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Amy Beshara leads tonight 15th June, next week is the last session of the season Midsummer Burns Party, June 22nd

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Join us for Cape Breton tunes tonight led by the rockin’ fiddle of Miss Amy Beshara.  Next week – Midsummer Burns Night Party for the last session of the season, before we break for the summer.  Tunes from 9pm Tonight.  Midsummer Burns starts at 8pm

Iona

180 Grand Street

Brooklyn NY 11218

Song Night – Max Carmichael and Andrew Forbes lead Iona on Monday February 16th 9pm

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So we’ve had the nights of a 1,000 fiddles, and 2 weeks ago there were 5 pipers in the bar .  This week we’re switching it up for some songs.  Max Carmichael, multi-instrumentalist and beautiful singer will lead on guitar with piper man general, Andrew Forbes pouring on the wavy gravy.  Bring your favorite 300 verse trad ballad…

Iona

180 Grand Street

Brooklyn

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Fiddlers Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan lead Iona tonight, February 9th from 9pm

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Wow , so after the best Burns ever, this Monday 9th February – we’re excited to welcome awesome fiddler Rose Baldino and fiddler/guitarist Brian Buchanan to host this week’s session. Rose and Amy Beshara have been playing together in Burning Bridget Cleary and we can’t wait to meet Rose and Brian. Tunes will get going from 9pm

Session goes through December including the holidays

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It’s getting to feel a lot like we need to blow into Christmas.  Session will keep going throughout the holiday period and we’re excited that for our special holiday party night December 29th,  hosts will be piper Ben Miller and the great Cape Breton fiddler Anita MacDonald .  Session nights for December are 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th.  See you there.

 

Iona tonight! Monday November 17th – tunes from 9pm

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Come and give that bow (or chanter) a workout tonight at Iona , 180 Grand Street, Brooklyn  from 9pm.  Musicians welcome.

Lilly Pearlman leads Iona Monday 20th October Alba’s Edge play Cafe Vivaldi, NYC Sunday 19th

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Alba’s Edge play Cafe Vivaldi Sunday 19th October and  Lilly Pearlman will lead the Iona session on Monday 20th.
ALBA’S EDGE GIG – On Sunday 19th October in NYC downtown our  pals from Portland, Maine Lilly and Neil Pearlman bring their Scottish trad/afro cuban/jazz influenced band, Alba’s Edge to Gotham City to play Cafe Vivaldi in the Village from 8pm. Lilly and Neil (children of Scottish fiddler Ed Pearlman) are amazing musicians, and this show will be a stonker. Get there early if you want a seat then come and play some tunes with Alba’s fiddler Lilly at Iona on Monday night from 9pm
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Thursday September 18th – The Day has come. Scottish Referendum results party tonight at Iona

Come and join us at Iona tonight for a Scottish Referendum results party at Iona!  All night long. Yes Scotland #letsdothis #voteyes

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Tonight! Monday April 21st – Battlefield Band fiddler Ali White leads

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Get it while he’s hot and resident on the block! We’re delighted to welcome current Brooklynite, Battlefield Band fiddler Ali White, to host the Iona session  Monday 21st April from 8.30pm . Easter Candy will be provided.

Iona

180 Grand Street

Brooklyn

L, M and G trains

Battlefield Band fiddler, Alasdair White leads for the next 3 December Mondays at Iona

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Tonight, December 2nd and December 9th and 16th – Ali White from the Battlefield Band leads at Iona. Come on down the craic will be massive.

Iona

180 Grand Street

Brooklyn

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from 8.30pm

Tonight Monday November 25th from 8.30pm

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Start off your Thanksgiving week wisely with some pipes and fiddle action at the Iona Scottish Session – 180 Grand St, Brooklyn, from 8.30 p.m.