This is a very friendly, open session. Tunes are played at moderate to fast speeds, depending on who starts them -- and everyone gets to start a set if they wish, using the "whiteboard" system:
A whiteboard and marker are passed around to all musicians who write down their tune selections. Once these have all been played, the board is erased and passed around again. This continues for the duration of the session.
Mostly Irish tunes, but also Canadian, Shetland, etc., and there are generally a few songs
Some tunes played at the Joyce (as of August 2004)
Jigs/Slip Jigs/Slides:
Banish Misfortune
Blackthorn Stick
Calliope House
Cat's Rambles to the Child's Saucepan
Cliffs of Moher
Connaughtman's Rambles
Dusty Windows
Hardiman the Fiddler
Kesh
Lannigan's Ball
Lark in the Morning
Morrison's
My Darling Asleep
Out on the Ocean
Rakes of Kildare
Road to Lisdoonvarne (slide)
Saddle the Pony
Sliabh Russell
Swallowtail
Tar Road to Sligo
Tenpenny Bit
Tripping Upstairs
Reels/Hornpipes/Polkas:
Banshee
Boys of Bluehill
Cooley's
Dennis Murphy's Polka
Drowsy Maggie
Dunmore Lassies
Finnish Polka
Flowers of Edinburgh
Full Rigged Ship
Galway Hornpipe
Gravel Walks
Greencastle
Harvest Home
John Ryan's Polka
King of the Fairies
Maid Behind the Bar
Miss McLeod's
Redhaired Boy
Saint Anne's
Ships are sailing
Silver Spear
Staten Island
Swallowtail
Tam Lin
Teetotalers
Trip to Durrow
Willafjord
Wind that Shakes the Barley
Downtown James Joyce Session
Every Saturday afternoon, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
This is a very friendly, open session. Tunes are played at moderate to fast speeds, depending on who starts them -- and everyone gets to start a set if they wish, using the "whiteboard" system:
A whiteboard and marker are passed around to all musicians who write down their tune selections. Once these have all been played, the board is erased and passed around again. This continues for the duration of the session.
Mostly Irish tunes, but also Canadian, Shetland, etc., and there are generally a few songs
# Posted on April 17th 2004 by grego
Some tunes played at the Joyce (as of August 2004)
Jigs/Slip Jigs/Slides:
Banish Misfortune
Blackthorn Stick
Calliope House
Cat's Rambles to the Child's Saucepan
Cliffs of Moher
Connaughtman's Rambles
Dusty Windows
Hardiman the Fiddler
Kesh
Lannigan's Ball
Lark in the Morning
Morrison's
My Darling Asleep
Out on the Ocean
Rakes of Kildare
Road to Lisdoonvarne (slide)
Saddle the Pony
Sliabh Russell
Swallowtail
Tar Road to Sligo
Tenpenny Bit
Tripping Upstairs
Reels/Hornpipes/Polkas:
Banshee
Boys of Bluehill
Cooley's
Dennis Murphy's Polka
Drowsy Maggie
Dunmore Lassies
Finnish Polka
Flowers of Edinburgh
Full Rigged Ship
Galway Hornpipe
Gravel Walks
Greencastle
Harvest Home
John Ryan's Polka
King of the Fairies
Maid Behind the Bar
Miss McLeod's
Redhaired Boy
Saint Anne's
Ships are sailing
Silver Spear
Staten Island
Swallowtail
Tam Lin
Teetotalers
Trip to Durrow
Willafjord
Wind that Shakes the Barley
# Posted on August 27th 2004 by grego
Summer Break
As of August 1st, 2005: The Joyce session has shut down for the summer. Back in the fall!
# Posted on August 3rd 2005 by grego
Session cancelled (for now)
The session will not be starting up again in the fall, after all.
# Posted on September 16th 2005 by grego
New Session
A new session has been started up at Friar's Pub to replace this one.
# Posted on November 15th 2006 by Whistleguy