Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Trad music session night with a fiddle player
Your local guide
Niamh Kavanagh
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Highlights
- Two traditional music sessions in local pubs
- Fiddle, pipes, bodhrán and concertina, explained one by one
- A few tunes played straight to camera first
- The unwritten rules of when to stay quiet
- When a tune opens up for anyone to join
About this tour
This session follows a night of traditional Irish music with a fiddle player as guide, across two small pub sessions. The camera opens with a few tunes played directly to camera, moves through each instrument in the group, fiddle, pipes, bodhrán and concertina, and finishes inside a second full session further into the night. It explains the unwritten etiquette as much as the music itself.
After a sound check, the guide plays a short opening set before the call settles into the two sessions, with questions about the instruments and the etiquette taken as they come up. A short list naming the tunes played goes out once the call ends.
This suits anyone with an interest in Irish traditional music who wants to understand how a session actually works before sitting in on one. It also suits anyone who simply wants to listen to a night of live tunes from somewhere else.
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 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Dublin before heading out.
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First pub session 21 min
The camera settles into a corner of a small pub as a traditional music session gets going, and the fiddle-playing guide plays a few tunes directly to camera before the wider group starts.
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Instruments explained 21 min
Between tunes, the guide holds up each instrument in turn, fiddle, pipes, bodhrán and concertina, and explains what each one actually does inside a session.
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Second pub session 21 min
At a second pub, the camera watches a full session unfold, and the guide explains the unwritten rules, when to stay quiet and when a tune is actually open for anyone to join.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Dublin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Irish stew and The Liberties, 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 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Dublin, showing you National Museum of Ireland and Temple Bar 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 Dublin live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
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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