As the days get shorter and winter begins to blanket the mountains in white, it’s always so tempting to play and practice in the warmth of your own home. The thing is its so much more fun to play with others and there are plenty of opportunities to get out to a session. And next … More New Session in Calais
Since it’s summer, we thought we would record our practice session on my front porch for the first installment of Porch Sessions. Keep an eye out for more porch sessions throughout the rest of the summer and upcoming fall. Reach out if you want to come play in one. And don’t forget there’s a session … More Porch Sessions, Installment No. 1
This Sunday, March 5th join Irish musicians from around the country, in participating in the Sanctuary Sessions, traditional music for civil rights. Whether you live in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York or Oregon, you too can make a difference. This is a massive session taking place around the country, and in Ireland, to help raise money … More Irish Session to benefit ACLU
When you’re caught up in playing at a session I think sometimes we forget that people outside the circle are actually listening to us and our music makes an impact. A few weeks ago I attended the bi-weekly Irish session at the Jericho Cafe in Jericho. It was a small session but the tunes were … More Outside the circle
Playing at a session can be intimidating. It’s scary to start a tune or to hop in on one when you’re a newcomer. Know that you’re not alone and there is something you can do to ease your uncertainty. Aside from learning the tunes, it helps to know what kind of session it is and what is expected of … More Playing in an Irish session – Jericho Cafe Style
Thank you all for your continued support of both Irish music and my blog. Please feel free to write me if you have a topic you’d like me to write about or if you’d like to be a guest blogger for Session Obsession. I hope you have a safe and happy new year! I’m looking … More 2013 in review
Though it has been almost a week since I returned home from fiddle school in Ireland, I can still hear the last session ringing in my head. And here is what it sounds like: Sessions like this went on all night and every night throughout the fiddle week in Glencolmcille. Though there were only two bars … More An Irish Good-bye, An American Thank You
It’s really not about the notes or number of tunes you know, it’s about the feeling that the music evokes. Find out more… … More Trust the notes, remember the feeling
View pictures of St. Paddy’s Day weekend with Michael Cooney! … More A weekend filled with Irish music
Check out what is happening in the Burlington & Montpelier area this St. Patrick’s Day weekend at sessionobsession.org. … More St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
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