Canadian American Club

Scottish Session
2024-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA, United States
The Boston Scottish Fiddle Club sponsors these Scottish and Cape Breton jam sessions. The energetic sessions have become quite popular and there is always room for more. Come and play your favorite tunes with old and new friends.
https://www.bsfc.org/our-activities/wednesday-night-sessions/

Irish Set Dancing workshop
2024-04-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-04-09 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-04-02 19:30 - 21:00
Watertown Set/Ceili Dance Workshop Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm- 9:00pm. Schedule can be found at ceboston.org/branch-activities

Scottish Country Dancing
2024-04-15 19:45 - 22:00, 2024-04-08 19:45 - 22:00, 2024-04-01 19:45 - 22:00
Scottish Country Dancing with RSCDS Cambridge Class.
Every Monday night, 7:45 to 10:00

Sunday Dance Ceilidh - April 2024
2024-04-14 14:00 - 17:00
Our first Dance Ceilidh was so popular we’re doing it again! Fun, accessible dances and Mabou Sets will be on the program. It will be an afternoon of great energy! Admission is $10 / $5 students & kids.
All musicians are welcomed to come and play a set or sit in.
Full bar, cash/credit; potluck snacks and desserts.

Friday Pub Night
2024-04-12 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-04-05 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-03-29 20:00 - 23:00
The downstairs pub is open to the public most Friday nights! This low-key event is a chance for club members to socialize and enjoy some live music. If you’re new to the club, this is a perfect time to stop in and introduce yourself!
This is an open-mic event. Everyone is invited to bring an instrument if you play, or just hang out at the bar and enjoy good music and company.
Word on the street is that we are the cheapest bar in town! Potluck snacks and desserts; no cover charge.

Quebecois Session
2024-04-10 19:00 - 22:00
Every second Wednesday from 7 to 10 pm.

Comhaltas Monthly Seisiún
2024-04-07 15:00 - 19:00
The Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley branch holds monthly Seisiúns October through June.

First Thursday Irish session
2024-04-04 19:30 - 22:00

Gaelic Club - March 2024
2024-03-17 15:30 - 19:00
All are invited to join the monthly gathering of the Cape Breton Gaelic Club. We will have live fiddle music, Gaelic singing, and probably a square set too! Bring your instruments if you play and a snack or dessert to share. The Bar will be open. $7 admission.

Will Woodson and Caitlin Finley
2024-02-24 15:00
Workshop for pipers and fiddlers: 3-5pm. $30 general, $15 Pipers Club members (please contact bostonpipers@gmail.com if interested)

Concert: 8pm. $20 general, $10 Pipers Club and Canadian American Club members. Tickets at door only.

Will Woodson (flute, uilleann pipes) and Caitlin Finley (fiddle) play sparky and driving traditional Irish music that’s grounded in the textures and rhythms of the rich Irish-American soundscape of the 1920s and 30s. With roots in the living Irish musical cultures of Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia, and a tremendous admiration for the first generation of recorded Irish musicians, the duo conjure up the sounds of the dance halls, vaudeville theaters, and house sessions central to Irish-American music from the first half of the twentieth century. Their 2019 debut album, The Glory Reel, recorded with the brilliant Chris “Junior” Stevens on piano and button accordion, is full of swing, lift, and exuberance, drawing largely upon the repertoires of North Connacht and Ulster, regions that have had a significant impact upon the style and repertoire of the duo. The flute playing of John McKenna, the piping of Michael Carney and Patsy Touhey, the music of Donegal fiddle legends John and Mickey Doherty, and of course the foundational 78s of Coleman, Killoran, and Morrison are all at play here; a diverse set of influences that are channeled by the two into punchy, powerful, and joyous music.

Now residents of Portland, Maine, both members of the duo are natives of the East Coast of the United States, and are products of the region’s rich heritage and living culture of Irish music. Will and Caitlin first began playing together in New York City, but relocation to New England a few years later put them in the orbit of the thriving Boston scene. It was during this time that they established a compelling musical chemistry; a shared aural vocabulary and mental library of influences made their music come together in a way that felt easy and sounded right. A circuit of sessions and gigs between Boston and Portland, Maine quickly developed, and before long it became abundantly clear that the only thing to do was to record an album. The Glory Reel is the product.

Workshop description: Piping and Fiddling from the 1920s
The 1920s were a golden age for recordings of traditional Irish music in America, and a number of truly excellent pipers and fiddlers are featured on the many 78 records from the era. We’ll listen to a selection of tracks featuring notable piping and fiddling, both solo and in duet, and learn a few tunes from them. Particular attention will be paid to the stylistic and technical features that are hallmarks of the era, and we’ll look at the special relationship between the “American” style of pipers like Patsy Touhey, Michael Carney, and Tom Ennis, and the holy trinity of Sligo fiddlers Michael Coleman, James Morrison, and Paddy Killoran. This workshop is open to both pipers and fiddlers.

