If you have knowledge about the starting or stopping of a regular session of Irish traditional music--
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Sunday  |  Monday  |  Tuesday  |  Wednesday  |  Thursday  |  Friday  |  Saturday

(all are weekly unless otherwise indicated)

	Washington  (metro) Area :		Baltimore (and non-DC) Area :
Sun (4th of month) (1st of month)	Royal Mile Pub 2407 Price Ave Wheaton, MD phone: (301) 946-4511 5:00 - 6:30 PM, Kids' Sessiun 7:00 - 10:30pm Adult Session (with Mitch Fanning leading) Ri-Ra Irish Pub   4931 Elm Street Bethesda, MD 20814 phone: 301-657-1122 3:00-7:00pm   session with Philippe Varlet and Rob Greenway For more info: philvar@erols.com McGinty's Public House   911 Ellsworth Drive Silver Spring, MD phone: 301-587-1270 Kids’ Seisiun with Mitch Fanning also at Royal Mile Pub Sunday - Scottish Session   3:00-6:00 pm	Sun (every)	Ryan's Daughter Irish Pub  Belvedere Square 600 E. Belvedere Ave Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 464-1000 5:00-8:00 PM Leaders: Laura Byrne-Egan, Pat Egan, Julia Fitzgerald Recommeded to call first
Mon	Nanny O'Brien's Pub (music session) 3319 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington, DC phone: (202) 686-9189 webpage: http://www.irishusa.com/nannys/ Metro stop: Cleveland Park (red) starts around 9:00 pm session: No designated leader, longest running Irish sessiun in the area. Ireland's Four Provinces of Falls Church, VA 105 West Broad St.    Falls Church, VA phone: Alan on 202-294-8956 or email: alanku@att.net starts around 9:00 pm session: Relaxed atmosphere - Beginners, intermediate, advanced - come together, learn together, have a chat and a bit of craic. This is an open session - All Are Welcome	Mon (2nd of month)	Children's Irish Music Jam Sessiun       National Colonial Farm 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of every month in 2005 For Celtic (lever) harp and other instruments (flute, fiddle, pennywhistle, recorder, cello, portable keyboard, hammered dulcimer, guitar, bodhran, etc.)  This is for Advanced Beginners, (under 18) and beyond. Adult players with children musician chaperones may join the session. Very Beginners may wish to attend without their harps to listen, observe and tape the session. Light refreshments are served. For more info:  p.addamiano-carts@att.net Please, please look at a map before leaving home. The Farm is down a long country road J. Patrick's Pub   1371 Andre St Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 244-8613 8:00-10:00 pm   beginner session - no leader
Tues (2nd of month)	Children's Irish Sessiun NOTE: location changing  / call contact below 7:00 - 8:30 PM for children 8:30 - 9:00 PM for advanced children Leader: Karen Ashbrook mail@karenashbrook.com   (301) 592-0101 This is a children's and young people's sessiun. Adults and their children may also play together for a family sessiun. Karen has a booklet of basic tunes we play. Contact Karen for information on the book (free to children.) Karen: mail@karenashbrook.com   (301) 592-0101 McGinty's Public House   911 Ellsworth Drive Silver Spring, MD phone: 301-587-1270 8:00 to 11:00pm  (7-8 slow session) session with Dennis Botzer & C.B. Heinemann	Tues	J. Patrick's Pub 1371 Andre St Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 244-8613 9:00-12:00 midnight   Leader: Laura Byrne-Egan and Jimmy Eagan - dancers welcome The Frederick Coffee Company     100 East Street Frederick, MD 301.698.0039 7:00 to 11:00pm IRISH SESSION - 1ST, 3RD, 5TH TUESDAYS. OLD-TIME - 2ND & 4TH TUESDAYS
Wed	McGinty's Arlington     3650 South Glebe Road Arlington, VA phone: 703-414-3555 7-10 pm Leader: w/ Josh Dukes, Brendan Bell and Danny Noveck email: joshdukes@mac.com Just off of Route 1, south of National Airport	Wed 2nd &   4th week of month 1st & 3rd week of month	O’Lordan’s Irish Pub     14 Liberty Street Westminster, MD  21157 8:00 to session open, all levels Contact Bob or Toni @ 410-635-3551 For more info:  jigsandreels@comcast.net   Flanagan's Harp & Fiddle 4844 Cordell Ave Bethesda, MD 20814 301.951.0115 8-11 pm  (July 7, 21, Aug 4, 25, Sept 22) Hosted by Spencer & Doc Special treat for Wednesday session nights — Your second entree is half price, and all bottles of wine are half price !! http://www.flanagansharpandfiddle.com
Thurs		Thurs	J. Patrick's Pub 1371 Andre St Baltimore, MD phone: (410) 244-8613 8:00-12:00 midnight Leader:  Peter Fitzgerald - dancers welcome Boe's Strings   26 S. Market St Frederick, MD phone: (301-662-0750 Irish trad session Tune list at www.BoesStrings.com
Fri		Fri
Sat	CCE Seisiun       Auld Shebeen (formerly Ned Devine's) 3971 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA (703) 293-9600. The pub is on the corner of Rt. 123 (Chain Bridge Road) and North Street email: nova-irish-session@yahoogroups.com website: http://www.novasession.org 12noon - 2pm In general, the Auld Shebeen session is for intermediate players, but on the third Saturday of the month we make a special effort to accommodate beginners. Playing from sheet music is not allowed at the Auld Shebeen sessions.	Sat	Kid's Session in Baltimore         Red Canoe Bookstore/cafe 4337 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 3:00PM-4:30PM Leader: Donna Long. Announcing a Kid's Session Saturday, Sept. 30th The bookstore is located at the foot of Montebello Terrace and Harford Road, right near my house and is a great family environment.