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The Session is a community website dedicated to Irish traditional music.
You can find tunes to play, find sessions to play them in, and join in discussions about the music.
https://thesession.org
You can find tunes to play, find sessions to play them in, and join in discussions about the music.
https://thesession.org
New tune setting: The Curlew's Cry (jig)
The Curlew’s Cry
A jig with one setting and one comment.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
New tune setting: The Curlew's Cry (jig)
New event: Alan Murray and Finn Magill, December 12th, 2025, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Alan Murray and Finn Magill
An Irish traditional music event on December 12th, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New event: Alan Murray and Finn Magill, December 12th, 2025, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
New discussion: Non-Christmas tunes for a Christmas Gig
Non-Christmas tunes for a Christmas Gig
I have an opportunity to play one hour at a local historic mansion that is all decorated for Christmas for a community event. Though it would be fun and a breakout opportunity for me, I don’t think...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New discussion: Non-Christmas tunes for a Christmas Gig
New discussion: Banjo strings question
Banjo strings question
I have a 1923 Vega Tubaphone. It’s been rebuilt, cleaned etc and sounds good, and I have “normal” tenor banjo strings on it. At a recent sess, two banjo players suggested heavier strings. Both said...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New discussion: Banjo strings question
New tune setting: Speed The Plough (reel)
Speed The Plough
A reel with eighteen settings and twenty-three comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New tune setting: Speed The Plough (reel)
New tune setting: The Hare's Paw (reel)
The Hare’s Paw
A reel with eleven settings and fifteen comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New tune setting: The Hare's Paw (reel)
New tune setting: The Dunmore Lasses (reel)
The Dunmore Lasses
A reel with seventeen settings and forty-four comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New tune setting: The Dunmore Lasses (reel)
New tune setting: The Banks Of Lough Gowna (jig)
The Banks Of Lough Gowna
A jig with thirty-one settings and forty-nine comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New tune setting: The Banks Of Lough Gowna (jig)
New tune setting: Brendan Tonra's (jig)
Brendan Tonra’s
A jig with nine settings and sixteen comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New tune setting: Brendan Tonra's (jig)
New tune setting: Maguire And Paterson (waltz)
Maguire And Paterson
A waltz with five settings and ten comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New tune setting: Maguire And Paterson (waltz)
New tune setting: Sally Sloane's Barn Dance (jig)
Sally Sloane’s Barn Dance
A jig with four settings and nine comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
New tune setting: Sally Sloane's Barn Dance (jig)
New event: Breandán Breathnach Commemorative Event 2025, December 6th, 2025, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Breandán Breathnach Commemorative Event 2025
An Irish traditional music event on December 6th, 2025 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New event: Breandán Breathnach Commemorative Event 2025, December 6th, 2025, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
New discussion: Sean Ryan Hidden Ireland tunes book
Sean Ryan Hidden Ireland tunes book
Does anyone know where I might be able to find a copy of the long out-of-print Hidden Ireland book - the first volume of Sean Ryan compositions?
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November 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New discussion: Sean Ryan Hidden Ireland tunes book
New session: Veritatis Splendor, JP2 Lodge, Winona, Texas, USA #IrishSession
Veritatis Splendor, JP2 Lodge
An Irish traditional music session in Winona, Texas, USA.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
New session: Veritatis Splendor, JP2 Lodge, Winona, Texas, USA #IrishSession
New tune setting: Sully's (reel)
Sully’s
A reel with three settings and six comments.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
New tune setting: Sully's (reel)
New discussion: looking for tune names
looking for tune names
Hi
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
New discussion: looking for tune names
New tune setting: The Downfall Of Paris (hornpipe)
The Downfall Of Paris
A hornpipe with seven settings and seventeen comments.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New tune setting: The Downfall Of Paris (hornpipe)
New tune setting: Sweeney's Buttermilk (reel)
Sweeney’s Buttermilk
A reel with thirteen settings and thirty-one comments.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New tune setting: Sweeney's Buttermilk (reel)
New discussion: Dreizehnter Gozouki for Sale
Dreizehnter Gozouki for Sale
Heiner Dreizehnter Gozouki(Guitar/Bouzouki.. €2.100…email me harrymagee50@gmail.com
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November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
New discussion: Dreizehnter Gozouki for Sale
New event: Dougie MacLean, March 14th, 2026, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Dougie MacLean
An Irish traditional music event on March 14th, 2026 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New event: Dougie MacLean, March 14th, 2026, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
New tune setting: Babbity Bowster (jig)
Babbity Bowster
A jig with two settings and five comments.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New tune setting: Babbity Bowster (jig)
New session: Beoir, Alicante, Alicante, Spain #IrishSession
Beoir
An Irish traditional music session in Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
New session: Beoir, Alicante, Alicante, Spain #IrishSession
New tune setting: The Fairy Dance (reel)
The Fairy Dance
A reel with sixteen settings and forty-seven comments.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New tune setting: The Fairy Dance (reel)
New event: Ceol By Candlelight, December 2nd, 2025, Cork, Cork, Ireland
Ceol By Candlelight
An Irish traditional music event on December 2nd, 2025 in Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New event: Ceol By Candlelight, December 2nd, 2025, Cork, Cork, Ireland
New discussion: WTB Reviol keyed flute
WTB Reviol keyed flute
Is your keyed Reviol flute sitting in a closet, yearning to be free? Let me know - I might buy it from you.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
New discussion: WTB Reviol keyed flute