing in the Presidential Suite.

     Families welcome

      The Shannon Centre, 14 Cameron Rd, Seven Kings, Ilford
       Occasional Sunday Sessions, also top Irish Trad bands
      Call for up-to-date information
      Líam Taaffe
      The Shannon Centre -
      M: 0784 369 2663
      E: liamtaaffe@pulseradio.net

    Sessions at the Harrison

     THE HARRISON
     28 Harrison Street, off Gray's Inn Road
     Kings Cross
     WC1H 8JF

     8pm start - Every other Sunday
     Lively jam session!
     All Irish Trad Musicians welcome

     Cheers,
     Alice
     07812 179486 Call before you travel

Mondays

       O'Neils Bar, near Richmond Station, Surrey, 9pm usually with Jamie
       and Sheena (Vallely)
    The Life of Reilly, Belmont Circle, Harrow
     Mondays, 7 O'clock onwards.
     7 Warwick Parade, Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 8SA
     The session starts at about 7 O'Clock on a Monday night, and ends
     whenever (usually between 1 and 4 am).
     All musicians get free drinks. We tend to get around 10 - 15 musicians weekly.
     Call the pub before you travel

Tuesdays

      The Duke of Edinburgh. Lee High Road London
      every Tuesday after 9. p.m.-- phone for confirmation

      Kilkenny Pub, Merton High Street (near South Wimbledon Station)
      9pm - 020 8669 6542 Enquiries: Nick Walker,
      nwalker@mitsuibabcock.co.uk

      The London Irish Centre, Murray St, NW1 - 8pm to 10 pm
      Always call  for confirmation

      Ship Inn, 41 Jews Row, Wandsworth, SW18 1TB usually with Ben
       and Sheena (Vallely)

Wednesdays

Thursdays

      The Blythe Hill Tavern,
      Junction of Stanstead Road/Blythe Hill Lane
      Forest Hill SE23
      Every Thursday Night 9.00pm onwards. Has been going for 4 and a half
      years now. Mostly tunes: reels, jigs, hornpipes polkas etc played on
      fiddle, flute, whistle, box, banjo. Occasional song at the end.

      Northern Celts, Kennedys, Caledonian Road /Tilloch Street London N1
      from 9pm onwards  www.northerncelts.com

     Thursday at 8pm upstairs at
     The King and Queen at Foley Street 07860 469 361 Jim

Fridays

     Irish Cultural Centre

     Seisiún /Session :  Usually 2nd Friday  of month 

     The West London branch of Comhaltas hold their seisiún (session) of traditional Irish
     music, song and dance 8.30-11pm on the 2nd Friday of each month at the Irish
     Cultural Centre, Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT. It is free of charge and
     the public is welcome to attend and to join in. Dates of sessions and other info on the
     branch here: http://comhaltas.ie/locations/detail/west_london/

      The Holly Tree Ladywell London
      Every Friday after 9.p.m.

      The Golden Lion, 88 Royal College Street (corner of Pratt Street),
           London NW1
      Every Friday evening starting at 9 pm
      Tel. 020 7387 2035. Always call for confirmation

      Comhaltas Sessions in Camden:
      London Irish Centre, Camden Square; starting around 9 pm
      Always call for confirmation

     The Magnet, Archway Rd N19 5NP
     on the corner of Despard Road
      from 9PM onwards, Musicians and singers always welcome by
      hosts Noreen and Danny
      Always call for confirmation
 

Saturdays

      Old Bank from 9pm.

      London Irish Centre, Murray St, NW1 Afternoon sessions 1pm to 3pm
      Always call to confirm

      The Cobden Arms, Camden High Street, NW1,  -
      Afternoon sessions 3pm to 5pm
      Always call to confirm
 

 

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Tubbercurry, Co Sligo

 








 

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