Randy Stein Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Looking for pubs with good music and beer in Cork and/or Killarney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Taylor Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I cannot help but feel that you have asked the wrong question. Maybe you should have asked 'for pubs without good music and beer in Cork and/or Killarney'... Don. (Except in Australia, there is no such thing as a pub with no beer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Killarney, I‘m not so sure Don ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Good music and good beer !! You don't want much do you? As a connoisseur of both ITM and Beer, as well as a long term resident in Ireland, I would say ( in general) you might find 'good' music if you get local, up to date advice and avoid the tourist spots in the mid summer holiday season , but good beer is a tall order. I see that one or two 'craft' breweries have sprung up in recent years but some I sampled a couple of years ago was rubbish and as for the offerings from the factory breweries, that will either cause chronic constipation or keep you up half the night passing water!.... The Whiskey is good though. If the weather is agreeable the scenery is lovely...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelteglow Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 For what its worth I will say this ." Many pubs offer live music but many times it is a singer with a guitar ." If as in my case you are looking for (sessions to join in )its best to ask locals or look on line .Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Taylor Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I should not have been facetious, but I guess I was comparing my memories of pubs in Ireland with my local 'pubs' which have much worse factory beer and no music at all - just loud sports TV all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 The best music sessions will not be advertised and usually happen in the winter months , by arrangement amongst musicians... but generally good sessions can be found with a little persistence. Indeed Don, it depends on one's viewpoint.... here's another: we lived in County Clare for 16 years and I definately had far more bad hangovers than good music sessions..... the really great sessions I could count on my two hands... one weekend I do recall, I was lucky to enjoy two great nights of playing sitting next to Tommy McCarthy .... a fond memory going back 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Laban Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Quote I see that one or two 'craft' breweries have sprung up in recent years A bit more than that, in all fairness. It's a 'thing' now. By all accounts the quality can be a bit hit and miss though. And really great sessions, they're still the ones you hear about afterwards. It was sublime in Friel's last sunday, apparently. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Years ago(many), I remember lots of Johnny Cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Beer & Music...... both a matter of personal taste perhaps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneads Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Drink Guinness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Stein Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks for input. I'll check elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Taylor Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Randy You could try 'The Session' web-site and go to their sessions search page: https://thesession.org/sessions Enter the towns that you are interested in and see what they have listed. Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Stein Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Thank you Don. That is quite helpful. r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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