Well, that's what I heard from a reliable source. I still hope it's not true, though. Last time I was in Ennis, I actually failed to find a good music session in the pub. Does anybody know what's going on there at the moment?
I remember hearing something similar a couple of years ago. I think it had changed hands and the new management had decided that 'pub bands' were preferable to trad sessions.
That makes me sad, I was in Cruises in March, and there was a brilliant session that night... went on till about 2 in the morning! It was quite a friendly session as well. I haven't been back to Cruises since then (have been to some other ones in Ennis though), but I thought the sessions were still going.
i just wanted to come on here and genuinely apologise for any bad feelings caused by cruises due to some questionable music choices........(more than some)...i have only recently taken over the bar managers job and while i respect all who came before me i realise that to do anything except being wholeheartedly irish is wrong for cruises and while im sure would have some short term gain, such as "trad disco", ultimately takes away from what is quickly becoming a bar very close to my own heart
as such id like to welcome any musicians back to cruises or if anyone would like to talk to me about trad sessions, id love to hear from you....we arent there yet but we are trying.trad sessions have now resumed monday tuesday and wednesday, saturday evenings and sunday nights and god willing more nights to come.any one man bands or other groups whether they be d'arcy or kevin martin or institutions of ennis like porterbreak or dilemma are as commited as myself to returning cruises to what it should be.......i only hope that any trad musicians will come down and give us a chance or join in!!
I always pop into cruises Bar when im on holiday (5-6 times a year )and i must say that i have missed the trad session by the fire or out the back bar so we spend most nights in Bogans bar Des
slainte, ragaman, bodhran bliss & seaniemcg, you are all dead right, im sure all the previous managers have said the same, thats why im hoping the locals will help me on the right path... 0874116733...i want you to help me make it the bar it was...i want what ennis wants....real honest to god trad sessions, the way trad used to be...im only young but i remember the highlight always being back in comerfords in doonbeg at 4 in the morning with hazel murphy, flan donovan, the mcCarthys and tommy comerford just beating out the tunes...im completely open to any ideas you have and im always around, feel free to call in and talk to me.
I popped my head in the door there last week, in the hope of finding music - I found heartbreak instead!
It's now full PA guy-with-guitar-and-backing-track playing come-all-yes. Suits the tourists, I suppose, but an abomination to what used to be there.
It was never the very best session location though - too many tourists taking pictures of musicians.
I managed to fall in with a very fast session at O'Sullivan's, and had a great time!
On a more general thread, I was in Ennis a few weeks ago (the lead up to the fleadh nua) and I found it difficult to find decent tunes.
They were either too fast (and it's not like I can't keep up), badly out of time (!) or packed to the rafters with tourists which made it difficult to get to the session itself, which looked like a boys club anyway in this particular bar.
I've been to Ennis before and there's been amazing tunes and great times. I was really disappointed this time; The Old Ground didn't seem to have tunes on, despite asking the staff and others around.
Coming back to Cruises - there were two/three guys having a quiet tune there on the Mon/Tues and they were lovely. Whilst I agree that it had been set up primarily for tourists and not the tuneistas, they were very welcoming and it was nice to play in a session that had groove!
I could have just been on a quiet week but anyways..
There were 3 young lads playing early Saturday evening when we was there (just listening) in April (fiddle, flute, guitar)- joined by an older guy on banjo (maybe our own banjoburger?). They played some nice tunes on and off for an hour or so (maybe some occasional bluegrass/Cape Breton influence?). Then some other guys came in and were obviously setting up for a quite different kind of gig. We left at that point.
Good luck with the new venture, Gearoid, and getting the place ringing with trad again. Great setting for it.
Spent one night in Ennis last Tuesday due to early flight out of Shannon the next morning. Stumbled upon Cruises within a block of our hostel (Rowan Tree Hostel - highly recommended, BTW). Banner outside says "Live Irish trad session nightly" or something to that effect. Found a young piper and a guitar player/singer inside who were quite welcoming and we had a nice little session. They wrapped up at 11 though. Wasn't too crowded or noisy and some people were listening attentively.
No more session in Cruises?
Well, that's what I heard from a reliable source. I still hope it's not true, though. Last time I was in Ennis, I actually failed to find a good music session in the pub. Does anybody know what's going on there at the moment?
# Posted on September 19th 2008 by slainte
Re: No more session in Cruises?
I remember hearing something similar a couple of years ago. I think it had changed hands and the new management had decided that 'pub bands' were preferable to trad sessions.
# Posted on September 19th 2008 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: No more session in Cruises?
...karaoke nights, that sorta thing.
# Posted on September 19th 2008 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: No more session in Cruises?
There was never any music in Ennis, and it got worse after some eejit decided to hold fleadhs in it.
# Posted on September 20th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: No more session in Cruises?
?? Bodhran bliss..Is that coment ment as a joke?? "Never any music in Ennis" ??
Slainte- Thats right, no more tunes in Cruises pub.
