| GigGuide… Traditional
London
Thursday 22
A weekly session has started on Thursday nights at The Black Horse, off
Holloway Road N7.
Trad session at Captain Morgans, Brentford, musicians welcome.
Trad session at Captain Morgans, Greenford, musicians welcome.
A Celtic music session every Thursday 8.30-11pm at Mulligans, Roseberry
Ave EC1. Musicians welcome.
Live Irish music takes place at Kavanaghs, 92 Old Brompton Road, Kensington
on Thursdays.
The Blythe Hill Tavern, on the corner of Blythe Hill Lane and Stanstead
Road, Forest Hill, London SE23, has a session every Thursday from 9pm.
The North One Bar 1 Tolpuddle Street, N1 0EQ, Pre-club DJ night with
Ann-Mori, 8.30pm-12am.
Friday 23
Kavanaghs, 92 Old Brompton Road, Kensington Every Friday, DJ EARL GATESHEAD
until 2am.
The Claddagh Ring, A OK, 10pm-1am.
The Spanish Arch, GRAND CENTRAL, 10pm-1am.
The Swan, DANGER MICE, £3 B4 10pm, £5 after.
The Quays, EVIL PUPPIES, 10pm-2am.
The Six Bells, TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION from 9pm.
Hennessy’s Kingsbury, DISCO.
Hennessy’s Ruislip Manor, DISCO, 8.45-9.45pm & 10-11pm.
Hennessy’s South Harrow, DISCO.
The North One Bar, THE FRIDAY SESSION from 9pm, free.
Saturday 24
Live music takes place at Kavanaghs, 92 Old Brompton Road, Kensington
every Saturday.
Every Saturday, sessions at 9pm, The New Inn, Brentford.
Traditional Irish Music Session Delaneys, 9-11.30pm with Mick O’Connor
(Tenor Banjo), Barbara Hackett (Accordion), and Mick Bailey (Guitar/vocals).
Traditional musicians and supporters welcome.
The Claddagh Ring, ORANGE CRUSH, 9pm-11pm, EMERALD DOGS, 12-2am
The Corrib Rest, PORTWAY, 9.30-10.30pm and 11pm-12am.
The Spanish Arch, FUBAR, £3 b4 9pm/£6 after.
The Quays, LETTUCE HEADS, 10pm-2am.
Swallow’s Tail Céilí Band, Cecil Sharp House from 8pm.
Old Bank, TRAD SESSION from 9pm.
Sunday 25
Every Sunday O’Donoghue’s Shepherd’s Bush, trad session 5-8pm.
Every Sunday afternoon, Traditional Irish Music Session, AISLING. Powers
Bar, Kilburn 4-7pm.
A Celtic music session takes place on Sunday nights 6-8.30pm at Haverstock
Arms, Haverstock Hill NW3. Musicians welcome.
Every Sunday Rattle on the Stovepipe The Celtic Cafe @ Progress Bar N7,
7pm; £5. Dave Arthur on banjo, guitar, melodeon, with Pete Cooper (fiddle,
viola) and Chris Moreton, English flat-pick guitar champion, with Irish,
English and Appalachian music and song.
The Red Lion, RED HOT CHILLI WILLYS- JAM SESSIONS - musicians welcome,
4.30-7.30pm, free.
The Claddagh Ring, COVER STORY, 9pm-12am.
The Quays, KARAOKE.
The Corrib Rest, SOCKITS, 6-8pm.
The Spanish Arch, BLOWN AWAY, 9-11pm, free.
The Swan, THE SLAVES, free B4 10pm, £4 after.
Swallow’s Tail Céilí Band, The London Irish Centre from 12noon.
The Blue Anchor, Kew, FOLK MUSIC SESSION, 8.30-10.30pm.
The Porterhouse, Traditional Music session 4-8pm.
Delaneys, TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION from 9pm.
The Woodman Pub, TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION from 9pm.
The North One Bar, TRAD SESSION from 9pm, free.
Monday 26
Every Monday. Traditional session. O’Sullivans, High Street, Wealdstone.
8pm. Musicians & singers welcome.
Waxy O'Connors with Tim Barton from 9pm
The Greenwood, Northolt, Set Dancing, 8.30pm.
