Did all the required searching before posting and came up blank. Recently moved to Nashville and am looking to hook up with some Irish/Celtic players. House or pub session. Please, no too-cool-for-words, music-biz cruise and schmooz scenes(BTDT). Just folks who want to get together to sing and play. If one doesn't exist, how about starting one? Thank you in advance.
Welshdude...I just moved from Gatlinburg in recent years. I sympathize completely.
I recommend that you look do what I did when I was new to TN--look for any local music clubs...like the local Caledonian Society or the local CCE. The Scottish groups always include irish players since they are so scattered--anything to get to play. Dig around online using searches on Scotish Society (alt. spellings Scottish Societies), St. Andrews Society (Societies), Caledonian Societies, CCE
I can give you two contacts who might put you on the right track: Betsy Hooper [bhooper@usit.net]
Rick Hall [1rkhall@comcast.net]
And here are two I found online (dunno if they are current or of the type you describe):
Venue: Bean Central Coffee House
Address: See Note!!!
City: Nashville
State/Province: Tennessee
Zip/Postal Code: 37203
Country: United States
Venue Phone: See Note!!!
Directions: We are at http://www.daviskidd.com/html/localnashville.html now. Do a search on "Davis Kidd" in the sessions listings to get to us!
Originally Posted On: 4/19/2000
Last Modified By: Franko Hashiguchi, on 4/14/2001
Frequency: Irregular/Other
Day(s) Held: See Note!!
Starting Time: 8:00:00 PM
Skill Level: Intermediate
Bias: Mostly Tunes
Tune List: Click here to view the tune list for this session...
Notes: We have moved to Davis Kidd Booksellers. Do a search to get to the listing in sessioneer. http://www.daviskidd.com/html/localnashville.html Franko
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Venue: Davis Kidd Booksellers in Green Hills
Address: 4007 Hillsboro Rd.
City: Nashville
State/Province: Tennessee
Zip/Postal Code: 37215
Country: United States
Venue Phone: (615)385-2645
Directions: From the East: Take I-24 west to I-440. Follow I-440 West (toward Memphis) until you reach the Hillsboro Road exit. This exit will curve around and cross back over I-440. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- From the West: Take I-24 east to I-440 East. Exit at the Hillsboro Road exit, veering to the right. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- From the North: Take I-65 south to I-440 West. Follow I-440 West until you reach the Hillsboro Road exit. This exit will curve around and cross back over I-440. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- From the South: Take I-65 north to I-440 West (toward Memphis). Follow I-440 West until you reach the Hillsboro Road exit. This exit will curve around and cross back over I-440. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- For a map: http://www.daviskidd.com/html/localnashville.html
Originally Posted On: 4/14/2001
Last Modified By: Franko Hashiguchi, on 2/2/2002
Frequency: Monthly
Day(s) Held: 2nd Saturday of the month
Starting Time: 8:00:00 PM
Skill Level: Novice
Bias: Mostly Tunes
Tune List: Click here to view the tune list for this session...
Notes: **For the Month of Feb.2002, session is moved to the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville to coincide with the Music City Feis http://www.musiccityfeis.com.** Feb.9th, 2002 Great bookstore! Non-musicians have a place to explore and unwind if they wish to get away for a bit. Good food in the "Second Story Cafe'" Free soft drinks and simple coffee (not expresso) for active musicians. We are in the open atrium on the second floor. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nashville-irish-session for tunes and updates on what we are working on, new tune-wise.
Consider posting your query at thesessioneer.com as well.
The two sessions I found were off thesessioneer.com. Let us know about any sessions you find and attend. If you're ever in the Knoxville area, give Rick and Betsy a call. The sessions are great!
Thank you all very much! Tried the last link provied by Stace and it looks like a winner. 49 members and are active currently. Seems I've found a home. Once again, thank you all!
Of course, "music biz" is music business. When you "cruise and schmooz", you make the rounds to see people who are the "in" crowd of whatever you're involved in in order to win favor in business or society. "Schmoozing" means "kissing up" to people to win them over, impress them, make them like you, or notice you. It usually refers to fake affection and admiration.
