Boston Area Song sessions

Here I’ll be keeping a list of active sessions that are either song-centered, like a cappella pub sings, or song-friendly Celtic sessions where guests are often featured. Feel free to reach out to me with questions about them.

Salem: O'Neill's, Fridays 6-9 and Sundays 4-7

Salem: East Regiment Beer Company, alternating Wednesdays and monthly Sundays

Providence: Flatbread Pizza, every second Monday

Newburyport: Port Tavern, every other Wednesday at 7:30

Gloucester: Jalapeno's, every other Monday

Singing Festivals

Portsouth Maritime Folk Festival, September 28-29, 2024

Further Trad Song Learning

Plymouth: Pinewoods Camp, TradMaD and other camps every summer

Colebrook, CT: Youth Trad Song Weekend, March 28-30, 2025 (all ages welcome!)

Online: Niamh Parsons’ Masterclass in Traditional Song

Listening

Fire Draw Near, hosted by Ian Lynch (podcast)

Thistle & Shamrock, hosted by Fiona Ritchie (radio show)

Celtic Sojourn, hosted by Brian O’Donovan (radio show - legacy episodes and playlists)

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Learning Materials and Tools for Guitarists

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Learning Materials:

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Tools:

Mont Bleu Czech Tempered Glass Nail Files: https://amzn.to/3rPPRwI

(These are essential for shaping those picking nails!)