Dance
Music Jams and Open Bands
(Last
updated 05/27/08 )
There are many opportunities to play dance music in our area, both in jam
sessions and pick-up bands.
Please note: Sessions can be cancelled or moved without notice. We recommend you confirm time and location by checking websites, emailing
or calling the contact person
| Type
of Music |
When |
Where |
Contact |
| Blues Jam | 4th Wednesdays
8 p.m. |
Godfrey Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Cajun & Zydeco Jam & Dance | 1st Tuesdays 8 - 11 p.m. |
Mermaid Inn 7673 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia |
Patty
Reutemann website for next month's leaders & tunes |
| Cajun Jam | 2nd Wednesdays | Mitchell's Café, 11 Church Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 | Keith
Hoffman kdhoffman@msn.com 908 797-1384 |
| Contra Pick-up Band - Princeton Country Dancers | Monthly | Princeton, NJ | http://princetoncountrydancers.org/music/ |
| Contra
Pick-up Band - Soup for the Soles |
Bethlehem, PA | http://www.soupforthesoles.com | |
| Contra Pick-up Band - Spuds | monthly jam, and about 7 times a year for dances | Glenside, PA | http://www.thursdaycontra.com/~spuds/ |
| English Country Dance | Narberth, PA | musicians'
page on Germantown Country Dancers website |
|
| International Jams | Usually 3rd Mondays | King of Prussia, PA | http://www.phillydance.com/~intjam/ |
| Irish
Session |
9pm First Monday of each month | Paddy Rooney's, 449 West Chester Pike , Havertown, PA | (610)446-9882 |
| Irish Session | Tuesday 8pm |
Shanachie
Pub 111 E. Butler Ave. Ambler, PA |
(215)283-4887
www.shanachiepub.com |
| Irish Session | Monthly check schedule |
Mermaid Inn,
7673 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia |
Chris
Brennan-Hagy 215-233-2077 http://www.themermaidinn.net/current.html |
| Irish Session | 2nd Wednesdays 8 pm |
McShea's Restaurant & Bar, 242 Haverford Ave, Narberth, PA 19072 . | (610) 667-0510
contact Den at newroad@home.com |
| Irish Session | Thursday 8:30 pm | Blarney at
328 South St Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Irish Session | First
Friday 8 - 11 pm. Slow session 8-9 Regular session 9-11 check schedule |
The
Irish Center at The Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen Street, Mt. Airy, Phila, PA 19119 |
(215) 843-8051 or contact Tom and Pam O'Malley at PhilaCeiliGroup@aol.com or (215) 242-8047. |
| Irish Session | Saturday 4-7pm |
Fergies Pub
1214 Sansom Phila |
(215) 928-8118 Darin Kelly and Brendan Callahan |
| Irish Session | Sunday 4pm | The Plough
& The Stars, 2nd & Chestnut, Phila. |
(215) 733-0300 |
| Irish Session | Sunday 7-10pm |
The Bards, 22nd & Walnut, Phila. | (215) 569-9585 Darin Kelly and Brendan Callahan |
| Next
Generation Irish Learning Session |
Second Sunday Sept
- May 1-3 pm |
The Irish
Center Carpenter & Emlen Streets |
Dennis and Kathy and Chris Brennan-Hagy Website |
| Old Time Music Jam | 4th Tuesdays | Mermaid Inn
7673 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia |
Call 215-844-7253
or 215-699-7835 for any other info. |
| Old Time Music Jam | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7:45 PM | Mannion's
Pub Somerville, NJ |
http://www.donegone.net/sbfotm |
| Old Time Music Jam | 4th
Wednesdays 8PM - 11PM |
Mitchell's
Café 11 Church St Lambertville, NJ |
|
| Scottish Dance Music | musicians'
page on the Delaware Valley RSCDS website http://delvalrscds.org/dvmusic.html |
||
| Singing/Open Mike | 7 p.m. most Sunday evenings | Godfrey Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Sing
Out! Singing/Open Mike |
2nd Tuesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Swing Jam | 3rd Tuesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
This list maintained by and Peggy Leiby.