Are there any places where musicians gather to play in the evening? I'm actually looking to join up with an Irish session somewhere on the grounds. There used to be an open-mic gathering over by the red barn in the evening, but I'm not finding any mention of it anymore. If there isn't one, anyone interested in putting together a trad seisiún, open to beginners, intermediate, advanced and even allowed to bring sheet music? Instruments would be guitar, banjo, tin whistle, concertina, fiddle, bodhrán etc.
Hopefully, I can gather some other musicians and we'll have a grand old time! If you can't play an instrument, you can sing along. If you can't sing along, you can stomp your foot, clap your hands, swing your head, or sway back and forth. If you can't do any of those, we'll put your body outside before you start to smell the place up.
I think my sister might be there for a day or two, her husband is working at Aeroshell this year. She used to fiddle with a group that was good enough to record a CD back when those were a thing. She might enjoy joining in. Keep us posted with plans!
I asked EAA about any informal sessions and Dick Knapinski was kind enough to answer and point me at the Flying Musicians Association. We'll see where this goes. Looks like a great organization and I'll probably sign up as a member regardless (https://flyingmusicians.org/)