Free Traditional Irish Music Session Duke of York, 9-11pm with Mick O’Connor
(Tenor Banjo), Stephen Gara (UIllean pipes/whistles), and Mick Bailey (Guitar/vocals).
Traditional musicians and supporters welcome.
Tuesday 27
Trad session at Captain Morgans, Hayes, musicians welcome.
An Irish traditional session is held every Tuesday at the Kilkenny Tavern.
Musicians making regular appearances include Brendan McAuley and Bart Carty.
Waxy O'Connors with Tim Barton from 9pm
Irish trad session at the Woodlands Tavern, Isleworth from 9pm.
Traditional Irish Music Session Spaniards Inn NW3 (8.30pm-11pm) with
Mick O’Connor (Tenor Banjo), Barbara Hackett (Accordion), and Mick Bailey
(Guitar/vocals) free. Traditional Musicians and supporters Welcome
Oxford arms, Camden, Northern Celts.
Wednesday 28
Every second Wednesday Pat Connolly’s Irish Traditional Singing Club,
London Irish Centre, Camden Square NW1.
An trad session at The White Horse, Bethnal Green.
Wednesdays, The Greenwood, Northolt, QUIZ NIGHT.
The North One Bar, ‘NORTH OF THE ANGEL’ QUIZ, 8.30pm cash prizes.
The Six Bells, TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION from 9pm.
The Porterhouse, SNATCH, every Wednesday.
Every Wednesday, Traditional Irish Music Session The Highlander (9pm-11.30pm)
with Mick O’Connor (Tenor Banjo) Dave Brown (Fiddle); Mick Bailey (Guitar/vocals)
and friends, free.
Oxford Arms, Camden, Wraggle Taggle and Mick O’Connor
Bangor, n Wales
A session takes place in the Nelson Public House every Friday at 8.30pm.
Birmingham
Cleary’s bar, Digbeth. Fridays: Danny Darcy plus late disco; Saturdays:
Danny Darcy plus late disco Sundays: Irish night.
Scanlon’s members’ club — music at weekends.
Ruskin Hall. Celtic’s No.1 supporters club, live music art weekends.
St. Francis Club, Handsworth, live music at weekends.
Keane’s The Anchor. Beer festival, themed weekends. Birmingham Camra
Pub Of The Year.
The Irish Club, live music at weekends.
The Old Crown, music every Sunday .
The Dubliner, Wednesday SMILE disco for people with disabilities. £1
entry, 7-11pm.
Brighton
Irish Music in Brighton see What’s On at
www.sureitsirish.com
or phone 01273 233249.
The Lectern Pub, GAA matches at weekends, live music on Sunday afternoons.
Home to Brighton and Sussex Celtic Supporters Club, 01273 685258.
Coventry
Coventry Comhaltas hold a session on the first Tuesday of the month at
The Four Provinces Club.
Derby
SEISIUN, every Tuesday at the Derby Irish Centre.
Lancashire
Live bands every Saturday night. Music lessons for beginners every Saturday
afternoon.
Irish dancing lessons for beginners every Tuesday night. Céilí dancing
every Sunday night. Brian Boru IDL, Ashton-in-makerfield.
Traditional Irish Music session every Wednesday evening 9.30pm onwards,
The Chemic Tavern, Johnson St, Woodhouse, Leeds.
Traditional Irish Music every Thursday 9.45pm, The Pointer, Roundhay
Road, Sheepscar, Leeds.
Liverpool
A session every Wednesday, 9pm, Pogue Mahones.
A session is held every Thursday, 9.30pm, The Grapes.
A session is held on the last Friday of the month at St. Michael’s Irish
Centre.
Manchester
TRAD NIGHT, Irish Heritage Centre lounge bar every Thursday. THE GREEN
HOT CLOVERS every second and fourth Thursday.
Waxy O’Connor’s in the Printworks has live Irish music every Sunday and
Thursday from 9pm. Catch The Sturdy Beggars or The Gallery playing all the
classic ballads and well as tradi tunes. All major sporting events, live
GAA on two big screens. Visit
www.waxyoconnors.co.uk/manchester
Northampton
The Headland Public House, Longland Road are now showing live Irish GAA
games on Setanta Sports TV. All welcome.
