There will be a change of time for the February 19 session, to accommodate a special event happening at the Barley Mow. For Feb. 19 only, the session will begin at 1pm and end at 4pm.
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SESSIONS
Sun. Feb. 5 - Pub Session - 2pm to 5pm. Open jam session at the Barley Mow, 1541 Merivale Rd. Everyone is welcome to join us for some down home Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music. Fiddlers, guitarists, piano players, whatever - or just stop by to listen and chat with the friendly folk at the pub. A great way to make new friends who enjoy traditional music.
Sun. Feb. 19 - Pub Session - 1pm to 4pm.Open jam session at the Barley Mow, 1541 Merivale Rd. Come in and warm up with some down east tunes and hospitality. Note the early start time - the entire pub is booked for a private event starting at 4:30 so we'll start and end a bit early - be prepared to pack up quickly after the last set of tune. We'll still have three full hours of toe-tapping Cape Breton and Celtic music to play, sing, and clap along with.
Sun. Mar. 5 - Pub Session - 2pm to 5pm. Open jam session at the Barley Mow, 1541 Merivale Rd. Everyone is welcome to join us for some down home Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music. Fiddlers, guitarists, piano players, whatever - or just stop by to listen and chat with the friendly folk at the pub. A great way to make new friends who enjoy traditional music.
Sun. Mar. 19 - Pub Session - 2pm to 5pm. Open jam session at the Barley Mow, 1541 Merivale Rd. Doesn't everyone wish St. Patrick's Day was three days long? If you're already missing the Celtic spirit of St. Paddy's come join us to play some Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton Celtic music.
OTHER NEWS
Lots of changes have been made on the website Tunes page. Three new sets have been added to the main collection, and Gary has been busy adding mp3 files for the Reel Sloow Jam collection. To switch between the collections select an option at the bottom of the tune table.
We have also added a Tune Index to make it easier to find what you're looking for. Select an option at the bottom of the index table to sort the sets and tunes by name, key or type.
Although capacity limits and mask and vaccination requirements have been lifted we still encourage the wearing of masks, especially in crowded areas. You can help protect yourself and others by getting your vaccinations and boosters and by washing and sanitizing your hands frequently. Please DO NOT attend any of our events if you feel even slightly unwell. We ask that you be respectful of others who wish to wear a mask and keep their distance.
Open Jam Sessions: 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at locations as specified on the website. Sessions are led by Aylene, or sometimes other folks. This session is a mix of session and solo playing, let us know if you have something special to share with the group. Sheet music permitted. Generally a pretty fast pace.
Jam ouverte avec concentration sur les pieces de l’ile du Cap Breton, de l’Écosse et de Glengarry. Apportez un instrument ou venez partager une chanson avec nous. Ou, venez savourez la musique et notre plaisir. On ne sait jamais qui s’y présentera, mais c’est certainement toujours un groupe avec un accueil amical avec qui passer l’après-midi.
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