This is a bunch of the local session(s) regulars playing at the 2008 Reno Celtic Celebration.
And an administrative note to all the session regulars: The anemic economy has forced our local pub hosts to put us on grog rations. When you figure that a pitcher of Guinness costs $24, a rowdy session with free drinks can get pretty expensive for the bar, especially on an otherwise slow night. The plan now is to buy your own food, plus you’ll get a free pint or two of the more-sensible stuff, but after that, you buy your own drinks. It’s only fair.
From the weekly Thursday night session at Murphy’s Pub in South Lake Tahoe.
Silver Spear – The Merry Blacksmith
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The Pumpkin’s Fancy. The instrument is a electronic Scottish Smallpipe
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Spootaskerry – Rakes of Mallow
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An odd little snippet of Red Wing
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There’s a new page here on the site detailing the Irish and Celtic music scene in Western Nevada and the Eastern Sierra. If you’re interested in Irish music in the area, check out the page. If you have suggestions or comments on the page, please leave a comment at the bottom of the Irish Music page.
From the first session on November 20th at Studio on 4th in Reno. The tunes are Kesh Jig, Saddle the Pony, and Connachtman’s Rambles.
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A snippet of the session at the Auld Dubliner pub, tucked at the far end of Squaw Valley. The tunes are Harvest Home and Boys of Blue Hill.
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Every Thursday, there’s an Irish session at Murphy’s Pub in South Lake Tahoe. Some Guy in Nevada makes his YouTube debut. Unfortunately, I don’t know the tunes…but it appears that no-one else besides the piper knows them either. Here’s hoping the fellow who shot this vid posts more footage that shows us all playing something we all know!
The piper is playing an electronic chanter, which is basically a MIDI controller from hell. Although it looks like he’s blowing into it, he’s not.
There’s a new page 