If you have knowledge about the starting or stopping of a regular session of Irish traditional music--
please sent me a note (email me here).

Sunday  |  Monday  |  Tuesday  |  Wednesday  |  Thursday  |  Friday  |  Saturday

(all are weekly unless otherwise indicated)

	Washington  (metro) Area :		Baltimore (and non-local) Area :
Sun (4th of month) (1st of month)	Royal Mile Pub 2407 Price Ave Wheaton, MD phone: (301) 946-4511 5:00 - 6:30 PM, Kids' Sessiun (with Mitch Fanning leading) Ri-Ra Irish Pub   4931 Elm Street Bethesda, MD 20814 phone: 301-657-1122 3:00-6:00pm   session with Philippe Varlet and Rob Greenway For more info: philvar@erols.com also at Royal Mile Pub Sunday - Scottish Session   3:00-6:00 pm	Sun (every)	O'Faolain's Irish Pub and Restaurant   20921 Davenport Drive Sterling VA phone: (703) 444-9796 6:00-9:00 PM Leaders: Jim Wade and Betsy O'Malley For more info: betsy.omalley@verizon.net Mainly for players of intermediate proficiency, while beginner players may attend and are encouraged to tape record. Ryan's Daughter   Belvedere Square 600 E. Belvedere Ave Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 464-1000 5:00-8:00 PM Leaders: Patrick Egan Recommeded to call first
Mon	Nanny O'Brien's Pub (music session) 3319 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington, DC phone: (202) 686-9189 webpage: http://www.irishusa.com/nannys/ Metro stop: Cleveland Park (red) starts around 9:00 pm session: No designated leader, longest running Irish sessiun in the area. Ireland's Four Provinces of Falls Church, VA 105 West Broad St.    Falls Church, VA phone: Alan on 202-294-8956 or email: alanku@att.net starts around 9:00 pm session: Relaxed atmosphere - Beginners, intermediate, advanced - come together, learn together, have a chat and a bit of craic. This is an open session - All Are Welcome	Mon (2nd of month)	Children's Irish Music Jam Sessiun       National Colonial Farm 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of every month in 2005 For Celtic (lever) harp and other instruments (flute, fiddle, pennywhistle, recorder, cello, portable keyboard, hammered dulcimer, guitar, bodhran, etc.)  This is for Advanced Beginners, (under 18) and beyond. Adult players with children musician chaperones may join the session. Very Beginners may wish to attend without their harps to listen, observe and tape the session. Light refreshments are served. For more info:  p.addamiano-carts@att.net Please, please look at a map before leaving home. The Farm is down a long country road J. Patrick's Pub   1371 Andre St Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 244-8613 8:00-11:00 pm   beginner session - no leader
Tues (2nd of month)	Children's Irish Sessiun NOTE: location changing  / call contact below 7:00 - 8:30 PM for children 8:30 - 9:00 PM for advanced children Leader: Karen Ashbrook mail@karenashbrook.com   (301) 592-0101 This is a children's and young people's sessiun. Adults and their children may also play together for a family sessiun. Karen has a booklet of basic tunes we play. Contact Karen for information on the book (free to children.) Karen: mail@karenashbrook.com   (301) 592-0101 McGinty's Public House   911 Ellsworth Drive Silver Spring, MD phone: 301-587-1270 8:00 to 11:00pm  (7-8 slow session) session with Dennis Botzer & Patrick Cavanagh	Tues	J. Patrick's Pub 1371 Andre St Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 244-8613 9:00-12:00 am   Leader: Laura Byrne and Jimmy Eagan - dancers welcome The Frederick Coffee Company     100 East Street Frederick, MD 301.698.0039 7:00 to 11:00pm IRISH SESSION - 1ST, 3RD, 5TH TUESDAYS. OLD-TIME - 2ND & 4TH TUESDAYS
Wed	Ri-Ra 4931 Elm Street (between Woodmont & Arlington) Bethesda, MD 20814 phone: 301-657-1122 7:00 to 11:00pm   session with Philippe Varlet and Rob Greenway For more info: philvar@erols.com	Wed 2nd &   4th week of month	O’Lordan’s Irish Pub     14 Liberty Street Westminster, Md. 21157 8:00 to session open, all level Contact Bob or Toni @ 410-635-3551 For more info:  jigsandreels@comcast.net
Thurs		Thurs	J. Patrick's Pub 1371 Andre St Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 244-8613 9:00-12:00 am   Leader:  Peter Fitzgerald - dancers welcome Boe's Strings   26 S. Market St Frederick, MD phone: (301-662-0750 Irish trad session Tune list at www.BoesStrings.com
Fri		Fri
Sat (2nd, 3rd, and 4th of month)	CCE Seisiun       Auld Shebeen (formerly Ned Devine's) 3971 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA (703) 293-9600. The pub is on the corner of Rt. 123 (Chain Bridge Road) and North Street email: nova-irish-session@yahoogroups.com website: http://www.geocities.com/novairishsession/ 12noon - 2pm In general, the Auld Shebeen session is for intermediate players, but on the third Saturday of the month we make a special effort to accommodate beginners. Playing from sheet music is not allowed at the Auld Shebeen sessions.	Sat	Kid's Session in Baltimore         Red Canoe Bookstore/cafe 4337 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 3:00PM-4:30PM Leader: Donna Long. Announcing a Kid's Session Saturday, Sept. 30th The bookstore is located at the foot of Montebello Terrace and Harford Road, right near my house and is a great family environment.