List of Traditional Music Pubs

the_syco

Hi,
As most who visit this thread are into trad, it follows suit that they may know about pubs that do regular sessions of traditional music in Ireland, and I'd like to hear from them.
I'm looking for pubs anywhere and everywhere, so please post the one that you know, to build some type of database of the pubs that play trad music.

Please include (in this order, to make it easier to understand);

• Name of pub
• Address of pub
• Nights it does the music (+ times if it matters)
• Type of music (bands, lone musician, mix, etc)

Flukey

Well you have to start with O'Donoghues in Merrion Row in Dublin.

billy the squid

Limerickpubs you have:

Dolans pub Dock Road Limerick
Sibin Nua O Connell Street Limerick

Lyra

I think one of the main trad pubs in Dublin is,
Hughes on Chancery St. behind the 4 Courts. Music session every night - 2/3 regulars and then others come and join in.
The Cobblestone in Smithfield, very cool pub. Sessions also every night same as Hughes.
Smiths in Ranelagh used to have sessions every Wednesday night but not sure if that's still going on, maybe someone else will know?
The Merchant on the Quays, not sure of exact address or when they have music though.
The Chancery near 4 Courts I think has sessions also but would have to check it out for sure.
Thats all I can think of at the moment

eoin_f

The Cobblestone definitely gets a thumbs up, small enough place but well worth a visit, mainly been there on a friday and wednesday, hope you enjoy
E.

SteveFE

the_syco wrote:

Hi,
As most who visit this thread are into trad, it follows suit that they may know about pubs that do regular sessions of traditional music in Ireland, and I'd like to hear from them.
I'm looking for pubs anywhere and everywhere, so please post the one that you know, to build some type of database of the pubs that play trad music.

Please include (in this order, to make it easier to understand);

• Name of pub
• Address of pub
• Nights it does the music (+ times if it matters)
• Type of music (bands, lone musician, mix, etc)

Peppers in Feakle, Co Clare. Weds nights, 10 till whenever. All comers session, heavy on Clare style.

Joyces in Tuamgraney, Clare. First Tuesday of month, 9 onwards, acoustic session that's not particularly trad but open to most styles.

Keanes in Mountshannon, Clare. Every Thursday, 9 onwards. Again not strict trad but everybody welcome and the management are sometimes desperate for trad players!

Flukey

The Cobblestone and The Merchant are good. There are a few good places around Temple Bar. Upstairs on a Sunday night in Gogarty's is good, though its more ballads than pure traditional music. They often have a ban in the bar in Blooms Hotel on a Saturday night playing something similar. Comhltas Ceoltóirí Eireann in Monkstown, near Dun Laoghaire, is good too for the real traditional stuff.

*Sinéad*

hughes'-now with luas access(woop,so handy)

Sandy2004

Some Irish ballad sessions

Celtic games = fraziers
The temple - dorset st.
The arlington Hotel = nightly including irish dancers
The Castle, Mother Redcaps - off christchurch
Johnny Foxs - dublin mountains
Fitzsimons - temple bar
The Quays pub upstairs - temple bar

Blub2k4

Shoot The Crows in Sligo, near the centre of town beside that monument that stands out in the middle of the road. My brother used to play there, was a very good session.

Gibs

Try this link

http://mag.irish-music.net/Sessions/Sessions.htm

Its not up to date but its a good place to start and has a county by county search function.

Eineidv

County Meath
Trim
Sunday Nights in Brogan's Bar

Eineidv

Sorry, to amend that
from 9.30 in Brogans Trim on Sunday nights
Tunes only one Sunday
tunes and songs the next sunday alternately (2 different groups)

Silverpen

Hi wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. I'm hoping to hire a trad group for a small wedding in Killarney on the 2nd oct this year any suggestions.

neil_hosey

courtneys
lucan village
thursdays 9 til late
local CCE branch

ballymun kickams
ballymun
tommy smith (guitar) and john adams (banjo) (few others.)
Saturday (i think)

vesey arms
lucan
trad
wednesday nights

clock house
maynooth
trad (uilleann pipes/box/guitar i think..)
wednesday nights

Roost
Maynooth
trad
tuesdays (?)

bridge house
enfield
open trad session
friday nights

the whitehouse
the ward
ballads
saturdays



farily sure my nights are right.. i know a few more will post if i get a chance.

Whiskey Devil

Sandy2004 wrote: »

The temple - dorset st.

