Help!! I have been playing Celtic music now on whistle and fiddle.r for about a year, and I don’t know anything about groups in our area or opportunities to play. I am an experienced musician, but I don’t know anything about this area.
I believe there is an Irish session at the Ri Ra pub on most Tuesday(?) evenings. Also, check with folk music organizations in the Charlotte area.
Maybe the sessions are on Sunday. My mind is going.
I just missed you. I was in Charlotte yesterday and just got back an hour ago. I will be down again for several weeks in August and September. Email me and let me know what you find. At the very least we can get together and share a few tunes.
Finally another C&F’er in the Charlotte area. I am from Belmont and work uptown.
I have not been able to find a lot going on in the area with celtic music. Ri Ra’s does have a “session” on Sunday nights. It is generally not open participation, however free to listen to. The session is more like a couple of folks playing for tips. Though I have been told sometimes folks bring their instruments and have been invited to join in on a tune or two. The Celtic Trader used to have session every Thursday night. I talked to one of the owners last week and they now do them occasionaly every quarter. No set schedule. She said they would post information on their website when they scheduled one ( www.celtictrader.com ).
Steve
Geeze Lee, why didn’t you say something? I got to Charlotte last week and will be here for another two, just missed ya! Ah well…
THonea,
Sounds like you best bet will be to drive to the Session in Asheville at Jack of the wood. The drive is about 2 hours, as you probably know, but the session is very good, and the people quite friendly. Chris Abell shows up most weeks, and John Doyle pops in from time to time. I forget what night of the week it is…Sundays I think?
Loren