The Cobblestone Smithfield

jonny68

Anyone been lately?I live local and was there last nite and a very good trad session was had,one of the best bars in Dublin for traditional Irish music.:)

Michael Collins

Tis a grand spot for some quality trad music alright. And yet would you believe I've never been? I'll have to organise a night there at some point...

Shutuplaura

Its a great spot but gets fairly crowded. One thing that does annoy me a little bit is when people hush you. Away from the musicians there shouldn't be a problem chatting. Its all part of the ambiance of a pub session - at least I've always felt. But I find you can get hushed by an irate tourist down the other end of the bar when you are having a quiet conversation. Maybe I'm commiting some serious break of etiquette that no one ever told me of, if so let me know!

Boxman

The front end of the bar is a listening area- the back end of the bar is for chattin. Are you a loud incessant talker!?? (checks username..)

Shutuplaura

Ha ha, there is no connection!

I'd deserve to be told shut up near the front but from the side door down I'd consider okay. Several tourists disagree though. Adds to its charm i suppose.

On a side note, a friend was once told to stop cursing by a randon tourist in the back of O'Donoghues on Merion Row. It was night, there was no kids around and no session to disturb.

doolox

It is a fact that Irelands level of bad language is high relative to other English speaking countries but I'd LOVE to see an Irish "random tourist" telling an American local to keep quiet or stop the language or anything else for that matter in his own turf. If he or she was persistent I'd bring it to the attention of the barman. At €5 per pint one is entitled to an undisturbed pint without undue hassle from the tourists. If on the other hand you are really burning out the bleeper then thats different........

ZorbaTehZ

Shutuplaura wrote:

I'd deserve to be told shut up near the front but from the side door down I'd consider okay. Several tourists disagree though. Adds to its charm i suppose.

On a side note, a friend was once told to stop cursing by a randon tourist in the back of O'Donoghues on Merion Row. It was night, there was no kids around and no session to disturb.

If I had a penny for every disturbance/nuisance caused by a tourist at a session. The americans are especially annoying imo.

galavanr

Hey, I know this is thread is on trad music, but we (www.myspace.com/theprariedawgs) will be playing the cobblestone on the first Saturday of every month in the new year (in the back bar so you can chat all you like) come one and all. Some other great country bands will be playing also including the blood red mountain band (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=41112668)

We are also playing the cobblestone on Nov 22nd and Dec 28th this year.

Should be a great regular country night if thats your thing.




Cheers


Ruairi

conordaniel

construction, farming and the tourist industry, (tourism being the most consistent for generating/creating wealth/ money in ireland of those 3 sectors) are key to the economy and the reason for the money that most of us now have in our pockets.

its not the tourist, (who is there bringing spending money from another country,who has paid for flights,rented a car paid for a tour bus and accommodation) that bothers me its our own drunks( "regulars" )and barmen with the " what the f**k do you want" attitude, i've worked and socialised in some great pubs abroad and the service is shocking in this country.

sessions are put on to cater for tourists, its not so long ago when music wasn't played in pubs as a rule, music went to the pub because people wouldn't go to the ceili /rambling house or dancehall anymore.

regarding the sessions, hit or miss, i've been to o'donoghues and a few other places and thats the only way to describe it :cool: