Fresh off the plane, Mr Alasdair White will lead on Monday 16th, from 8.30pm – come on down for a night a rockin’ West Highland fiddle fantastic-ness.
Iona
180 Grand Street at Bedford
Brooklyn
L,M and G trains
IONA SCOTTISH SESSION
playing the traditional music of Scotland, Cape Breton and Ireland in Brooklyn, NY
Amy Beshara, Max Carmichael and Andrew Forbes host Iona – Monday May 12th
Tonight Monday May 12! Sweet spring blossoms fill the air in the Iona garden-and inside there’s thai curry pies, bagpipes, beer and tunes! What could be better than a co-hosting conflagration of red hot Scottish/Cape Breton goodness with Amy Beshara fiddle, Max Carmichael guitar and Andrew Forbes pipes. Smokin’!
Iona
180 Grand Street
Brooklyn NY
L, M and G trains
corner of Bedford Ave
Battlefield Band fiddler, Alasdair White hosts Iona Monday May 5th
We’re pleased to welcome back our Hebridean fiddle guru, Alasdair White, to lead the session on Monday night, May 5th. A week of excitement with all the Alasdairs ! Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas , followed by regular tunes with Alasdair White at the session – doesn’t get much better than that!
Iona
180 Grand Street
Brooklyn NY
L. M and G trains
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas play Subculture in Manhattan – Weds April 30th – 7.30pm- tunes afterwards at The Scratcher from 10pm
We’re excited to welcome to NYC for a rare Manhatty gig, the creme de la creme New World Scottish fiddle duo, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. Alasdair’s fiddle playing is legendary, and his education efforts at music camps around the world have created a new generation of musically present fiddlers – encouraging them not just to learn tunes and play them in the tradition, but to push ‘in the moment’ musicality , rhythmic sensitivity, improvisation and drive. Natalie’s musicality emerged in this context, with a stop off at Juilliard. Her astonishing virtuosity and joyful spirit shine out in her playing and illuminate the thresholds of what the trad idiom can contain. Rhythmically you could build skyscrapers on her playing. Both of them have incredible charisma and chops to spare as performers. Do yourselves a favor and get down to see them. They’re playing at Subculture – a new venue on Bleecker St. Tickets are $25 before the night, $30 day of show, almost sold out, get yours now. Tickets here
Then treat of treats, after the show on Weds night (30th) we’re having tunes in Manhattan from 10pm at The Scratcher with Alasdair and Natalie – a one night only pop-up Iona session in Manhat… with the best!
Session Monday 28th April led by piper, Andrew Forbes
Join us for a great blast of pipe tunes from the fine piper, Andrew Forbes of Halifax Nova Scotia at the Iona Session this Monday 28th from 8.30pm. Usually we get started around 9. Musicians welcome
Iona
180 Grand Street
Brooklyn NY
L, M and G trains
Tonight! Monday April 21st – Battlefield Band fiddler Ali White leads
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
Regular Session – Monday April 14th – Led by fiddler, Alasdair White of the Battlefield Band
He’s back, just in time – lovely. Freshly misted from the Battlefield Band’s West Coast tour of rainy places, Iona Scottish Session is pleased to welcome back fiddle maestro Mr Alasdair White to lead at the regular session this coming Monday 14th April 8.30pm.
Iona
180 Grand Street
Brooklyn NY
L,M and G trains
Iona Pipes and Fiddle Concert at Jalopy – Thanks
Lots of people to thank for the great sold out crowd we had for the Iona Scottish Session Pipes and Fiddles show at Jalopy last night – what a blast. Thanks to everyone who came down. Thanks to the musicians who travelled from Scotland, Cape Breton, Seattle and points closer to home – you all rocked and there were so many highlights. Andrew Forbes playing Tombs,Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald with Troy Macg on piano locking in – just wow – that alone was worth putting on the show for, Katie and Neil kicking it up to a new level of fiddle and piano awesomeness, Troy just being the monster all round player he is and the Iona session sets by Amy Beshara, Calum Michael.John Nevin – thanks for spreading the word and for all you do for trad music in NYC. Simon Brooking and the fine single malts of Laphroaig – so many appreciative comments from the crowd – and what a treat – Thanks.Matt Diaz – the photo show was AMAZING. Looked fantastic. Douglas Safranek – thank you for hanging the show and putting up the musicians. Sharon Katzmann lifesaver, super generous of you to step in when we needed an emergency hostess , the magical generous musical people of Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Feral , Lynette Wiley, Karen, Geoff and sound man Eric and our stalwart supporters from Iona Bar, Robbie, Victor, Miguel and J. Thanks!
TARTAN WEEK NYC AT IONA April 7th to 12th 2014
MON 7th April 6-8pm Katie McNally Fiddle Workshop $35 at Iona
MON 7th April 9pm Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman host Iona
TUES 8th April 9pm Andrew Forbes/Scottish Octopus host Iona
WEDS 9th April 6-8pm Troy MacGillivray Fiddle Workshop at Iona
WEDS 9th April 9pm Troy and Scottish Octopus host Iona
THURS 10th April 8pm – PIPES AND FIDDLE CONCERT at Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn
THURS 10th April 8pm – Matt Diaz Photography Show at Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn (April 10th-April 24th)
FRI 11th April 10.30pm – LAU play Mercury Lounge, Houston St in Manhattan
SAT 12th April 1-4pm – Calum Pasqua Fiddle Workshop $35 in Forest Hills, Queens (Calum’s Workshop for the Cameron Ensemble contact : Isabelle Smith iasmith1@verizon.net)
MON 7th April 9pm Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman host Iona
TUES 8th April 9pm Andrew Forbes/Scottish Octopus host Iona
WEDS 9th April 6-8pm Troy MacGillivray Fiddle Workshop at Iona
WEDS 9th April 9pm Troy and Scottish Octopus host Iona
THURS 10th April 8pm – PIPES AND FIDDLE CONCERT at Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn
THURS 10th April 8pm – Matt Diaz Photography Show at Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn (April 10th-April 24th)
FRI 11th April 10.30pm – LAU play Mercury Lounge, Houston St in Manhattan
SAT 12th April 1-4pm – Calum Pasqua Fiddle Workshop $35 in Forest Hills, Queens (Calum’s Workshop for the Cameron Ensemble contact : Isabelle Smith iasmith1@verizon.net)
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Iona – 180 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY
EXTRA SESSIONS FOR TARTAN WEEK NYC at Iona – 7/8/9th April – Pipes and Fiddle Concert at Jalopy April 10th
TARTAN WEEK NYC at IONA, 180 Grand Street, Brooklyn presented FIDDLE WORKSHOPS (Mon 7th-KATIE McNALLY) and (Weds 9th-TROY MACGILLIVRAY) and extra sessions in the bar on Monday 7th (Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman), Tuesday 8th (Scottish Octopus with Andrew Forbes) and Weds 9th (Troy MacGillivray and Scottish Octopus) with Laphroaig whisky specials (Mon). The sold out pipes, fiddles and photography show at Jalopy Theater, again with lovely whisky support by Laphroaig – was a roaring success on April 10th . Matt Diaz’s photography show of traditional musicians opened at Jalopy the same night and runs til April 24th.
Iona
180 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY
L, M and G trains
IONA SCOTTISH SESSION 