# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Traditional Irish Session
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 02 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Come join us for an informal gathering of local musicians playing traditional Irish music.

What is a Session?
Typically, the first tune is followed by another two or three tunes in a set. The art of putting together a set is hard to put into words, but the tunes must flow from one to another in terms of key and melodic structure, without being so similar as to all sound the same. The tunes of a set will usually all be of the same sort, i.e. all jigs or all reels, although on rare occasions and amongst a more skilled group of players a complementary tune of a different sort will be included, such as a slip jig amongst the jigs. Although stage performers sometimes arrange sets of reels and jigs together, this is uncommon in an Irish session context.

Some sets are specific to a locale, or even to a single session, whilst others, like the "Coleman set" of reels ("The Tarbolton"/"The Longford Collector"/The Sailor's Bonnet"), represent longstanding combinations that have been played together for decades. Sets are sometimes thrown together ad hoc, which sometimes works brilliantly and sometimes fails on the spot.

The term 'set' is used for groups of three or more tunes, and for the 'set' dances which those tunes were originally arranged and played for. As the music was originally played for dancers, typically at 'house dances', a large number of standard sets (of tunes) were developed to suit the various dance sets. 

After one set ends, someone will usually start another. A 'regular' at the session may launch into a set, knowing that many or all of the musicians know the tunes; a visitor starting a set will check that at least some of the other musicians know the tunes. While there may be occasional singing at a session, solo playing is not part of the session, nor is the session an opportunity to 'show off', or demonstrate 'party pieces'. The origin and spirit of the session, playing standard sets for dancers, ensures that individual musical virtuosity is less valued than the collective effort. It also ensures that visitors from other sessions will know many of the tunes and be able to participate, in true 'bothántiocht' style.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/norfolk/traditional-irish-session/200030492961808
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, art, parties, live-music
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Norfolk
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant
- **lat**: 36.84834
- **long**: -76.29156
- **full address**: Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 211 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510-1805, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Traditional Irish Session being held?
  - **A:** Traditional Irish Session takes place on Sun, 02 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 211 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510-1805, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Traditional Irish Session?
  - **A:** Traditional Irish Session is organized by Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Traditional Irish Session is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Norfolk, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Traditional Irish Session sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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