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Please note: While we try to keep this list up to date, things do change, particularly in the Summer. Please check with the venue before making plans. See also our listing of local venues which includes dance venues.
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We neither endorse by inclusion nor condemn by exclusion - if we're missing someone, or you find a broken link, or have information on venues marked "??", corrections are most welcome: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights 11372; 718-426-8555, or email Don Wade

On this page: NYC Bluegrass/Old Time * NYC General * NYC Irish

Oher listings: New York and Tri-State Area Bluegrass/Old Time Music Scene . also a listserv at yahoo groups: New York City Old Time Music Sessions, Irish Music Sessions at Murphy's Guide, www.thesession.org, www.nycbluegrass.com, and: New York Open Mikes
A nationwide Acoustic Jam listing (you specify location): www.folkjam.org

NYC Bluegrass & Old Time ... [to NYC General Music] ... [to NYC Irish]

Sundays:

Nolita House, 47 E Houston St, Between Mott & Mulberry Sts, (212) 625-1712: Bluegrass Brunch, 12:30pm.
Paddy Reilly's, 519 Second Ave (29 St), Manhattan. (212) 686-1210; (??) bluegrass jam 5pm. Run by Big Apple Bluegrass Society. (Paddy Reilly's has other music -- see also NYC Irish and NYC General Listings)
Red Horse Cafe, 497 6th Ave (between 11th and 12th St), Brooklyn. old-time session hosted by Harry Bolick; first and Third Sundays 4-7pm . Info Harry Bolick
Superfine, 125 Front St. Brooklyn, 718-243-9005; Bluegrass Brunch 11AM-3PM
Uptown Coffeehouse, City Island Community Center, 190 Fordham Street, lower level, City Island, NY 10464; 718-885-2955; one Sunday/month www.uptowncoffeehouse.org

Mondays (NYC BG/OT): ... [ to top of page]

Grisly Pear, 107 MacDougal St. bet Bleecker and 3rd, 212-477-0622, Sheriff Sessions, American Roots Music, 9:30pm; www.bigapplebluegrass.com
The Parkside Lounge, 17 Houston St (bet Aves B & C), (212) 673-6270. 9pm-midnight; third Monday Old-Time jam with the Whistlin’ Wolves; other nights various acoustic jams. Bands, etc. tending toward old time/bluegrass.
Instructional Session, Sackett St in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, 8-11pm; information: email; 415-613-1409
Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) 212-686-1210; Slow Bluegrass Jam
169 Bar, 169 E. Broadway (Canal, Essex & Rutgers) 212-437-8866; Country Jam 8:30-11:30

Tuesdays (NYC BG/OT): ... [ to top of page]

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, 513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, 718-522-6292. Old-time jam every other Tuesday 7:30 - 9:30, (Jan.24 and Feb 7 are canceled). Next jams are Feb. 21 and Mar. 6, 2012, etc. Hosted by Alan Friend. Info: alanfriend_music (at) mindspring.com
Cafe Vivaldi, 32 Jones Street (Off Bleecker St, near Seventh Ave), Greenwich Village, Manhattan; 212-691-7538; various music every night; Tuesday Bluegrass
Paddy Reilly's, 519 Second Ave (29 St), Manhattan. (212) 686-1210; Starting Jan 24, 2012: weekly Tuesday night Old Time music session hosted by Mark Piro, 8pm. (Paddy Reilly's has other music -- see also NYC Irish and NYC General Listings)

Wednesdays (NYC BG/OT): ... [ to top of page]

Grisly Pear, 107 MacDougal St. bet Bleecker and 3rd, 212-477-0622, Sheriff's Good Time Jam, 9:30pm
Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; "Roots 'n Ruckus" night - old-time and blues; 718-395-3214; www.jalopy.biz
Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; www.lifecafenyc.com; Open Mic Weds, 10pm; 718-386-1133

Thursdays (NYC BG/OT): ... [ to top of page]

Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 718-622-7035; Old-Time Jam, 9-12pm first Thursday; Kings County Opry third Thursday; www.freddysbackroom.com

Fridays (NYC BG/OT): ... [ to top of page]

NYC Barn Dance, with David Harvey and Harry Bollick and friends: occasional dances at The Philip Coltoff Center, in the Children's Aid Society building, 219 Sullivan St. between 3rd and 4th Sts., 8-11 pm Dance; 7:45-8 pm Beginners' contra & square dance instruction; 7-7:45 Step dance workshop; $15 ($12 student/senior); 603-496-9567; www.Nycbarndance.com.