Friday Pub Night / Open mic
2024-02-16 20:00 - 23:00
The downstairs pub is open every Friday night from 8-11 pm! Bring an instrument or a song to perform if you wish.
Potluck Snacks and desserts. Bar accepts cash or credit. Free admission.

Friday Pub Night
2023-12-22 08:00 - 17:00

Can-Am Christmas Party!
2023-12-15 20:00 - 23:30
Join us for our annual Christmas party! Bring your instruments, a snack or dessert, and a yankee swap gift if you’d like. The bar will be serving some special Christmas-themed drinks in addition to the usual offerings. Free admission.

Friday Pub night
2023-12-01 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-03 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-10-27 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-10-20 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-10-13 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-09-29 20:00 - 23:00
The downstairs pub is open every Friday night! Bring an instrument to play or just hang out and have a drink at the bar. Potluck snacks & Desserts. Free admission; full bar cash/credit.

(cancelled) Friday Pub Night
2023-11-24 20:00 - 23:00
The club will be closed on Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving. We are normally open every Friday. See you on December 1!

International Uilleann Piping Day with Jerry O'Sullivan
2023-11-04 14:00 - 17:00
All are invited to join the Boston Uilleann Pipers Club’s celebration of International Uilleann Piping Day this Saturday, November 4 at the Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St., Watertown, with special guest Jerry O’Sullivan:

At 2:00pm, there will be an open session with pipers — but all instruments are welcome! There will also be an opportunity to try out the uilleann pipes for the curious and the brave. There is no charge for this event.
At 3:30pm, Jerry O’Sullivan will be leading a workshop for pipers ($30 general/$15 Pipers Club members). Besides having a distinguished career as a piper, he is an amazing teacher.
At 7:30pm, Jerry will be giving a solo concert ($20 general/$10 Pipers Club and Canadian American Club members).

Canadian American Club annual Fundraiser Gala 2023
2023-10-29 13:00 - 19:00
The Canadian American Club is hosting its annual Gala on Sunday, October 29th beginning at 1pm. The Gala will feature a fabulous array of musicians who donate their time and talent. Come by to enjoy fiddling, square dancing, piping, step and set dancing and of course a song or two! Please join us and bring a friend!
There will also be food & drink, as well as several raffle and door prizes. Feel free to contribute a dessert, or a plate of finger sandwiches or something like that.
If you’d like to volunteer some time, please let us know. We can always use help setting up tables & chairs the day before, and cleaning up after the event is over.
This event is a major source of income for the club and helps to pay for on-going expenses as well as fund building repairs. This year, major repairs included rebuilding the emergency exit stairs, replacing door locks, and repairs to the HVAC systems.
Suggested Donation: $20.
The bar will be open and accepts cash or credit.
Performers:

Adrienne Howard and Friends – Quebecois
Jackie O’Riley’s Dancers
Down East Revival – Rick Nelson & John Becker
Rachel Reeds – Cape Breton Fiddle
Comhaltas Ceilidh Band – Irish Traditional Music
Gawain Thomas – Cape Breton Fiddle
Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
Lorraine Lynch – PEI Fiddler
Planet Banjo – Old Style Country Music
Leland Martin – Cape Breton Fiddle
Patrick Kennedy and Friends – Irish Songs and Traditional Music

Square Dance with Richard Wood and Neil Pearlman
2023-10-07 20:00 - 23:00
Mark your calendars! We are excited to welcome back world-renowned fiddler Richard Wood from PEI for a square dance October 7th!
Adults $20
$10 Students 12-18
Under 12 FREE

Concert: Benedict Koehler and Hilari Farrington
2023-09-23 20:00 - 23:00
Tickets at door only.
Concert: $20 general/$10 Pipers Club and Canadian American Club members
Piping workshop with Benedict 9/23 at 3:00: $15 Pipers Club members/$30 non-members; please RSVP to bostonpipers@gmail.com.
Benedict Koehler and Hilari Farrington are known across North America as teachers, tradition-bearers, and when pressed, performers of Irish traditional music. The music they play was deeply influenced by players who came over to America in the 1940’s and 50’s such as Jack Coen, Fr. Charlie Coen, Mike Rafferty, and Joe Madden from East Galway, Eamon Flynn from West Limerick, and Mike McHale from County Roscommon.
Founders of the Vermont School of Irish Traditional Music, this couple has helped to create a vibrant Irish music scene in Vermont. Over the years, and partly as a result of Benedict’s work as a maker of uilleann pipes, their kitchen in the hills of East Montpelier has welcomed hundreds of Irish musicians from all over the world.

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