Greetings, the Davis Kidd Booksellers session is currently active. The Bean Central is not active (in fact it is the same as the Davis Kidd... primarily a change in venue.)
There is a slow session in Nashville on 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month at the Cohn Adult center. (On Park Avenue just down from 46th Avenue.
I meant to add that the Davis Kidd session in February will not be at the Davis Kidd bookstore, rather it will be at the Maxwell House hotel following the saturday Feis competitions.
I've posted these changes to the sessions section, and added the Cohn slow sessions. These types of posts should go there instead of here at the discussion board, I think.
A1dan, do you have the additional info. on the Cohn session...like the contact person, a phone, an email? If you do, please add them into the session listings. I put everything you gave us so far so you'll just have to add the extras for us.
If you've attended any of the Nashville sessions, please post your comments on them in the session section. I'm sure others would like to hear what the sessions are like.
Also, please post a new discussion thread announcing this Feis competition on Saturday along with the needed info. for folks to find it. Those are great events to attend and find ITM musicians.
Nashville Sessions?
Nashville Sessions?
Did all the required searching before posting and came up blank. Recently moved to Nashville and am looking to hook up with some Irish/Celtic players. House or pub session. Please, no too-cool-for-words, music-biz cruise and schmooz scenes(BTDT). Just folks who want to get together to sing and play. If one doesn't exist, how about starting one? Thank you in advance.
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by welshdude
Re: Nashville Sessions?
Welshdude...I just moved from Gatlinburg in recent years. I sympathize completely.
I recommend that you look do what I did when I was new to TN--look for any local music clubs...like the local Caledonian Society or the local CCE. The Scottish groups always include irish players since they are so scattered--anything to get to play. Dig around online using searches on Scotish Society (alt. spellings Scottish Societies), St. Andrews Society (Societies), Caledonian Societies, CCE
CCE Ireland -- http://www.comhaltas.com/index.htm
CCE North America -- pending site www.comhaltas.org
I can give you two contacts who might put you on the right track: Betsy Hooper [bhooper@usit.net]
Rick Hall [1rkhall@comcast.net]
And here are two I found online (dunno if they are current or of the type you describe):
Venue: Bean Central Coffee House
Address: See Note!!!
City: Nashville
State/Province: Tennessee
Zip/Postal Code: 37203
Country: United States
Venue Phone: See Note!!!
Directions: We are at http://www.daviskidd.com/html/localnashville.html now. Do a search on "Davis Kidd" in the sessions listings to get to us!
Originally Posted On: 4/19/2000
Last Modified By: Franko Hashiguchi, on 4/14/2001
Frequency: Irregular/Other
Day(s) Held: See Note!!
Starting Time: 8:00:00 PM
Skill Level: Intermediate
Bias: Mostly Tunes
Contact Name: Franko Hashiguchi
Contact Phone: 615.228.7001
Contact Email: frankoh@visto.com
Tune List: Click here to view the tune list for this session...
Notes: We have moved to Davis Kidd Booksellers. Do a search to get to the listing in sessioneer. http://www.daviskidd.com/html/localnashville.html Franko
****************************************
Venue: Davis Kidd Booksellers in Green Hills
Address: 4007 Hillsboro Rd.
