First & Third Saturday’s/
Second & Fourth Mondays
Two of the many Irish sessions in Albuquerque utilize the list of tunes below. There are other terrific sessions in town. For information about those and upcoming events, visit the Albuquerque Celtic Music, Arts, and Sessions Facebook page.
First and Third Saturday Session: Held the first and third Saturday of every month, this is a moderate session that takes place at The Lucky Goose, a great vegetarian restaurant at 3505 Central Avenue, from noon to 2 PM. All are welcome. The session can be slow, moderate or fast, depending on who calls the tune. Sheet music is welcome. Contact: barbherr9@yahoo.com.
Second and Fourth Monday Session: Bob Deavor sponsors a session on the second and fourth Monday nights of every month from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Canteen Brewhouse, 2361 Aztec, Rd. NE. This is a fast session.
Contact: bpdeaver@gmail.com.
Original Tune List
Original Tunebook
High-Dry-slow-session-tunes-and-sets
New Additions
cordal-lark-on-the-strand-jigs
humours-of-ballyloughlin.banish-misfortune
Castle/Nightengale (Sean Ryan’s)
The Wren’s Nest/Langstrom’s Pony
Listen to Grace Broadhead & Ben Williamson play The Wren’s Nest/Langstron’s Pony: https://youtu.be/GXOkl2-FHnI
Redican’s Mother, Humors of Whiskey
Apples in Winter_Condon’s Frolics_The Frost is All Over
Killavil Jig, taught by Shannon Heaton
https://youtu.be/dBl7ELZ4od4?si=RhO0UnCHfJI11_Zw
Red Haired Boy (and Mason’s Apron)
Bucks or Oranmore (with Foxhunter’s and Gravel Walk)
Kildare Fancy/Fairies Hornpipe/Sligo Fancy
Ballydesmond Polkas 1-2-3 (Keven Burke on YouTube)
Note to Musicians: Irish music is traditionally learned and shared by ear. Although the written music tells you what notes to play, it does not tell you how to play them. Comhaltas and the Online Academy of Irish Music are both good online resources for learning. There are plenty of examples of Irish musicians playing these tunes on YouTube, often slowly for learners. And, you can adjust the playback speed. Tunes may not be note-for-note the same because there are many versions of tunes and musicians use different ornamentation. You could also purchase a digital version you like from iTunes or elsewhere, and upload it to an app like the Amazing Slow Downer that lets you play back the tune slowly until you’ve learned it.
Albuquerque Celtic Music Sessions 