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Local Sessions
Mondays:

The Kinsale Inn: 7:00 PM. Celtic Seisiún is again open to both professional and amatuer musicians but the focus of this Seisiún is more strictly Irish and Celtic music and tunes, mostly traditional. This seisiún is held every Monday evening from 7 to 10 pm 13 Water Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts 02739. For further information,  www.kinsaleinn.com or www.myspace.com/thekinsaleinn or Roseanna at 508-758-4922.



Tuesdays:


Patrick's Pub Providence, RI:  7:00PM 'til midnight. Rhode Island's longest continuously running session headed by the welcoming Bob Druin of Pendragon and Blackstone River Theatre fame.  Slow Session starts at 7PM  and continues with a regular session at 8PM in the side room. A great place for new players and old hands to meet.  All skill levels welcome.  Patrick's Pub 381 Smith Street, Providence, RI  401-751-1553 or
www.patrickspubri.com.


Wednesdays:

St James Irish Pub Fall River, MA:  8:30 PM. Hosted by the Publicans. St. James Irish Pub, 120 Bank Street, Fall River. 508-672-6951.



Thursdays:

Mulligan's Taverne: Rte 30 (West Main Street), Westborough, MA. 508-366-0207. 8PM - everone welcome.  In The Westborough Country Club. For full information, please see www.mulliganstaverne.com



Fridays:

Finbarr's Auld Irish Pub, 521 Washington St, Canton, MA is hosting a new weekly traditional Irish session on Friday's 7:30 - 10PM led by Tim O'Connell.  All players are welcomed. For more information, www.finbarrsofcanton.com.


McGann's Falmouth MA:
7:00PM. Hosted by Bill Black and the Cape Tradition. McGann's, 734 Teaticket Highway, Rte 28, Falmouth, MA.  (508) 540-6656.


Irish Cultural Centre, Canton, MA:
7:00PM to 9:00PM and 9:00PM to 11:00PM.  Slow session with John Kearney, Director of the Comhaltas Music Music School. Feel free to bring a book and we'll help you play. Following at 9:00PM with a session with Bill Black and special guest artists every week!. Pub opens at 6PM with full menu available.  Irish Cultural Centre of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton MA. 
www.irishculture.org


Saturdays:


AS220 Providence RI 4PM - 7PM:
is a huge hit with both musicians and listeners alike.  Hosts Jimmy and Hannah Devine with Mark ROberts, Andrea Cooper and Teddi Scobi lead the tunes.  The AS220 bar is open and an added bonus is the availability of delicious, healthy and reasonably priced food at the new
AS220 Cafe.  115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903. www.as220.org/calendar.html.


Tara's Joyce Family Pub Newport, RI:
  The last Saturday of every month from 3:00PM to 7:00PM.  Run by Tom McGuire and Jack Wright.  Tara's Joyce Family Pub, 907 Matunuck Beach Road, Matunuck, RI. 401-284-1901 or
www.tarasjoycefamilypub.com

Irish Cultural Centre, Canton, MA: 7:00PM to 11:00PM. Saturday Session with Amy Basse and Friends. Join us this and every Saturday night for the best "Craic" south of Boston including traditional Irish music from Amy Basse and Friends! Irish Cultural Centre of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA.  www.irishculture.org

Noah's Restaurant, Stonington Borough, CT: the second Saturday of every month starting at 8:30 PM.  Facilitated by Skip McKinley. 113 Water Street, Stonington, CT 860-535-3925. For full information, www.noahsfinefood.com.



Sundays:

Everyman - a Rhode Island Bistro Providence RI: The last Sunday of every month from 6:00PM to 9:00PM.  Run by Jimmy Devine, Hannah Devine (fiddles) and Phil Edmonds (accordian and whistle).  All levels welcome - beginning 1/25/09.  311 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI.  401-751-3630 or www.everymanri.com.


The Fastnet Newport, RI:  5:00PM to 8:00PM (6PM-9PM summer hours). Having celebrated its 3rd anniversary, the session is hosted by Tim May, A.O. Gutierrez and Jack Wright.  Intermediate to advanced players, tunes and song with occasional audience participation.  Nice convivial pub atmosphere.  Fastnet Pub, 1 Broadway, Newport, RI 401-845-9311. For more information on the pub - menus, directions and music, please see www.theFastnetPub.com.


Ward's Public House Warwick , RI: 7:00PM - 9:00PMish.  Hosted by Bob Drouin and open to all skill levels.  Ward's Publick House, 3854 Post Road, Warwick RI 401-884-7008 or
www.wardspublickhouse.com


The Hibernia Pub New Bedford 4:00PM to 6:30PM.  Hosted by Colin Everett and Mark Oien.  The Hibernia Pub, 109 William Street, New Bedford, MA.  401-994-3355.


The Kinsale Inn: 7:30 PM. Local musicians perform popular music acoustically in a round-table format in the lounge. Come enjoy a pint or two and sing along or bring an instrument and join in! 13 Water Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts 02739. For further information,  www.kinsaleinn.com or www.myspace.com/thekinsaleinn


Canadian-American Hall, Watertown, MA
3:00PM - 7:00PM.  Sponsored by The Hanafin-Cooley branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann  holds monthly slow/dance seisiuns and ceili on the first and fourth Sundays of each month , September through June, from 3:00-7:00 pm at the Canadian-American Hall, 202 Arlington St., Watertown. All are welcome and musicians are invited to join in. Student musicians are welcomed to a slow pre-seisiun beginning at 1:30pm. There is great music for set, ceili, old time waltz and other dancing. Oftentimes, special guests, skillful musicians, gifted singers and dancers, stop by and add to the evening's total enjoyment. Coffee, tea, and bread are served. Admission is $8.00. For next dates and more info, Canadian - American Hall, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA or
www.cceboston.org




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