Voice

The Baltimore Singers Club at Bertha's Restaurant and Bar

peterabrice — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:35:35 -0600

The Baltimore Singers Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month in the upstairs of Bertha’s in historic Fells Point, Baltimore from 9 to 11pm. The occasion is very informal, but the beer is good and the craic is mighty. Meetings have so far been well-attended and all songs have been rendered in great voice, as they should be. The repertoire is traditional and old, but newly composed songs in the same vein are welcome. At evening’s end, we with haste retire to the Cafe Hon in Hampden for the weekly session.

Irish Traditional Music Session at Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

peterabrice — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:01:10 -0600

This session starts at 8:30pm (EST) and runs for about three hours. Regrettably, there isn't a piano, but we do have a nice acoustic spot. Parking is easily found in any of the vicinity's three parking garages.

The tunes are mostly from the Baltimore and Baltimore/Washington repertoires.

Royal Mile Scottish Jam

Peter Walker — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:06:52 -0600

Traditional Scottish jam session at The Royal Mile in Wheaton, Maryland near Washington, DC. We are, to my knowledge, the only public Scottish jam in the area.

Though the session is dominated by fiddlers, all appropriate instruments are welcome, within reason (Highland Bagpipes are just too loud, and in the wrong key for session play).

We try to stick to a Scottish repertoire, from all areas of Scotland and regions with closely-related styles (like Cape Breton and the Shetland Isles), though a few Irish tunes slip in. We mostly play reels and jigs, though we're trying to get more strathspeys and other tunes into the mix. The level of play at the session depends on who shows up. We often start as a slow session for the first 45 minutes or so, and become an advanced session for the remainder.

Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation Jam

scott.mclewin — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:51:26 -0500

Every Saturday at 1:00, carrying on Archie's tradition, we have an informal jam session. Everyone is welcome, whether you play an instrument or not.

Besides being a good time for everyone, Saturdays at the Barbershop allow the young to learn from the old and the Piedmont blues tradition to be passed down to the next generation. (from their web site)