| Gig Guide… Traditional
London
Thursday 27
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 28
Kavanaghs, 92 Old Brompton Road, Kensington Every Friday, DJ EARL GATESHEAD
until 2am.
The Spanish Arch, BLOW, 9.30pm-12am, free.
The Swan, ACHTUNG BABY, £3 B4 10pm, £5 after.
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 29
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 Spanish Arch, LETTUCE HEADS,
The Corrib Rest, AFRO DIZZY, 9.30-10.30pm and 11pm-12am
The Swan, OFFENDERS, £3 b4 9, £6 after. DJs till 3am.
Swallow’s Tail Céilí Band, Cecil Sharp House from 8pm.
Old Bank, TRAD SESSION from 9pm.
Sunday 30
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, Traditional Irish Music Session, The Fiddlers, NW5 (6-9pm)
with Mick O’Connor (Tenor Banjo), and friends Traditional Musicians
and supporters welcome, free.
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 Corrib Rest, BEHANS, 6-8pm.
The Spanish Arch, BLOWN AWAY, 9-11pm, free.
The Swan, BOOTY, free B4 10pm, £3 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 31
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 Garza (UIllean pipes/whistles), and Mick Bailey (Guitar/vocals).
Traditional musicians and supporters welcome.
Tuesday 1
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 2
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. on. on. on.
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, gland 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 Swiss Cottage, Woodston.
Reading
Sunday 30
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 26
THE DANDY WARHOLS, Hammersmith Palais.
KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE, Shepherds Bush Empire.
KAISER CHIEFS + MAXIMO PARK + THE CRIBS, Brixton Academy.
Thursday 27
DELAYS, Shepherds Bush Empire.
Friday 28
BLOC PARTY, Brixton Academy.
MR SCRUFF, Forum.
Saturday 29
ALEXISONFIRE, Mean Fiddler.
BLOC PARTY, Brixton Academy.
Sunday 30
SIMPLY RED, Royal Albert Hall.
Monday 31
JOHN PRINE, Shepherds Bush Empire.
SIMPLY RED, Royal Albert Hall.
Manchester
Wednesday 26
BACKSTREET BOYS, MEN Arena.
ATHLETE, Apollo Theatre.
THE RASMUS, Manchester Academy.
Thursday 27
ECHO AND BUNNYMEN, Manchester Academy.
Friday 28
SIMPLY RED, MEN Arena.
I AM KLOOT, Manchester Academy.
Saturday 29
HAPPY MONDAYS, MEN Arena.
MYLO, Manchester Academy.
Liverpool
Friday 28
JAMIE CULLUM, Philharmonic Hall.
THE CORAL, Liverpool Academy.
Saturday 29
THE CORAL, Liverpool Academy.
Club and Dance
London
Friday 28
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 29
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
thang. 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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