Hudson Valley - Gardiner NY Irish Music Trad Slow-Session exists to bring together beginner, intermediate and advanced players in a convivial, non-threatening environment to play trad music. We aim to meet at people's homes or other local private spaces where we don't need to "perform" for our listeners, we can just play for ourselves and our own enjoyment. If you are not playing music but wish to join our group as a "Listener" there are Meetups that you can attend as well. We often mention open …

A group of friendly acoustic musicians meets once a month to play Bluegrass, Old Time, Irish, Western Swing, and Catskills square dance tunes in a low-key, non-competitive atmosphere.  You can pick up standard tunes across genres, become more proficient on a 2nd or 3rd instrument or improve your improvisational skills; all at a slower pace. For advanced beginners to intermediate and professional players. Come play music and have fun with other musicians without the pressure of performing for an …

Banjos, Dulcimers, Acoustic guitars, Pennywhistles, Fiddles, Mandolins -- unite! Let's get together for an acoustic jam! This group is for acoustic musicians who would like to get together to play old-time music of all kinds; Irish, Appalachian, hymns, etc. The group will have a member-contributed song list to begin (a few per person that we can all learn before the jam), and then open up to new song/tune requests. Although I'm sure there are more qualified individuals to organize a group like t …