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Nolita
House, 47 E Houston St, Between Mott
&
Mulberry Sts, (212)
625-1712: Bluegrass Brunch, 12:30pm.
Paddy
Reilly's, 519 Second Ave
(29 St), Manhattan. (212) 686-1210; (??) bluegrass jam 5pm. Run by Big
Apple Bluegrass Society.
(Paddy Reilly's has other music -- see also NYC
Irish and NYC General
Listings)
Red Horse Cafe, 497 6th Ave
(between
11th and 12th St), Brooklyn. old-time session hosted
by Harry Bolick; first Sunday 4pm (Starting April 4,
2010). Info Harry
Bolick
Superfine,
125 Front St. Brooklyn, 718-243-9005; Bluegrass Brunch 11AM-3PM
The Parkside
Lounge,
17 Houston St (bet Aves B & C), (212) 673-6270.
9pm-midnight; third Monday Old-Time jam with the Whistlin’
Wolves;
other nights various acoustic jams. Bands, etc. tending toward old
time/bluegrass. (resumes August 16, 2010)
Instructional
Session, Sackett St in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, 8-11pm;
information: email;
415-613-1409
Iona,
180 Grand Street (between Bedford and Driggs), Williamsburg, Brooklyn;
2nd & 4th Mon, 7:30 – 10pm: The
Moonshiners String Band;
NYC Barn Dance,
with David Harvey and Harry Bollick and friends: occasional dances at
The Philip Coltoff Center, in the Children's Aid Society building, 219
Sullivan St. between 3rd and 4th Sts., 8-11 pm Dance; 7:45-8 pm
Beginners' contra & square dance instruction; 7-7:45 Step
dance workshop; $15 ($12 student/senior); 603-496-9567; www.Nycbarndance.com. Next scheduled dance: Friday, April 30, 2010
Banjo
Jim's,
700 E. 9th St. at Ave. C; 212-777-0869;Strictly Bluegrass Jam, 3rd
Saturday of each month, 6:30pm; Info: 1
drink minimum . www.myspace.com/vincentcrossx
Nolita
House, 47 E Houston St, Between Mott &
Mulberry
Sts, (212)
625-1712:, Bluegrass Brunch, 12:30pm
Sunny's.
253 Conover
St (between
Reed & Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn; Every Sat. Bluegrass
& Misc. Jam in the back. Sometimes also a performing group in
the front. 718-625-8211. 9:00 PM
BB
King's Blues Club,
237 W. 42nd St, 1-212-997-4144; various live
music
all week
Banjo Jim's,
700 E.9th St. at Ave. C; 212-777-0869; various kinds of live music
Tuesday
through Saturday; Open mic Sun 2pm; One Monday, 7-10
pm, Exceedingly Good Song Night, 718-625-8372,
www.kenschatz.com/goodsongnight; Irish Session Tue 10pm; 1
drink
minimum plus cover for nights with performers
C Note,
157 Ave C (10 St); 212-677-8142 performances nightly 7-11pm with
Songwriter's open mike Sun's
The
Ear Inn, 326 Spring St; 212-226-9060; Mon's &
Wed's
Orange Bear, 47 Murray St;
212-566-3705; Mon's @ 7pm, bands & singers; Sun's 6-9pm, open
mic
Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave,
Manhattan (29 St) 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Sat Songwriter
Folk/Rock & Country, 7pm; (see also Irish multi-day listings);
Yellowbarber@aol.com; 212-686-1210
Sidewalk
Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.);
212-473-7373; performers nightly
Underground Lounge, 955 West
End
Ave (West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic, 8 -11: Tuesday Acoustic
Banjo Jim's,
700 E.9th St. at Ave. C; 212-777-0869; One Monday 7-10
pm, Exceedingly Good Song Night, 718-625-8372,
www.kenschatz.com/goodsongnight
Charles Street Synagogue, 53
Charles St (at W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); American roots music
many Mondays w/ Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; 212-242-6425;
$15; www.andystatman.org
Jewish
People's Philharmonic Chorus, 6-7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171
W. 85th St; info: Nan Bases, 212-807-1568
Open House Coffee House;
Advent Lutheran Church, 93 St. & B'way; 212-874-3423;
7:30-9:30PM
Sound Fix,
110 Bedfod Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Songfair Open Hoot;
7-11pm (sign up 6:30pm); run by jezebelmusic.com
Telephone
Bar & Grill,
149 Second Ave,. 212-529-5000 Open Mic every other Mon + featured acts
Tuesdays (NYC general music):
An
Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th
St, Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo Ave;,
9pm open mic; 718-884-7127
South Street Seaport: Sea
Music
Concerts
in June, 6-8pm in the Gallery, Water St, at Beekman, 1 block
north of Fulton St. See the FMSNY
home page for more information
Webster Hall,125 East 11th St:
Lach's Antihoot open mic Tuesdays 8pm; http://www.antifolk.net/
FMSNY Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed;
6:30pm;
Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd
St)-- see FMSNY home
page or our newsletter for details.
