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 …

This group is for people who want to learn Irish or improve their Irish using a combination of lessons I create, children's books and traditional textbooks. The lessons will be loosely based on the book and CD set, Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners (NY: Routledge, 2008, ISBN-13 978-0-415-38130-7). However, I'll be customizing some of the themes in the book, to make it pertain to life in the U.S., especially the Delaware Valley, where most of us live. So we'll be emphasizing sen …

This group was started to help create a single place to find House Concerts in the Philly area. Initially I'll post concerts onto the calendar as Notes (with a link to more information about the event), and if the House Concert host desires, you'll be able to RSVP right here from Meetup. My theory is that there are lots of people on Meetup who are looking for unique experiences, and I'd love to connect you all to the House Concert experience. What is a House Concert? A house concert is an even …