# Posted on September 20th 2008 by seaniemcg
That makes me sad, I was in Cruises in March, and there was a brilliant session that night... went on till about 2 in the morning! It was quite a friendly session as well. I haven't been back to Cruises since then (have been to some other ones in Ennis though), but I thought the sessions were still going.
# Posted on October 19th 2008 by ingridrt
Cruises Pub in Ennis
i just wanted to come on here and genuinely apologise for any bad feelings caused by cruises due to some questionable music choices........(more than some)...i have only recently taken over the bar managers job and while i respect all who came before me i realise that to do anything except being wholeheartedly irish is wrong for cruises and while im sure would have some short term gain, such as "trad disco", ultimately takes away from what is quickly becoming a bar very close to my own heart
as such id like to welcome any musicians back to cruises or if anyone would like to talk to me about trad sessions, id love to hear from you....we arent there yet but we are trying.trad sessions have now resumed monday tuesday and wednesday, saturday evenings and sunday nights and god willing more nights to come.any one man bands or other groups whether they be d'arcy or kevin martin or institutions of ennis like porterbreak or dilemma are as commited as myself to returning cruises to what it should be.......i only hope that any trad musicians will come down and give us a chance or join in!!
regards
Gearoid O Murchu
Cruises Bar
# Posted on June 17th 2009 by Gearoid O Murchu
Re: Cruises Pub in Ennis
See ye soon.
# Posted on June 17th 2009 by EnDaC
Re: Cruises Pub in Ennis
Hi Gearoid, have sent you an email.
# Posted on June 17th 2009 by banjoburger
Re: Cruises Pub in Ennis
I always pop into cruises Bar when im on holiday (5-6 times a year )and i must say that i have missed the trad session by the fire or out the back bar so we spend most nights in Bogans bar Des
# Posted on June 17th 2009 by DES RYNNE
Glad of the feedback
slainte, ragaman, bodhran bliss & seaniemcg, you are all dead right, im sure all the previous managers have said the same, thats why im hoping the locals will help me on the right path... 0874116733...i want you to help me make it the bar it was...i want what ennis wants....real honest to god trad sessions, the way trad used to be...im only young but i remember the highlight always being back in comerfords in doonbeg at 4 in the morning with hazel murphy, flan donovan, the mcCarthys and tommy comerford just beating out the tunes...im completely open to any ideas you have and im always around, feel free to call in and talk to me.
thank you, i appreciate it
gearoid
# Posted on June 18th 2009 by Gearoid O Murchu
THANKS ALL OF YOU!!!!
i appreciate all the comments good and bad, all i can do is try to make the bar better and win you all back
gearoid
0874116733
# Posted on June 18th 2009 by Gearoid O Murchu
Cruises Pub in Ennis
0874116733
i look forward to hearing from any musicians.lets start from scratch and bring back the real session
# Posted on June 18th 2009 by Gearoid O Murchu
Re: Cruises Pub in Ennis
I popped my head in the door there last week, in the hope of finding music - I found heartbreak instead!
It's now full PA guy-with-guitar-and-backing-track playing come-all-yes. Suits the tourists, I suppose, but an abomination to what used to be there.
It was never the very best session location though - too many tourists taking pictures of musicians.
I managed to fall in with a very fast session at O'Sullivan's, and had a great time!
# Posted on June 18th 2009 by RockyRoader
Re: Cruises Pub in Ennis
On a more general thread, I was in Ennis a few weeks ago (the lead up to the fleadh nua) and I found it difficult to find decent tunes.
They were either too fast (and it's not like I can't keep up), badly out of time (!) or packed to the rafters with tourists which made it difficult to get to the session itself, which looked like a boys club anyway in this particular bar.
I've been to Ennis before and there's been amazing tunes and great times. I was really disappointed this time; The Old Ground didn't seem to have tunes on, despite asking the staff and others around.
Coming back to Cruises - there were two/three guys having a quiet tune there on the Mon/Tues and they were lovely. Whilst I agree that it had been set up primarily for tourists and not the tuneistas, they were very welcoming and it was nice to play in a session that had groove!
I could have just been on a quiet week but anyways..
# Posted on June 18th 2009 by b2jay
Re: Cruises Pub in Ennis
There were 3 young lads playing early Saturday evening when we was there (just listening) in April (fiddle, flute, guitar)- joined by an older guy on banjo (maybe our own banjoburger?). They played some nice tunes on and off for an hour or so (maybe some occasional bluegrass/Cape Breton influence?). Then some other guys came in and were obviously setting up for a quite different kind of gig. We left at that point.
Good luck with the new venture, Gearoid, and getting the place ringing with trad again. Great setting for it.
# Posted on June 18th 2009 by Here Lyeth
Still on
Spent one night in Ennis last Tuesday due to early flight out of Shannon the next morning. Stumbled upon Cruises within a block of our hostel (Rowan Tree Hostel - highly recommended, BTW). Banner outside says "Live Irish trad session nightly" or something to that effect. Found a young piper and a guitar player/singer inside who were quite welcoming and we had a nice little session. They wrapped up at 11 though. Wasn't too crowded or noisy and some people were listening attentively.
# Posted on July 4th 2011 by mkchen