An updated list of D/FW extended area sessions, that I just got in an email from Ken Fleming of the Traditional Irish Music Education Society and the instigator of the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat:
Weekly Session at Celt Pub (formerly Churchill’s) in McKinney – Every Tuesday
This public session is held on Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m. at the newly named Celt Pub at 100 N Tennessee St, McKinney, TX 75069 on the second floor. The session is led by David and Daniel Mehalko (of local band Flashpoint) and is open to trad musicians of all levels (as well as singers and dancers). Players will receive free drinks. For more info on the pub, go to
http://www.churchillsmckinney.com/. For directions, go to MAP.
Weekly Session at J. Gilligan’s in Arlington – Every Tuesday
This public session is held on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill at 400 East Abram Street, Arlington, TX 76010 in a back room. The session is open to trad players of all levels, however, the music is played at dance tempo and faster. For more info on the pub, go to
http://www.jgilligans.com/. For directions, go to MAP.
Monthly Learning Sessions in Dallas Area -- Saturdays
Jim Wells hosts several TIMES sessions in the area for beginning, intermediate and advanced players who like sharing tunes more slowly to permit better learning. If you are interested, contact Jim at
jwellssr@att.net.
Bi-Weekly Session at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern in Denton – 2nd & 4th Saturdays
This TIMES session is held on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from 3-5 p.m. at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 South Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201, one block south of the courthouse square. The session is led by John Murphy and will be located in their back dining room which is quieter than the bar. On good weather days or days when the back room is booked, sessions will be on their enclosed patio. For more info on the pub, go to
http://sweetwatergrillandtavern.com/. For directions, go to MAP. For questions about the session and to be added to the reminder email list, contact John Murphy at
jpm21228@gmail.com.
TIMES Session Players Perform Every Sunday at Trinity Hall Pub and Celt Irish Pub
If you like Irish trad music, come listen to our areas best players each Sunday from 3-6 p.m. at Trinity Hall Pub & Restaurant in Dallas and the Celt Irish Pub in McKinney. Players representing TIMES are seated each time, so the music changes from week to week based on who the players are. But one thing is certain, you’ll hear the “pure drop” from a variety of talented musicians. On third Sundays at Trinity Hall Pub, the players perform for a monthly “ceili” (Irish group dance) organized by Susan and Michael Harrison. To see the schedule of players, go to SCHEDULE. For more info on the pubs, go to
http://www.trinityhall.tv/ and
http://www.theceltmckinney.com/ .