Saturdays (NYC BG/OT): ... [ to top of page]

Nolita House, 47 E Houston St, Between Mott & Mulberry Sts, (212) 625-1712:, Bluegrass Brunch, 12:30pm
Sunny's. 253 Conover St (between Reed & Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn; 8 pm: sometimes performing groups in front; always followed by Bluegrass and misc. jam in the back at 10 pm. 718-625-8211. see also general multi-day, below

NYC General Repeating Music ... [ to top of page] ... [to Bluegrass and Old-Time] ... [To Irish]

Multi-Day (NYC general music):

BB King's Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, 1-212-997-4144; various live music all week
C Note, 157 Ave C (10 St); 212-677-8142 performances nightly 7-11pm with Songwriter's open mike Sun's
Cafe Vivaldi, 32 Jones Street (Off Bleecker St, near Seventh Ave), Greenwich Village, Manhattan; 212-691-7538; various music every night; Monday Open mic; Tuesday Bluegrass
The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St; 212-226-9060; Mon's & Wed's
Orange Bear, (?closed?) 47 Murray St; 212-566-3705; Mon's @ 7pm, bands & singers; Sun's 6-9pm, open mic
Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Sat Songwriter Folk/Rock & Country, 7pm; (see also Irish multi-day listings); Yellowbarber@aol.com; 212-686-1210
Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-473-7373; performers nightly; Antihoot open mic Mondays 7 pm
Sunny's 253 Conover St (between Reed & Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn, Every Wednesday & Friday 9:30pm: Various Music group performances.; 718-625-8211; www.sunnysredhook.com See also Saturday Bluegrass, above.
Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave (West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic, 8 -11: Tuesday Acoustic

Mondays (NYC general music): ... [ to top of page]

Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); American roots music many Mondays w/ Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; 212-242-6425; $15; www.andystatman.org
Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus, 6-7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171 W. 85th St; info: Nan Bases, 212-807-1568
Magic Night Out; The Magician, 118 Rivington St, NY 10002; 8:30-10:30pm (sign from 5pm at bar); e-mail; 212-673-7881, Music, comedy, poetry, spoken word
Open House Coffee House; Advent Lutheran Church, 93 St. & B'way; 212-874-3423; 7:30-9:30PM
Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-473-7373; Antihoot open mic Mondays 8pm; http://www.antifolk.net/

Tuesdays (NYC general music):

An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo Ave;, 9pm open mic; 718-884-7127
Church of the Village, 201 W. 13th St. at 7th Ave; English dancing to live music 7-10 pm at the. Sept. through June; www.cdny.org or 212-459-4080
Sea Music Concerts in June, 6-8pm . See the FMSNY home page for more information

Wednesdays (NYC general music): ... [ to top of page]

FMSNY Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed; 6:30pm; Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St)-- see FMSNY home page or our newsletter for details.
Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village. The Songwriter's Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters hosted by Valerie Ghent, 3rd Wed. www.songwritersbeat.com, www.corneliastreetcafe.com, or 212-989-9319
Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Open Mic Weds, 10pm; 718-386-1133
Mid-Week Sacred Harp Singing; 7-9:30pm; [ Sept -June] St. Peters Church, Lexington Ave & 54 St, Manhattan: (Not on April 4,2012) http://www.nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html
Mooney's Pub, 77 St and 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn; first Wed. 8:30pm; www.brooklynopen.com

Thursdays (NYC general music): ... [ to top of page]

New York Caledonian Club %: Pipes & Drums of the NY Scottish, rehearsals every Thurs, Chanters at 6; pipes at 7, info 212-724-4978 ; (PO Box 4542, NYC 10163-4542; 212-662-1083)
Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 718-622-7035; Open Mic Third Thursday; http://freddysbackroom.com
St. John's Lutheran Church. 81 Christopher St. Manhattan. 6:30pm potluck, 7:30pm song circle. 2nd Thursday each month.
Unknown Pub, 355 Prospect Av, Park Slope, Bklyn; Open Mic 8pm; 718-788-9140
Workmen's Circle Chorus, 45 E 33 St.; 6-8pm; (Yiddish music) Info: 212-889-6800.

