BILL BLACK'S "CAPEIRISH"
NEWS/INFO PAGE
A LISTING OF EVENTS AND RESOURCES RELATING TO IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC
IN THE CAPE COD AND NEARBY S.E. NEW ENGLAND AREA
email:bill@capeirish.com
updated: 9/25/23
I'll be happy to include your SE New England traditional event if you send me an email with the details - try to include as much information as possible, including ticket prices, relevant websites, etc.
NEWS, NOTES, & COMMENTS
SOUTH COAST SESSION UPDATE
from Colin Everett
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Hi all,
Looking ahead the Mattapoisett library sessions will be held on first Sunday of the month between 2:00-4:00 on the following dates.
2023:
Oct 1 - Nov 5 - Dec 3
2024:
Jan 7 - Feb 4 - Mar 3 - Apr 7 - May 5
The sessions at Davoll's will be:
10 September - 15 October - 19 November
17 December - 21 January - 11 February
10 March - 21 April - 19 May
FROM ROSE CLANCY
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"I am delighted to announce that we will be doing a 2nd Tuesday Concert series for October and November. We moved the start time to 7PM and the concerts will be on October 10th and November 14th. The usual cast of characters will be there!
Our Celtic Christmas Concert is on December 16th with shows at 3PM and 7PM. Celtic inspired songs, tunes and spoken word of the season with Rose, Gene, Max, John and Clayton."
IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
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I'm pleased to announce that the "ITTL" - my digitized repository of over 9500 trad tunes - is finally finished and available to any musician willing to try it. I have tried to make the site as user-friendly as possible. All the details are on the home page:
www.capeirish.com/ittl/index.html
Have a look when you can. Comments, criticisms, suggestions, etc. are welcome.
WELLFLEET SESSION
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Following received from Denya LeVine:
i'm leading/co-hosting a session in Wellfleet that seems to have settled on a day and time:
Fox and Crow, 70 Main St., Wellfleet [formerly Duck Creeke Tavern then The Well]
Sunday, 6-8:00
Open session but limited to 8 so I request people email me if they want to attend. denya1@verizon.net
IRISH MUSIC INSTITUTE
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Earlier this year I received an announcement from piper Seán Gavin about the formation of a new entity called the "Irish Music Institute", which has been created to provide online traditional music training. Quoting from the announcement:
"It is my great pleasure to announce the launch of a new non-profit organization, the Irish Music Institute. Its purpose is to encourage people of all ages to explore the traditional music and song of Ireland. Based in Southeast Michigan, IMI connects a broad network of players, learners, and enthusiasts worldwide. We offer private, online lessons from a top notch faculty with instructors throughout North America and Ireland."
A complete copy of Seán's announcement is here. This sounds like a most worthy endeavor and I wish them the best of luck going forward!
CHATHAM FIDDLE ACTIVITIES
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Ongoing Sessions
The Red Nun, Dennisport, Saturdays 6-8PM
The Chatham Squire, Sundays 4-6:30PM
Please take advantage of our links to other websites to keep current on what these and other local musicians are doing these days!
Check out my Goods and Services area - let me know if you want me to list something for you. My commissions are negotiable - or should I say negligible?
GOODS AND SERVICES DEPT.
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Various friends have asked me over the years to post information about goods and services they have to offer, which I am happy to do free of charge for anyone who provides me a short description of what's involved and a website or email contact where potential clients can find out more.
Disclaimers:
(1) I reserve the right to decide what goes on this website
(2) I'd like to think these folks know what they're doing, but no guarantees of any kind are implied.
"No Ugly Boat"
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Since moving to the banks of the Cape Cod Canal in June of 2014, I have assembled a collection of pictures of the various watercraft of all sizes and types that use the Canal. I have put these photos onto a website called "No Ugly Boat"(which name expresses our belief that there are in fact no ugly boats - they're all beautiful, in varying degrees). There are galleries in which photos of vessels of the same type are included. Posters are also available. Click here to go to the homepage!
Artistic services
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Andrea Pluhar, local artist, designer and musician, does graphic design for CD’s and can help you set up a website for your self or your band on Squarespace or Weebly. Andrea has decades of experience in design, is technically skilled, is quick, responsive, loves Irish and traditional music of all kinds, and offers reasonable rates. http://www.pluharcreative.com
Duet for weddings, etc.
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Olde Inne session regular Heather Swanson and her daughter Krista Lucich have a violin/cello duet that would be available for gatherings of any kind. Click www.capeviolincello.com for all the details!
Math tutoringCertified math teacher; six years experience teaching on Cape Cod. Available after school, evenings and weekends; MCAS review and preparation. Call Sean Murphy 508.790.0438 for details.
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Smile - Say Cheese! Dept.
