We met a couple at the communal Passover Seder that I mentioned a few weeks ago. We've hung out with them a couple of times, and it turns out that they really enjoy singing. He, in particular, has a great voice and actually led the Seder ceremony. They told us about a weekly singing session they go to at a pub called An Spailpín Fánach. Every Sunday night the Cork Singers' Club meets on the 2nd floor of the pub and people take turns singing. The only rule is that people must not use instruments - Voices only.
Jon and I just watched, but we had a great time! One man led the evening, letting people know when it was their turn to sing. Most people seem to be regulars but newcomers were welcome as well. The majority of people were middle-aged or older, but nobody seemed to care about us being there. It was all very casual.
The people who sang were amateurs, but some of their voices were unbelievable. So beautiful! The songs they chose varied widely (love songs, war songs, humourous songs, etc), but they seem to like songs with a repetitive chorus so that everyone can join in and sing along. Some songs were performed in Irish.
We'll definitely go back. It was really fun and very Irish!
And now, I leave you with a great traditional Irish song (everyone here knows this song):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKLkLcdtjI
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