Hi,

Do you have a day/time for this?

Thanks.

obyrne

O`Byrnes Beverge House ( Formerly the Four Seasons Inn) Corner of Capel & Bolton

Every Tuesday from 9pm
Sean Og McKenna and Friends (Traditional Sessiun)
Admission Free



Every Thursday From 9pm
Sean agus Og ( Ballad Sessiun)
Admission Free



Musicians welcome to Participate

Find us on Facebook/ Obyrnes_Beverage_House

neil_hosey

obyrne wrote: »

O`Byrnes Beverge House ( Formerly the Four Seasons Inn) Corner of Capel & Bolton

Every Tuesday from 9pm
Sean Og McKenna and Friends (Traditional Sessiun)
Admission Free



Every Thursday From 9pm
Sean agus Og ( Ballad Sessiun)
Admission Free



Musicians welcome to Participate

Find us on Facebook/ Obyrnes_Beverage_House

thanks alot for this! always wanted to see sean og live.

ballinue

O Connors Pub Doolin Co Clare traditional music every night all summer months

maggie128

Open Trad Session....@ The Harbour Bar, Bray.
10pm Thursdays...Musicians & Singers Welcome

Trad Session Saturday Nights aswell!

ballinue

great session held every Sunday night the Auld Shelelaigh in Aughrim Co
Galway ( used to be Tom Hynes's Pub) everyone welcome all skill levels,
come along and play, or sit and listen, no pressure come once you will be back.

thelizardqueen

check out this site - www.dublinsessions.ie
Great site & fully up to date

phoenix833

Im not sure of the nights but whenever I'm down there Tig Coili on shop street in Galway City always has great trad music. I imagine it's weekend nights only but open to correction.

Dancing Sets

the_syco wrote: »

Hi,
As most who visit this thread are into trad, it follows suit that they may know about pubs that do regular sessions of traditional music in Ireland, and I'd like to hear from them.
I'm looking for pubs anywhere and everywhere, so please post the one that you know, to build some type of database of the pubs that play trad music.


Please include (in this order, to make it easier to understand);

• Name of pub
• Address of pub
• Nights it does the music (+ times if it matters)
• Type of music (bands, lone musician, mix, etc)

1
Finan's
Charlestown
Co Mayo
3rd Thursday of each month
Traditional
2
Murrays
Charlestown
County Mayo
Every Friday night/ Sunday Afternoon
3
Spell's Bar
Ballaghaderreen
Co Roscommon
Every night

lallychops

Liam o rians...ballina co.tipperary....every tuesday night at 10.....fantastically small place with open fire and the likes....and larkins in garrykennedy co.tipperary sundays from 7....:rolleyes:

wild turkey

You have to include this one "Locklins Bar"

Aka The fishermans inn
Ballybrittas Co Laois



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Z_shBWFQQ

piskins72

in Listowel in Kerry, Tankers has one almost every sat nite, any one can join in which is great, regular few guys there and others join from time to time, great nights had there!

bodhrandude

Galway city:
Taffes bar, Shop st, every evening at 5.30pm and miked sessions at 9.30 pm
Crane bar, Sea Road - sessions most nights and folk & traditional concerts.
Tigh Colis, Mainguard st, sessions 6pm and 9.30pm
Sligo city:
Fureys bar, Bridge st - sessions in the weekends
Shoot the Crows, Castle st.
Maddens bar, Bundoran, Co Donegal - Thursdays 10pm
Cruises bar, Ennis, Co Clare
Matt Molloys, Westport, Co Mayo

Will update on this

Ronan Raver77

Devitts Bar on Camden Street Dublin 2 in the upstairs Lounge.

Traditional music every Thursday Friday and Saturday from 9.30pm

Glenman

* Glen Tavern
* Glen of Glenties, Glenties, Co. Donegal
* Last Saturday of every month.
* Traditional Irish music with Vincent, Jimmy & Peter Campbell and others

Tradnuts

http://www.dublinsessions.ie/

has a listings by day option.

HansW

Hi
Here are more venues for the lover of genuine accoustic trad sessions:

Glenties: Highland Hotel, Thursday nights after 9 pm.
Bundoran: Phoenix Bar, sundays after 8 pm.
Ballintra: Jamessies Bar, Friday, after 10 --
Dunkineely: Mc Intyres Bar: Wednesday, after 10 till very late --

As always, come along, bring your instrument and join in, --

Donegal is magic!!