The Great Northern Irish Pipers’ Club and The Celtic Junction are hosting a Celtic Music Open Mic Night (at the Celtic Junction) Saturday, April 10, 2010 7:30 pm.
Tunes, songs, dance, whatever you want to put out there before a supportive/enabling crowd. Should be a night of fun and more fun (with some fun thrown in…just for fun!). Check out the GNIPC website for info and to sign up.
tommykleen
That went well. 
We should do this more often. It’s good clean fun (for the most part if I watch my mouth), it’s ridiculously cheap, and there’s a spectrum of music to represent the community from the Pure Drop to the “trammeled”. A number of people echoed my own thoughts and mentioned that it was a great opportunity for local musicians to mix ‘n’ match in ways that we otherwise might not. And here’s a plug for the shiny new Máirtín de Cógáin Project and their upcoming CD From Cork With Love (yeah, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who gave Máirtín a raised eyebrow on that one), which nascent opus we were able to hear a delightful song from as a teaser. Brilliant, brilliant stuff. Along with Two Tap Trio and the local old seasoned warhorses of Irish traditional music, one of the highlights of the evening. 
I think another big highlight was when tommykleen was onstage and forgot how The Gold Ring’s A section went, and asked for someone to get him started. About thirteen people started lilting at him all at the same time from the peanut gallery. He had to call for one key only, please. 
In fairness it was the more obscure Strike the Gay Harp which I had just learned that afternoon. Well almost learned 
Great night… and just the tip of the talent iceburg round these parts. Look for another evening like this soon.
Tommykleen
Oops. Right you are. Well…you know. Maybe it was the “G” that threw me. 