Photos: Herbert Ortner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Herbert Ortner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Trad sessions on Quay Street, live
Your local guide
Seán Concannon
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Highlights
- How a trad session actually starts
- Quay Street's known music pubs
- Musicians reading each other live
- A player's own view of the street
- Galway's traditional music scene explained
About this tour
This session looks at Galway's traditional music scene from the inside, explained by a musician who has played these streets for over a decade. You see the pub fronts where sessions gather and hear how a session actually forms and grows through the evening. It stays outdoors along the street, moving slowly to let the atmosphere register.
After a short sound check on the street, I walk the run of pubs stop by stop, explaining how a session works rather than just filming the noise of a busy night. I answer questions live as they come and send a short note afterwards on where sessions are happening that week.
It suits anyone interested in traditional music, and anyone who wants to understand a session rather than just hear one from outside.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Galway before heading out.
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Quay Street's pub fronts 21 min
The camera takes in a run of pubs known for live traditional music, and I explain how a session actually starts, usually with two or three musicians who know each other well.
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A musician's own view of a session 21 min
You see the street from a working musician's perspective, and I point out how tunes get picked up and passed between players who may never have met before that night.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Galway: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Guinness and Latin Quarter, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Galway, showing you Quay Street's pub fronts and A musician's own view of a session live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Quay Street live with my phone.
Times shown in Dublin time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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