Fridays (NYC general music):

American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023; 212-265-1040; Free Music Fridays with various performers, 5:30-7:30pm
Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St, betw 2 & 3 Ave; Balkan Cafe approx once a month; 8:30pm; Homemade ethnic snacks/light dinner avail. www.balkancafe.nycfolkdance.org (may be closed for renovations)
New York Caledonian Club %: Ceilidh, First Fri, call for info (PO Box 4542, NYC 10163-4542; 212-662-1083); 212-724-4978

Fri & Sat (NYC general music): ... [ to top of page]

Orchard Cafe, 1064 1st Ave, (SE Corner 58th St.), 212-371-1170, 8pm, concerts of various genres; Fri & Sat
Postcrypt Coffeehouse; St.Paul's Chapel bsmt, Columbia Univ. 116 St & B'way; Fri & Sat - school year only (closed May-Sept. & Dec.-Jan.), 9pm, free; 212 854 1953; email; http://www.cc.columbia.edu/crypt/
Two Boots, 514 Second St (at 7 Ave) Park Slope, Brooklyn; shows Fri & Sat 10pm; 718-499-3253; food available

Saturdays (NYC general music): ... [ to top of page]

Chinatown Y, 273 Bowery. American dancing (mostly contra) to live music most Saturdays, 8-11 pm (beginners at 7:30); Sept. through June; www.cdny.org or 212-459-4080
Living Room, 154 Ludlow St (bet. Stanton and Rivington); 1^st Sat. Shape note Singing from the Sacred Harp, 2-5pm, free; linda@lindagriggs.com; 212-777-9837 www.livingroomny.com and http://lowereastsidesing.vocis.com/
Peoples' Voice Cafe; concerts every Sat 8PM at Community Church of NY, 40 E 35 St (between Park & Madison); info: 212-787-3903, $15, closed June, July, Aug.

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Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia) Greenwich Village; 212-673-7030; Open mic fourth Sun at 7pm
The C-Note 157 Avenue C (10th St.), 212-677-8142; Open Mic for Singer/ Songwriters; 5? to 9- Sign up starts at 5pm
Centerfold Coffeehouse; Church of St's Paul & Andrew, 263 W. 86 St, Manhattan (West End Av); Open mic/poetry reading at 5:45pm; info: Mary Grace, 212-866-4454.
Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Singing: 2nd Sun at St.Paul's Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. Clinton), Brooklyn; 718-793-2848; email; 2-5pm including Pot-Luck snack
Munch Cafe & Grill, 71-60 Yellowstone Blvd, Forest Hills (Queens); First and Third Sundays, 3-5 PM; 718-544-0075;
New York Folk Music Meet-Up, one Sunday a month, 3pm at various locations. www.meetup.com/folk-47/; email
Shanty Sing at Snug Harbor: The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection 2 to 5pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY. Usually the third Sunday. Refreshments available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. For more info about the Noble Collection, go to http://www.noblemaritime.org/index.htm and click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. Info: email or 347-267-9394
Shape Note Sing; Second Presbyterian Church, 6 W. 96 St. (corner of Central Park West), Upper West Side, Manhattan; www.manhattansing.org; 3rd Sundays September through June, 2-5 pm.; email Aldo Ceresa.
John Street Church, 44 John Street, Manhattan: Sea Music Concerts First Sunday, (Oct-April) 3-5pm. See the FMSNY home page for more information.

