Dance
Music Jams and Open Bands
(Last
updates made 8/2/21 - a few listings were removed)
There are many opportunities to play dance music in our area, both in jam
sessions and pick-up bands.
Please note: Sessions can be cancelled or moved without notice. We recommend you confirm time and location by checking websites, emailing
or calling the contact person
|
Type
of Music |
When |
Where |
Contact |
| Blues Jam | 4th
Wednesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Cajun Jam | 2nd
Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. |
Trenton
Social led by Alan Willinger |
website |
| Contra Pick-up Band - Princeton Country Dancers | Monthly | Princeton, NJ | http://princetoncountrydancers.org/music/ |
| Contra Pick-up Band - Spuds | monthly jam, and about 7 times a year for dances | Glenside, PA | http://www.thursdaycontra.com/~spuds/ |
| Contra Dance Tune Jam | 1st
and 3rd Sundays, 7 to 9 p.m. (sessions in summer are sporadic! check first!) |
Interfaith
Chapel, Hogg Hall, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042 |
Mary
Roth [email protected] |
| English Country Dance | Narberth, PA | musicians'
page on Germantown Country Dancers website |
|
| Irish
Session |
9pm First Monday of each month | Paddy
Rooney's, 449 West Chester Pike , Havertown, PA |
(610)446-9882 |
| Irish Session | Monthly check schedule |
Mermaid
Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia |
Chris
Brennan-Hagy 215-233-2077 http://www.themermaidinn.net/current.html |
| Irish Session | 2nd
Wednesdays 8 pm |
McShea's
Restaurant & Bar, 242 Haverford Ave, Narberth, PA 19072 . |
(610)
667-0510 contact Den at [email protected] |
| Irish Session | Thursday 8:30 pm | Blarney
at 328 South St Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Irish Session | First
Friday 8 - 11 pm. Slow session 8-9 Regular session 9-11 check schedule |
The
Irish Center at The Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen Street, Mt. Airy, Phila, PA 19119 |
(215) 843-8051 or contact Tom and Pam O'Malley at [email protected] or (215) 242-8047. |
| Irish Session | Saturday 4-7pm |
Fergies
Pub 1214 Sansom Phila |
(215)
928-8118 Darin Kelly and Brendan Callahan |
| Irish Session | C | The
Plough & The Stars, 2nd & Chestnut, Phila. |
(215) 733-0300 |
| Irish Session | Sunday
7-10pm |
The Bards, 22nd & Walnut, Phila. | (215)
569-9585 Darin Kelly and Brendan Callahan |
| Klezmer Jam | First
Sundays 1 - 3pm |
Main
Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood PA |
610-389-6036 |
| Next
Generation Irish Learning Session |
Second
Sunday Sept - May 1-3 pm |
The
Irish Center Carpenter & Emlen Streets |
Dennis
and Kathy & Chris Brennan-Hagy Website |
| Old Time Music Jam | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7:45 PM | Mannion's
Pub Somerville, NJ |
http://www.donegone.net/sbfotm |
| Old Time Music Jam | 4th
Wednesdays 8PM - 11PM |
Mitchell's
Café 11 Church St Lambertville, NJ |
|
| Old Time Music Jam | 2nd
Friday 7:30PM - 10:30PM |
Upstairs
at The Gryphon Café 105 West Lancaster Avenue Wayne, PA 19087 |
|
| Old Time Music Jam | 3rd
Friday 7:30PM - 10:30PM |
Pat's
Pizza 47 West Lancaster Avenue Downingtown, PA 19335 |
|
| Scandinavian Music Jam | 4th Wednesdays | Lambertville, NJ | |
| Scottish Dance Music | musicians'
page on the Delaware Valley RSCDS website http://delvalrscds.org/dvmusic.html |
||
| Singing/Open Mike | 7 p.m. most Sunday evenings | Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Sing
Out! Singing/Open Mike |
2nd
Tuesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Swing Jam | 3rd
Tuesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
This list maintained by and Peggy Leiby.