The Lee Sessions
The Lee Sessions are an extensive series of traditional Irish music sessions in Cork city centre, featuring masters of traditional music.
The sessions have been running continuously since May 2011 and are sponsored by Cork City Council.
'Sessions' are usually groups of musicians playing traditional Irish music in pubs - usually instrumental.
Common instruments are button and piano accordions, tin whistles, fiddles/violins, banjos, bodhráns (a type of upright handheld drum), uileann pipes, the Irish bouzuki, acoustic guitars and occasionally a piano or keyboard.
Cork city is blessed with the best pubs in Ireland, all within walking distance of each other - furthermore Cork has, not one, but two separate third level colleges with hugely respected music degree courses, UCC's Department of Music and CIT's School of Music, making Leeside a hub for the cream of traditional Irish musicians.
So if you're looking for a genuine Irish pub and music experience The Lee Sessions undoubtedly offers the best choice and highest standard of musicianship in the country.
Venues include The Corner House (Coburg Street), Sin É (Coburg Street), The Oliver Plunkett (Oliver Plunkett St) The Long Valley (Winthrop St) and many more... Weekly gigs listings can be found here and on our facebook page with information on when and where you can find high quality, vibrant and authentic trad sessions!
City Hall
Anglesea St.
Cork
Ireland
Tel +353 21 4966 222
Fax +353 21 4314 238
Full Gig Guide
Na Seisiúin Atá Romhainn
Sat Jun 3
JJ Walsh's
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
7:00 pm
Sun Jun 4
The Gables
Douglas St.
9:00 pm
Mon Jun 5
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
9:30 pm
Wed Jun 7
The Belle Vue Bar
175 Old Youghal Rd.
Montenotte
Cork
7:00 pm
The Gables
Douglas St.
9:00 pm
Fri Jun 9
Clancy's
Marlborough St.
7:00 pm
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
10:30 pm
Sat Jun 10
JJ Walsh's
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
7:00 pm
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
7:00 pm
Sun Jun 11
The Gables
Douglas St.
9:00 pm
Wed Jun 14
The Gables
Douglas St.
9:00 pm
Fri Jun 16
Clancy's
Marlborough St.
7:00 pm
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
10:30 pm
Sat Jun 17
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
7:00 pm
Sun Jun 18
The Gables
Douglas St.
9:00 pm
Wed Jun 21
The Gables
Douglas St.
9:00 pm
Fri Jun 23
Clancy's
Marlborough St.
7:00 pm
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
10:30 pm
Sat Jun 24
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
7:00 pm
Mon Jun 26
Clancy's
Marlborough St.
9:30 pm
Wed Jun 28
The Gables
Douglas St.
9:00 pm
Fri Jun 30
Clancy's
Marlborough St.
7:00 pm
JJ Walshs
64 Oliver Plunkett St.
10:30 pm