Nottingham
Live music every Saturday, Irish juke box, The Pelican.
Peterborough
Session every Thursday at The Eight Bells, 8.45-11.15pm.
Reading
Sunday 25
Reading Irish Centre, BILLY’S COUNTRY & IRISH DISCO.
Rugby
An Irish traditional session every Saturday at Quigleys, Albert Street.
All musicians welcome.
Salisbury
A lunchtime session on the first Sunday of every month at The Huntsman
Tavern.
Rock and Pop
London
Wednesday 21
ADAM GREEN, Mean Fiddler.
FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS, Forum.
Thursday 22
MILLION DEAD, Underworld.
SEETHER, Mean Fiddler.
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, Brixton Academy.
Friday 23
DAVID GRAY, Shepherds Bush Empire.
AVERAGE WHITE BAND, Forum.
BUDGIE, Underworld.
Saturday 24
DAVID GRAY, Shepherds Bush Empire.
REEL BIG FISH, Forum.
Sunday 25
NIGHTWISH, Hammersmith Apollo.
BELLE & SEBASTIAN, The Barbican.
Monday 26
THE NEEDS, Madam Jo Jos.
Tuesday 27
SHACK, Islington Academy
STEPHEN FRETWELL, Kings College, Surrey Street.
Manchester
Wednesday 21
DANIEL O’DONNELL, MEN Arena.
Thursday 22
DAVID GRAY, Apollo Theatre.
Friday 23
McFLY, MEN Arena.
Saturday 24
THE GLEN MILLER ORCHESTRA UK, Bridgewater Hall.
Sunday 25
STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL, Bridgewater Hall.
Monday 26
JOAN ARMATRADING, Manchester The Lowry.
Liverpool
Friday 23
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, Liverpool Academy.
Club and Dance
London
Friday 23
The gallery @ TURNMILLS. Top tunes from some of the biggest names on
the circuit including Tall Paul, Judge Jules, Sister Bliss, Fergie and Brandon
Block. Doors: 10pm-7am. Fridays: £10 Members/£10 NUS B4 11.30pm/£12 Guests
B4 11.30pm/ £15 thereafter.
TRANCE GENERATION @ THE SOUNDSHAFT, WC2. Every third Friday. Progressive
sounds through uplifting trance to hard house. 10pm-7.30am, £13 B4 11 £15
after.
PASCHA MUSIC @ PACHA. Every Friday: Soul Classics, Funk, R&B, Boogie,
Hip Hop, Disco, Sexy Funky House. 10pm-5am, £12/£10.
PUMP UP THE VOLUME @ THE UNDERWORLD. ’80s throwback music will keep you
on the floor all night. 11pm-3am, £5, £4 w/flyer.
HUSTLE@ THE ELBOW ROOMS. The Pool Hall mix of house, sleazy funk, future
disco and R&B. 8pm-3am, free b4 9pm, £2 b4 10pm, £5 after.
Saturday 24
PACHA. Kinky Malinki, US House vibes, upbeat and energetic Funky House
and Classic House cuts, Members £15, all others £20 every second Saturday;
Hed Kandi, every third Saturday, £20 advance tickets.
SATURDAY SESSIONS @ MINISTRY OF SOUND. Funky House classics, £15, £12
members.
HOUSE OF FUN @ MARQUEE. Disco is king so get dressed up and shake your
tang. Karaoke room for all those wannabes. 10pm-2am, £10.
LOVE SHACK @ MEAN FIDDLER. The Main floor is ’80s pop while the clubby
bars upstairs are ’70s funky disco and rock ’n’ roll/indie beats. 10pm-6am,
£10.
CLUB SILVER @ THE UNDERWORLD. A mixture of new and old alternative tunes.
11pm-3am, £5, £4 w/flyer.
SCHOOLDISCO.COM @ HAMMERSMITH PALAIS. Dressing up in school uniform is
a must. 10pm-3am, £13.50.
BLOW UP @ METRO CLUB. A mix of R&B, latin soul and 60s garage rock to
get you in the party mood. 11pm-4am, £6 b4 11.30pm, £8 after (£6 NUS, Nigh
Pass, concessions).
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