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Multi-day (NYC Irish):

An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo Ave, 718-884-7127; Music most nights; Sun, 4-7pm John Redmond & Friends; Tue Open Mic ; Fri, 6-8pm, Mary Courtney Ballad Night;
Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Thurs Session w/ Tony DeMarco 10pm; Yellowbarber@ aol.com, 212-686-1210; Traditional singers circle; First Monday 6:30pm, Info Louise Kitt
The Catalpa, 119 E. 233rd St, Woodlawn, Bronx; 718-324-1781 Sun session; Wed, Eamonn O'Reilly & Matt Mancuso

Sundays (NYC Irish): .... [ to top of page]

An Beal Bocht Cafe 445 W. 238th St, Bronx (Riverdale), 718-884-7127; 4-7pm,..John Redmond and Friends
Cafe Martin, 5th Ave. bet 4 & 5 Streets in Brooklyn; once a month session 4-8pm; info: Chris Carpenter, Mandochamp2003@yahoo.com
Cannons, 108 St; session ??
Cuckoo's Nest, 61-04 Woodside Ave., Woodside, Queens; 718-426-5684, 5-9pm
Maggie Mae's, 41-15 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, Queens, 718-433-3067; 3?pm
Mustang Harry's, 352 7 Ave. (between 29 & 30 St); presented by Ull Mor CCE: session 5-8pm; info Maureen Donachie
Jack O'Neill's , 130 Franklin St., Brooklyn, 718-389-3888, info@jackoneills.com; www.jackoneills.com; Session, 8-11pm; info, Tony Horswill
New York Irish Center Hall, 10-40 Jackson Ave Long Island City, Queens, Maureen: 718 / 440-2616 or ullmor@comhaltas.net ; Ceili third Sunday, 8-mdnte
Doc Watson's, 1490 2 Ave (77 St), 212-988-5300; 8:30-12:30pm session with Aonach
Yeats Tavern, 42-24 Bell Blvd, Bayside, Queens; 6pm session; 718-225-0652

Mondays (NYC Irish): ... [ to top of page]

Theatre 80, 80 St. Marks Place (at 1st Ave), New York 10003; 212-388-0388 . Siamsa-Nite of Celtic Culture presented by Tony DeMarco: 7:00-7:45pm Ceili dancing Lessons; 8:00-8:45pm Concert, featuring Tony D & Special guests; 9:00-9:45pm Ceile;10:00 - closing Seisiun. Admission: $10
Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, NYC, 8-11pm session in the back room with Don Meade and often a featured guest; free; food and drink available; 212-247-2562 or www.blarneystar.com/

Tuesdays (NYC Irish): ... [ to top of page]

Jack Dempsey's Pub, 61 2nd Ave (bet 3 & 4 St); session: 8pm; 212-388-0662
Swifts Hibernian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St (bet Bowery & Lafayette), 212-260-3600; 8:30pm session
O'Reilly's, 56 W.31 St bet 6th & B'way, 9pm session; 212-684-4244

Wednesdays (NYC Irish): ... [ to top of page]

The Scratcher, 209 E. 5th St (bet 2 Ave & Bowery), 212-477-0030; session 11pm w/ Fiona Dougherty & Eamon O'Leary
Fiddlesticks Pub, 54-58 Greenwich Ave (bet 6 & 7 Av), 212-463-0516; perf by Morning Star
The Gate, 321 5th Ave at 3rd St, Brooklyn, 718-768-4329; 8pm session??
Trinity Pub, 229 E. 84 St bet First & Second Av, 212-327-4450, 9-11pm session run by Caitlin Warbelow

Thursdays (NYC Irish)

Doctor Gilbert's Cafe, 6115 Broadway. Riverdale, Bronx; 8pm Mary Courtney; 718-548-9621
Paddy Reilly's, 519 Second Ave. (29th St); 10pm-1am; 212-686-1210 led by Tony DeMarco

Fridays (NYC Irish)

An Beal Bocht Cafe 445 W. 238th St, Bronx (Riverdale), 718-884-7127; 6-8pm, Fri: Mary Courtney's Ballad Night
The Wall, 55 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, Queens, 718-429-9426 ??

Saturdays (NYC Irish): ... [ to top of page]

Rosie O'Grady's, 52nd and 7th Ave, Gabriel Donohue, 10pm; www.gabrieldonohue.com
St. Andrew's, 120 W. 44th St.(6 & 7 Av.); live Celtic music 9pm - 1am; 212-840-8413
O'Neills Irish Bar, 729 3rd Ave (bet. 45 & 46 St); 9pm-1am session; 212-661-3530

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