Also called Furey's, this is the famous pub in Sligo Town that is owned by Dervish. I was there on a Tuesday night, and the music was, to be honest, a disappointment. Certainly, the session leaders were very talented (one of them is in Teada), but the music had almost no energy. Common tunes (such as McLeod's for instance), were played in unusual keys such as F major. This is a personal pet peeve of mine, as I generally consider it to be very intentionally exclusive. (If you want to record Kesh Jig in F, that's fine, but don't bring that to a session.)
Hopefully, other people have had more favorable experiences than we did, but of the eleven sessions that we went to on our trip, this was definitely the low point.
I think the first person only was in the tuesday session. On sunday, it is more friendly (there are other leaders). I haven't come back there on tuesday since the first time, because the reasons you give.
Whether Dervish still own the pub is open to question (the website is listed above is certainly defunct) as it's gone back to being called Furey's and the only advertised session is on Thursdays.
Dervish NEVER owned Fureys Pub in Co. Sligo. There is now a session ever Thursday and very often have great bands playing throughout the week.
It is a great pub with a wonderful atmosphere.
I found this pub on this site, and drove some distance to get there. I found it to be very friendly and helpful (despite my London accent - JOKE) and by chance sat next to one of the most mind boggling fiddle players I have ever heard, who was en route to a festival in Westport from Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. Boy did I go home with an inferiority complex that night......
When I braved wind and rain to get there on a Friday I was told I had missed it - it was on a thursday. They sent me to Foley's where they sent me to Earleys iwhere they sent me to McGlynns. In McGlynns the boss played guitar and the solitaryng customer played mandolin We had a little session by the fire. But if you're looking for a session on Friday don't go to Sligo City.
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Also called Furey's, this is the famous pub in Sligo Town that is owned by Dervish. I was there on a Tuesday night, and the music was, to be honest, a disappointment. Certainly, the session leaders were very talented (one of them is in Teada), but the music had almost no energy. Common tunes (such as McLeod's for instance), were played in unusual keys such as F major. This is a personal pet peeve of mine, as I generally consider it to be very intentionally exclusive. (If you want to record Kesh Jig in F, that's fine, but don't bring that to a session.)
Hopefully, other people have had more favorable experiences than we did, but of the eleven sessions that we went to on our trip, this was definitely the low point.
# Posted on February 2nd 2004 by fiddlerpianist
Furey's Sheela-na-Gig
Now they have a website: http://www.fureys.ie
# Posted on April 23rd 2006 by slainte
the best session I've ever been to was in Fureys' - don't let one bad experience put you off
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by Lizzy
It depends on the day...
I think the first person only was in the tuesday session. On sunday, it is more friendly (there are other leaders). I haven't come back there on tuesday since the first time, because the reasons you give.
So it continues even two years before, I see.
# Posted on January 3rd 2007 by Miguel L.
All change, I'm afraid.
Whether Dervish still own the pub is open to question (the website is listed above is certainly defunct) as it's gone back to being called Furey's and the only advertised session is on Thursdays.
# Posted on September 3rd 2007 by Floss the Tethers
Fureys Pub
Dervish NEVER owned Fureys Pub in Co. Sligo. There is now a session ever Thursday and very often have great bands playing throughout the week.
It is a great pub with a wonderful atmosphere.
# Posted on March 23rd 2008 by Shane.F
My first time memory of Furey's
I found this pub on this site, and drove some distance to get there. I found it to be very friendly and helpful (despite my London accent - JOKE) and by chance sat next to one of the most mind boggling fiddle players I have ever heard, who was en route to a festival in Westport from Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. Boy did I go home with an inferiority complex that night......
# Posted on December 19th 2008 by jimod
No Session on friday
When I braved wind and rain to get there on a Friday I was told I had missed it - it was on a thursday. They sent me to Foley's where they sent me to Earleys iwhere they sent me to McGlynns. In McGlynns the boss played guitar and the solitaryng customer played mandolin We had a little session by the fire. But if you're looking for a session on Friday don't go to Sligo City.
# Posted on January 3rd 2009 by jimod