Cornelia
Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village. The
Songwriter's Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters hosted by Valerie
Ghent, 3rd Wed. www.songwritersbeat.com,
www.corneliastreetcafe.com,
or 212-989-9319
New York Caledonian Club
%:
Pipes
& Drums of the NY Scottish, rehearsals every Thurs, Chanters at
6; pipes at 7, info 212-724-4978 ; (PO Box 4542, NYC 10163-4542;
212-662-1083)
Freddys,
Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 718-622-7035; Open Mic Third
Thursday; http://freddysbackroom.com
Unknown Pub, 355 Prospect Av,
Park Slope,
Bklyn; Open Mic 8pm; 718-788-9140
Workmen's
Circle Chorus, 45 E 33 St.; 6-8pm; (Yiddish music) Info:
212-889-6800.
Fridays (NYC general music):
Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St,
betw 2
& 3 Ave; Balkan Cafe
approx once a month;
8:30pm; Homemade ethnic snacks/light dinner avail. www.balkancafe.nycfolkdance.org (may be closed for renovations)
New York Caledonian Club
%: Ceilidh, First Fri, call for info (PO Box 4542, NYC 10163-4542;
212-662-1083); 212-724-4978
Orchard
Cafe, 1064 1st Ave, (SE Corner 58th St.),
212-371-1170, 8pm, concerts of various genres; Fri & Sat
Postcrypt Coffeehouse;
St.Paul's
Chapel bsmt, Columbia Univ. 116 St & B'way; Fri & Sat -
school year only (closed May-Sept. & Dec.-Jan.), 9pm, free; 212
854 1953; email;
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/crypt/
Two
Boots, 514
Second St (at 7
Ave) Park Slope, Brooklyn; shows Fri & Sat 10pm; 718-499-3253;
food available
Seamen's Church Institute,
241 Water St (north of Fulton St.), 2nd floor, Manhattan; once monthly
Chanty Sing; 8-11pm; see p.2-3; info: Becker, 212-748-8675; www.eclipse.net/gwb
Peoples'
Voice Cafe;
concerts every Sat 8PM at Community Church of NY, 40 E 35 St (between
Park & Madison); info: 212-787-3903, $15, closed
June, July,
Aug.
Three Jolly Pigeons,
6802 3rd
Ave, Brooklyn, Open Mic last Sun, 8pm.
Banjo Jim's,
700 E. 9th St. at Ave. C; 212-777-0869; Exceedingly Good Song Night,
7-10pm, one Sunday a month (3/7/10, 4/11/10);
Info: 718-625-8372; www.kenschatz.com/goodsongnight;
1
drink minimum
Bitter
End, 147
Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia) Greenwich Village;
212-673-7030;
Open mic fourth Sun at 7pm
The
C-Note 157 Avenue C (10th
St.), 212-677-8142; Open Mic for Singer/ Songwriters; 5? to 9- Sign up
starts at 5pm
Centerfold Coffeehouse; Church
of St's Paul & Andrew, 263 W. 86 St, Manhattan (West End Av);
Open mic/poetry reading at 5:45pm; info: Mary Grace, 212-866-4454.
Joe Beasley Sacred
Harp Singing:
2nd Sun at St.Paul's Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. Clinton), Brooklyn;
718-793-2848; email;
2pm followed by Pot-Luck supper.
Munch
Cafe
& Grill, 71-60 Yellowstone Blvd, Forest
Hills (Queens); First and Third Sundays, 3-5 PM;
718-544-0075;
Shape
Note Sing; Second Presbyterian Church, 6 W. 96 St. (corner of Central Park West), Upper West Side, Manhattan; www.manhattansing.org; 3rd Sundays September through
June, 2-5 pm.; email Aldo
Ceresa.
South Street Seaport:
Sea Music
Concerts First Sunday, (Oct-May) 3-5pm in the Gallery, Water St, at
Beekman, 1 block north of Fulton St. See the FMSNY home page for
more information.
Vox Pop,
1022 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn,NY; 718-940-2084; Open
mike Sunday. 6:30 pm-10:00
An
Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th
St, Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo Ave; Mon,
8pm-1am, Mary Courtney (Morning Star); Tue,
9pm open mic; Wed, 8pm, Mary
Courtney (Morning Star) (second Wed is Ballad Night); Fri
& Sat trad Irish music; Sun
4-7pm session;
718-884-7127
Paddy Reilly's.
519 2 Ave,
Manhattan (29 St) 212-686-1210; nightly
music 9:30pm; Thurs Session w/
Tony DeMarco 10pm; Yellowbarber@ aol.com,
212-686-1210; Traditional singers circle; First Monday
6:30pm, Info Louise Kitt, LWalsh9709@aol.com
The Catalpa, 119 E. 233rd
St,
Woodlawn, Bronx; 718-324-1781 Sun
session; Wed, Eamonn O'Reilly
& Matt Mancuso
Jack
O'Neill's
, 130 Franklin St., Brooklyn, 718-389-3888, info@jackoneills.com;
www.jackoneills.com; Session, 8-11pm; info, Tony Horswill at
tony@catandfiddlesessions.com
New
York Irish Center Hall,
10-40 Jackson Ave Long Island City, Queens, Maureen: 718 / 440-2616 or
ullmor@comhaltas.net ; Ceili third Sunday, 8-mdnte
The Wall, 55 St &
Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, Queens, 718-429-9426 ??
Last modified on 8/21/2010; corrections are most welcome: Don
Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights 11372; 718-426-8555, or email
Don Wade (at) donwade.us
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