Teachers - Music
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This site aims to support folks who are interested in playing Irish traditional music at an open session held every Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at in the back room of the   in Tucson, Arizona.  Look here for:

• News and announcements about the Sunday session

• Irish traditional music and dance events in the Tucson area

• Links to regional events

• Links to a wide variety of resources of special interest to Irish traditional music (ITM) and other Celtic style player

Session Notes...

Sessions at the Auld Dubliner have been a little more cozy lately-
back to the front room. It's very magical when the musical
conversation crystallizes in a set of tunes. One of the things that really propels those moments is when the playing and listening coincide. Even the most experienced musicians often make it a point to take a few turns sitting out to listen to their fellow musicians, whether it's to pick up a new tune or to listen to how someone who plays the same instrument approaches melody, variations or rhythm. It also helps prevent some of the musical confusion that happens when there are multiple versions or settings of tunes, different chord progressions or conflicting rhythms from guitars, bodhrans or other accompanying instruments all happening at the same time.

If you have suggestions or tips for improving the session, please send them to me. We'll be adding a news section to the session website soon with pointers for creating a great session....  S.G.

Tucson ITM News...

Here's the news about ITM events at the Tucson Folk Festival from Sharon Goldwasser.

What Is a Seisiún?

An Irish "session" or (seisiun, in Gaelic) is a gathering of musicians (often taking place in a public venue) for the purpose of playing music together.  (more...)

Arizona Irish Music Society

George O'Brien offers an excellent resource for tracking Irish traditional music and  cultural events as well as from closely related traditions.  (signup for newsletter..)

Tucson Irish Session - THE MOVIE... The Auld Dubliner Pub and Sunday session were recently featured on Tucson city Channel 12's "The Beat".  (See video:  Real Audio or  Windows Media)