You may add yourself to our mailing list by e-mailing your name and street address to See archives of old newsletters below. The Celtic Music Association publishes a free, occasional newsletter, dubbed Celtic Madison. For sessions outside of Madison, see the regional links below.The Shamrock Club also maintains an Irish music and dance calendar for the Milwaukee area and for all of Wisconsin.Here are some excellent tips on how traditional Irish music sessions work, from a Belfast-based Web site.Occasional(?) Wednesdays: about 15 miles southeast, out in Stoughton, the Viking Brewpub on Main Street hosts a session, 7pm.It is also an open session, meaning that all are welcome to join in
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Tunes will be played at a slower tempo to facilitate learning the traditional tunes and learning to play in a group. This is a slow Irish session for beginners and intermediate players.
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Every Wednesday: The decades-long local tradition of Wednesday sessions stumbled in 2019, and 2020 wiped it out.If you really never get your fill of live music, you'll have to come by Madison's public sessions: Dance Events are posted on our Dance page.