Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
If you are within commuting distance to Nagasaki, and would like to join a new session that I have been asked to start up at a new Irish-themed pub, please e-mail me via this site.
Re: Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Wow! I was in Japan over ten years ago and the only Irish pub was in Osaka and they charged a tener a pint. Amazing to think of sessions all over although Nagasaki is very cosmopolitan. Wish I could join in. Are you on JET?
Re: Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Wow! There are quite a lot of regular Irish music sessions in Tokyo areas though I've been attending just one or two of them. I know some people are playing Donegal music in Hokkaido, and it seems the scene in Osaka is very lively too. And now in Nagasaki as well! Hope I can join you some day.
Re: Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Well, all I can say about "the scene" is that there is an Irish-themed pub here, and I have talked with the (American) owner, and he is interested in having traditional music. He is willing to let me play there whenever I want, but it will be quite boring without a few other musicians.
So far I haven't received any responses via this posting, so I'm not optimistic, but I will try some other resources -- local music stores and such.
Regarding my reasons for living here -- no I am not a JET (but I am familiar with the program, and I'm sure I'll meet several JETs while I'm here). Actually I am an engineer on assignment at Sony in Isahaya (~30min from Nagasaki). I will be here for a year, and would greatly love to keep playing Irish traditional music at least a little bit.
Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
If you are within commuting distance to Nagasaki, and would like to join a new session that I have been asked to start up at a new Irish-themed pub, please e-mail me via this site.
# Posted on July 15th 2005 by browndog
Re: Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Wow! I was in Japan over ten years ago and the only Irish pub was in Osaka and they charged a tener a pint. Amazing to think of sessions all over although Nagasaki is very cosmopolitan. Wish I could join in. Are you on JET?
# Posted on July 15th 2005 by RonanOD
Re: Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Wow! There are quite a lot of regular Irish music sessions in Tokyo areas though I've been attending just one or two of them. I know some people are playing Donegal music in Hokkaido, and it seems the scene in Osaka is very lively too. And now in Nagasaki as well! Hope I can join you some day.
# Posted on July 15th 2005 by slainte
Re: Seeking musicians for new session in Nagasaki, Japan
Well, all I can say about "the scene" is that there is an Irish-themed pub here, and I have talked with the (American) owner, and he is interested in having traditional music. He is willing to let me play there whenever I want, but it will be quite boring without a few other musicians.
So far I haven't received any responses via this posting, so I'm not optimistic, but I will try some other resources -- local music stores and such.
Regarding my reasons for living here -- no I am not a JET (but I am familiar with the program, and I'm sure I'll meet several JETs while I'm here). Actually I am an engineer on assignment at Sony in Isahaya (~30min from Nagasaki). I will be here for a year, and would greatly love to keep playing Irish traditional music at least a little bit.
All the best!
Brian
# Posted on July 19th 2005 by browndog