This summer I will spend 2 weeks in Ireland: from august 25th - september 8th, in County Clare. I would love to assist to sessions, but I’m rather a beginner, having only little experience (2 sessions). Any advice will be welcome.
Claudine,
Check out this web site : http://mag.irish-music.net/Sessions/Sess1.htm
It lists all the sessions in Clare and the surrounding areas, complete with the phone numbers of the pubs so you can check to be sure they are still having them.
From the look of it there is a session just about every night and several on most nights
Hope this helps and enjoy the trip
Ron
Ron, thanks for that interesting link.
Claudine,
May I ask a favor of you?
While you are in Clare, could you ask if there is anybody with the family name Fodge still living around there?
My great grandparents, John Fodge and Margaret Fox, came from Moy, Killifidane Civil Parish, Kiladysert Roman Catholic Parish, County Clare(not sure of spelling).
This is only if you happen to think of it while you’re there. I don’t want to interrupt any of the music you will obviously be enjoying.
Thanks,
Rick
Well, Rick, I will see what I can do, but this seems to be a difficult task for someone who doesn’t know a soul in Ireland. Maybe you should try to make contact with some catholic priest of that town. They usually have church registers about birth, marriage etc … Or, try to check the local phonebooks online. You could also write to a local paper, and ask them to publish your question. Several american people searching for luxembourgish roots have done this here. So why shouldn’t it work in Ireland. But I will try to ask around for information when I will be there.