Canadian American Club

Friday Pub Night
2024-06-21 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-06-14 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-06-07 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-05-31 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-05-24 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-05-17 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-05-10 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA, United States
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.

Scottish Session
2024-06-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-05-15 19:30 - 22:00
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
2024-06-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-06-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-06-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-05-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-05-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-05-14 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
2024-06-17 19:45 - 22:00, 2024-06-10 19:45 - 22:00, 2024-06-03 19:45 - 22:00, 2024-05-27 19:45 - 22:00, 2024-05-20 19:45 - 22:00, 2024-05-13 19:45 - 22:00
Scottish Country Dancing with RSCDS Cambridge Class.
Every Monday night, 7:45 to 10:00

Gaelic Club
2024-06-16 15:30 - 19:00, 2024-05-19 15:30 - 19:00
The Cape Breton Gaelic Club invites you to a Ceilidh every third Sunday (Sept through June) at 3:30pm. 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.
If you’d like to join the Gaelic singers, please come early at 3:00 for practice.

Quebecois Session
2024-06-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-08 19:00 - 22:00
Every second Wednesday from 7 to 10 pm.

First Thursday Irish session
2024-06-06 19:30 - 22:00

Comhaltas Monthly Seisiún
2024-06-02 15:00 - 19:00
The Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley branch holds monthly Seisiúns October through June.

Cape Breton Fiddle workshop with Wendy MacIsaac
2024-05-19 13:45 - 15:15
Come learn some Cape Breton tunes with Wendy MacIsaac!
1:45 – 3:15PMat the Canadian American Club202 Arlington St., Watertown, MA
Wendy MacIsaac is a renowned fiddle player and culture bearer from Creignish, Cape Breton who has been playing music for close to 40 years. She is recognized as one of the old-school style of players who has kept the traditional sound going, and has a deep respect for it. Wendy is also a sought-after piano accompanist and step dancer.In addition to performing as a solo artist, she has toured extensively with Mary Jane Lamond and in her band Beòlach. She also tours with her cousin Ashley MacIsaac, Heather Rankin and Bruce Guthro.Wendy is in high demand for her skills at teaching the Cape Breton style of fiddling. She travels throughout North America and overseas as well as teaching from her home in Halifax.Wendy has recorded on over a dozen albums including four of her own, three with Beòlach, and one with Mary Jane Lamond. Beòlach‘s three albums have earned nominations for East Coast Music Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards, and a JUNO award, and they performed at the 2021 World Expo in Dubai. Wendy has also produced two albums, one for the Katie McNally Trio and one for Saskatoon based band, West of Mabou.The album Seinn she did with Mary Jane Lamond in 2012 won an East Coast Music, Music Nova Scotia and Canadian Folk Award in 2013.

Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Annual Gala
2024-05-18 19:00 - 23:00
Join us for the 2024 Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Gala
Featuring Cape Breton fiddler Wendy MacIsaac

Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra performance
Ceilidh Dancing
Silent auction- instruments, music books, accessories, experiences- all to benefit the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club
cash bar
refreshments

Friday Pub Night with Scollay Square Skiffle Band
2024-05-10 20:00 - 23:00
Join us for a special show with Patrick Kennedy and the Scollay Square Skiffle Band! Always a treat to have them at the club.
Potluck snacks and desserts; bar accepts cash/credit.
