Trad scene in NYC?

Irish Flute
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Hi everyone!

I’m looking for some info on the trad scene in NYC. I’m a music student at University College Cork (I play trad flute, whistle, and some fiddle - I’ve been playing for 12 years now) and, having failed to track down a summer job so far :roll: I’m thinking about heading to NYC for the rest of the summer.
So here’s my list of questions! Are there regular sessions around the city? Is there a demand for sessions or people to play? Is it difficult to get involved in established (paid) sessions? What’s the teaching situation like - is there a demand? Is there a demand during the summer? Are most lessons organised through schools or centres, or privately? What are teaching rates like?
Hmmm… I think that’s it. (For now…:wink:) If anyone can help me out, that’d be great!
Thanks,
Deirdre

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Hello,

Swing by the NY Irish Arts Center at:
http://www.irishartscenter.org/

Someone there might be able to help you.

Also, contact me off this list at jdharv@rhodeirish.net and I’ll put you in touch with a friend of mine who lives in RI now but he cut his teeth in the NY scene and still has lots of contacts there.

I’m not being secretive, I just don’t want to post his email address for all to see (including the spam spiders).

Take care,
John Harvey