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For sessions in the Philadelphia area - go to IrishPhiladelphia.com

For sessions in the NYC area - go to Ceol agus Rince.com

Sundays

  • 1 - 3pm -- 2nd Sun -- Next Generation (children's)
    The second Sunday of every month (Sept thru May)
    hosted by: Chris Brennan-Hagy, Kathy DeAngelo & Dennis Gormley  
    The Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA 19119
    contact: Kathy at 856-795-7637 or Chris at 215-233-2077
    website: mcdermottshandy.com/nextgen.htm
  • 2 - 5pm -- 2nd Sun -- Annie Bailey's
    The second Sunday of every month from 2-5pm.
    28-30 E King St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
    phone the pub: (717) 393-4000
    website: Annie Bailey's Irish Public House
  • 2 - 5pm -- 4th Sun -- Tellus360
    Different themed jam sessions every Sunday from 2-5pm with Irish Trad on fourth Sundays.
    hosted by: The Kilmaine Saints guitarist Dave Pedrick
    24 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
    website: www.tellus360.com
  • 3 - 6pm -- 2nd & 4th Sundays -- Dubliner on the Delaware
    2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, except major holidays
    Hosted by: Marty Guilfoyle
    — OR —
    Corey Purcell and Dierdre Lockman of Poor Man's Gambit
    34 N Main St, New Hope, PA 18938
    contact the pub: 215-693-1816
    website: Dubliner on the Delaware
  • 4 - 7pm -- 2nd Sun -- Braveheart Highland Pub (1st hour SLOW session)
    The second Sunday of every month (Sept thru May)
    NOTE: Moving to first Sundays from 3-6pm beginning November 2023
    hosted by: Alison Gillespie (fiddle)
    430 Main St, Hellertown, PA 18055
    contact pub: 610-838-6555 or Alison Gillespie at acg(at)fcmstudio.com
    website: www.bravehearthighlandpub.com
  • 4 - 7pm -- 2nd Sun -- Molly Maguire's, Phoenixville, PA
    The second Sunday of every month
    hosted by: Terry Kane of the Jameson Sisters
    197 Bridge St, Phoenixville, PA 19460
    contact pub: 610-933-9550 or Terry Kane at Jameson Sisters website
    website: www.mollymaguiresphoenixville.com
  • 4 - 7pm -- 1st Sun -- Willie McBride's Branchburg
    First Sunday of the month February - July
    hosted by: Linda Hickman (flute, whistle) & Iris Nevins (Irish harp, guitar)
    1270 Easton Turnpike, Branchburg, NJ 08876
    Up-to-date info on Facebook page at Cat And Fiddle Sessions
    contact: Tony Horswill at tony(at)findthesession.com
    website: www.williemcbrides.com/home/
    Phone the Pub: 908-722-1113

Wednesdays

  • 7:00pm until ? -- Yankee Chipper
    Every Wednesday (except Holidays)
    Hosted on alternating weeks by:
    Hollis Payer and Rob Curto
    OR
    Patrick Carroll and Steve Stanislaw
    827 E Pleasant Ave, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
    website: the-yankee-chipper.square.site
    facebook: theyankeechipper
  • 7:30 - 10:00pm -- 1st Wed -- Godfrey Daniels
    The first Wednesday of every month (except August and Holidays)
    Note: Sessions resume January 2023
    hosted by: Fred Gilmartin (mandolin, banjo, fiddle) & Terry Hartzell (flute, bagpipes) & Rick Weaver (guitar, banjo, octave mandolin) of Piper's Request
    7 E. 4th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
    contact: piper(at)pipersrequest(dot)com
    website: www.godfreydaniels.org
  • 7:00 - 10:00pm -- 2nd & 4th Wed -- Porters' Pub
    The second & fourth Wednesdays of every month
    hosted by: Fred Gilmartin (mandolin, banjo, fiddle) & Terry Hartzell (flute, bagpipes) & Rick Weaver (guitar, banjo, octave mandolin) of Piper's Request
    700 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042
    contact: piper(at)pipersrequest(dot)com
    website: www.porterspubeaston.com
  • 8:00pm -- 1st & 3rd Wed -- Mitchell's Cafe
    The first & third Wednesdays of every month
    "Mitchell's Famous Irish Session"
    11-1/2 Church St, Lambertville, NJ
    contact the Cafe at 609-397-9853

Thursdays

  • 6:00 - 9:00pm -- The Ugly Oyster Pub
    21 S. Fifth St, Reading, PA 19602
    contact: pub at 610-373-6791
    website: www.theuglyoyster.com
  • 7:00 - 9:00pm -- 2nd & 4th Thurs -- Flounder Brewing -- Hillsborough, NJ
    Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month at Flounder Brewing Co.
    2 Clerico Ln, Building 4, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
    Hosts:
    2nd Thurs: Judy Minot and Nathan Bishop
    4nd Thurs: Judy Minot and Anna Bosnick
  • 7:30 - 9:30pm -- 2nd Thurs -- Singers session -- The Irish Center in Philadelphia
    The second Thursday of the month, October thru June, sponsored by the Philidelphia Ceili Group
    hosted by: Terry Kane and Ellen Tepper of the Jameson Sisters
    Irish Center - 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA 19119
    contact: Terry Kane at terry(at)jamesonsisters.com
    website: www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org

Fridays

  • 7:00 - 9:00pm -- 1st Fri -- Willowtree Inn
    The first Friday of every month
    regulars: Joan Sweeney, Molly Malone, and Barbara McMahon
    contact: the restaurant (570) 476-0211
    Willowtree Inn, 601 Ann Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
    website: www.thewillowtreeinn.net
    facebook: www.facebook.com/willow.inn
  • 7:00 - 9:00pm -- usually 3rd Fri -- Calm Waters Coffee Roasters, Bristol, PA
    Usually 3rd Fridays of the month. Check facebook page for updates Bristol Irish Session
    Note: on indefinite hold due to Covid
    hosted by: River Drivers
    Calm Waters Coffee Roasters, 242 Mill Street, Bristol, PA 19007
    contact: bristolirishsession (at) gmail.com
    facebook: www.facebook.com/bristolirishsession
  • 7:00 - 9:00pm - 3rd Fri -- regular Irish session -- Perkins Center
    hosted by: Kathy DeAngelo (harp, fiddle) & Dennis Gormley (flute and lots more) of McDermott's Handy - mcdermottshandy.com
    Learn a tune at 6:30pm
    Regular Irish session at 7:00pm
    395 Kings Highway, Moorestown, NJ 08057
    phone: (856) 235-6488 Office phone
    website: perkinsarts.org
  • 8:00pm to ? - 1st Fri -- regular Irish session -- The Irish Center
    The first Friday of every month  (except summer)
    hosted by: Hollis Payor
    at The Commodore Barry Club - 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA 19119
    website: theirishcenter.org

Saturdays

  • 5 - 8pm -- 3rd Sat -- Union House, Richland, PA
    The third Saturday of every month
    5-8pm Sept-May
    6-8pm June-August
    hosted by: Seamus Carmichael
    More information at Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts
    Union House Taproom and Livery
    12 E Main St, Richland, PA 17087
    Phone for driving directions: (717) 866-9394
  • 8 - 11pm -- usually 3rd Sat -- IAANWJ
    Usually third Saturdays of the month
    hosted by: the IAANWJ - and coordinated by Iris Nevins (guitar, harp)
    Irish-American Association of North West Jersey
    352 Richard Mine Rd, Wharton, NJ 07885
    contact: Iris Nevins at irisnevins(at)verizon.net
    website: IAANWJ
    facebook: IAANWJ