Week 110 8/7/17
What fun! A golfing friend of Paul's is originally from Ireland and plays there still as well as here in the Boston area. He is one of the experienced musicians who help lead a weekly Irish traditional music seisiun at the Green Briar Pub .
First, a large side room was filled with about 50 musicians plus about 4 of us watching. This part was called the slow seisiun and was appropriate for learners. However most seemed very proficient to me. As you might expect, it was very casual and most of the players seemed to know each other. There were fiddles, mandolins, banjos, uilleann pipes, bodhran and multiple sizes and types of flutes and whistles.
Next, at about 9:00 PM about 15 musicians retired to the main pub area, sat around a set of tables and began to play the fast seisiun. Paul's friend was part of this, but took a nice long break to talk with us while some of the other musicians had their solo turns.
We thorougly enjoyed this evening and will be sure to come again.
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