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Fiddler Casey Atkins is also a photographer who does photojournalism, portraiture, events, etc. You can find examples of her work on her website.
Casey Atkins Photography
www.caseyatkins.com
617.955.5063
"He's Got the Power" Dept.
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Philip C. Waters
Master Electrician
Residential and Commercial Wiring
Service work, remodeling, fuses to circuit breakers, lighting, heating, phone, cable and data wiring, extra sockets added.
Smoke detectors, ceiling fans and generator installation. Rewiring and general repairs. Small jobs welcome.
Licensed and Fully insured. Lic # A19901
Call Phil @ 508-564-6188 website: philwaterselectrician.com
"Sweet Tooth" Dept.
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Our great daughter-in-law Kristen has started a home baking business called "Cape Cakes by Kristen". She'll produce any kind of cake you want for any occasion (think "Cake Boss" on TLC), while at the same time acting as parent for some of the most exquisite, delightful, intelligent children in Barnstable County. If you have a cake requirement (and who doesn't?), contact her.
Phone is 774.392.3469, email capecakesbykristen@yahoo.com.
Expanding Your Repertoire Dept.
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***** Our "Music from the Works of James Joyce" webmaster Frank Weaver has put both recordings on CD Baby so you can purchase individual tracks. (To refresh your memory: these are two great CDs featuring songs mentioned in various works of JJ, performed lovingly by tenor Kevin McDermott and pianist Ralph Richey.)
***** James Kelly's original tune collection, www.jameskellymusic.com. James is a great fiddler originally from Dublin now living in Florida. He made several classic LPs with box player Paddy O'Brien that are "must have" items in any collection of recorded Irish trad.
Update: I have been in contact with James (after many years) and have received a copy of the book and his permission to process it for inclusion into my webABC site. I'll get started on it shortly.
Violin repairs/rentals/sales
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Dave Swanson, www.swansonviolins.com
Fritz Sonnichsen, Falmouth, 508.274.2632
Rose Clancy, Chatham, 917.416.0139 - roseclancyfiddler@gmail.com
Bodhrán maker/repairs/lessons
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Mance Grady, www.mance.com
Traditional CDs, books, instruments
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The Celtic Fiddler (John Kearney)
Ossian USA (Mary Lou Philbin)
The following session list still needs updating. If you can help, please email me with details. The personal link is for email; the venue link will take you to a website or some other source of phone numbers, directions, etc. All sessions listed are "open" but may not necessarily be "beginner friendly". Check if you have questions. Please email any corrections, additions etc to me at bill@capeirish.com. |
Sunday - West Dennis (resumed) ------------------------------- 4:30 pm O'Shea's Olde Inne, Route 28 hosts: Sean Murphy and friends phone: 508.398.8887 Sunday - Chatham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5:00 - 8:00 pm The Squire 487 Main Street 508.945.0945 Rose Clancy & friends Sunday - Wellfleet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 8 pm Fox & Crow Cafe, 70 Main Street Denya LeVine limited seating - email Denya if you expect to attend |
Monday - Hingham ----------------------------- 5:30 pm (note early start hour) The Snug, 116 North St., Hingham host: Skip Toomey |
Tuesday - Cape Cod ----------------------------- Cape Cod Scottish Slow Session Scottish and Cape Breton tunes and from sheet music (provided for guests). No singing. Meets every Tuesday, except the 4th of the month, 7 to 9 pm, at one of 3 locations in Falmouth, Centerville or Brewster. Info: dpmacadam@verizon.net |
Wednesday - Fall River ---------------------------------- 8:00 pm Saint James Irish Pub Purchase St. Sam Ruess, Rich Danforth & friends phone: 508.672.6951 |
Wednesday - West Dennis -------------------------------------- 5 to 7:30 pm Olde Inne "Back of the House" slow session host: Pam Paine |
Thursdays - Providence ----------------------------------- 8:00 pm Patrick's Pub Smith St. (Federal Hill) hosts: Bob Drouin & friends phone: 401.751.1553 |
Friday - Canton ----------------------- 6:00 pm Irish Cultural Center 200 New Boston Rd. (off Rte.138) hosts: John Kearney & Eamonn McGrath info: Mark Lespasio |
Saturday - Dennisport - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5:00 - 7:00 pm Red Nun 673 Main Street, D'port 508.394.2869 Rose Clancy & friends |
Martha's Vineyard ----------------------------- No regularly scheduled sessions on the island but a call or email to Sara Piazza before you go is always a good idea: 617-872-6110 email sarapiazza@sarapiazza.com The Alison Boylston Piazza House 117 Upper Main Street Edgartown Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts |
Saturday - Plymouth ----------------------------- 6 to 9 pm CJ's Pub in the John Carver Inn 25 Summer St. 508.746.7100 contact: Tom Gosselin, phone 617.721.4011 |