City: Nashville
State/Province: Tennessee
Zip/Postal Code: 37215
Country: United States
Venue Phone: (615)385-2645
Directions: From the East: Take I-24 west to I-440. Follow I-440 West (toward Memphis) until you reach the Hillsboro Road exit. This exit will curve around and cross back over I-440. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- From the West: Take I-24 east to I-440 East. Exit at the Hillsboro Road exit, veering to the right. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- From the North: Take I-65 south to I-440 West. Follow I-440 West until you reach the Hillsboro Road exit. This exit will curve around and cross back over I-440. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- From the South: Take I-65 north to I-440 West (toward Memphis). Follow I-440 West until you reach the Hillsboro Road exit. This exit will curve around and cross back over I-440. Go approximately 2.4 miles (through seven stoplights) and the bookstore is located on the right in Grace's Plaza - just past the Green Hills Mall. ---- For a map: http://www.daviskidd.com/html/localnashville.html
Originally Posted On: 4/14/2001
Last Modified By: Franko Hashiguchi, on 2/2/2002
Frequency: Monthly
Day(s) Held: 2nd Saturday of the month
Starting Time: 8:00:00 PM
Skill Level: Novice
Bias: Mostly Tunes
Contact Name: Franko Hashiguchi
Contact Phone: (615)228-7001
Contact Email: franko.hashiguchi@vanderbilt.edu
Tune List: Click here to view the tune list for this session...
Notes: **For the Month of Feb.2002, session is moved to the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville to coincide with the Music City Feis http://www.musiccityfeis.com.** Feb.9th, 2002 Great bookstore! Non-musicians have a place to explore and unwind if they wish to get away for a bit. Good food in the "Second Story Cafe'" Free soft drinks and simple coffee (not expresso) for active musicians. We are in the open atrium on the second floor. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nashville-irish-session for tunes and updates on what we are working on, new tune-wise.
Consider posting your query at thesessioneer.com as well.
Best to you!
Stace
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by katiebythegate
Tennessee sessions.
The two sessions I found were off thesessioneer.com. Let us know about any sessions you find and attend. If you're ever in the Knoxville area, give Rick and Betsy a call. The sessions are great!
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by katiebythegate
Re: Nashville Sessions?
I'll post these to the session list when I get time tonight to add them.
--
Stace
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by katiebythegate
Re: Nashville Sessions?
Thank you all very much! Tried the last link provied by Stace and it looks like a winner. 49 members and are active currently. Seems I've found a home. Once again, thank you all!
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by welshdude
Re: Nashville Sessions?
Welshdude, what does 'music-biz cruise and schmooz' mean?
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by bb
Re: Nashville Sessions?
Of course, "music biz" is music business. When you "cruise and schmooz", you make the rounds to see people who are the "in" crowd of whatever you're involved in in order to win favor in business or society. "Schmoozing" means "kissing up" to people to win them over, impress them, make them like you, or notice you. It usually refers to fake affection and admiration.
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by katiebythegate
Re: Nashville Sessions?
Ok...I've added the sessions.
--Stace
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by katiebythegate
Re: Nashville Sessions?
Greetings, the Davis Kidd Booksellers session is currently active. The Bean Central is not active (in fact it is the same as the Davis Kidd... primarily a change in venue.)
There is a slow session in Nashville on 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month at the Cohn Adult center. (On Park Avenue just down from 46th Avenue.
# Posted on January 19th 2003 by A1dan
Grrr... I need to think before I post
I meant to add that the Davis Kidd session in February will not be at the Davis Kidd bookstore, rather it will be at the Maxwell House hotel following the saturday Feis competitions.
# Posted on January 19th 2003 by A1dan
Re: Nashville Sessions?
I've posted these changes to the sessions section, and added the Cohn slow sessions. These types of posts should go there instead of here at the discussion board, I think.
A1dan, do you have the additional info. on the Cohn session...like the contact person, a phone, an email? If you do, please add them into the session listings. I put everything you gave us so far so you'll just have to add the extras for us.
If you've attended any of the Nashville sessions, please post your comments on them in the session section. I'm sure others would like to hear what the sessions are like.
Also, please post a new discussion thread announcing this Feis competition on Saturday along with the needed info. for folks to find it. Those are great events to attend and find ITM musicians.
# Posted on January 20th 2003 by katiebythegate
Re: Nashville Sessions?
I will be in Nashville for a meeting , starting Tuesday 9/9 and leaving Sunday, 9/14 . Are there any sessions in town to play in?
Tks,
Brian
# Posted on September 9th 2008 by briankc