The Northern Virginia Irish Session

Places to Play


Boe's Strings

26 S. Market St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 662-0750
Weekly: Thursdays 7pm


Four Provinces (Falls Church)

105 W Broad St
Falls Church, VA 22046-4236
Phone: (703) 534-8999

Weekly: Mondays 8:30-11
Leader: Alan Carriack

The 4Ps session is an intermediate session that uses sheet music.  

J. Patrick's

1371 Andre St., Baltimore, MD
410-244-8613
Weekly: Mon., Tues. and Thurs.,9 –12
Leaders: Tues. – Laura Byrne and Jimmy Eagan, Thurs. – Peter Fitzgerald
Beginner session, Monday 8 -11 (Donna Long)


McGinty's Arlington
3650 South Glebe Road
Arlington, VA
(703) 414-3555
Wednesdays, 7-10pm

Leaders: Josh Dukes, Danny Noveck, and Brendan Bell


McGinty's Silver Spring
911 Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-587-1270

Tuesdays, 8pm Leaders: Dennis Botzer

McMahon’s

380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA

540-347-7200

Most Sundays, 5 pm


Nanny O’Brien’s Bar

3319 Conn. Ave., NW
Washington, DC
202-686-9189
Mondays, 8 pm


Ri-Ra Pub and Restaurant

4931 Elm St.

Bethesda, MD 20814

301-657-1122

Wednesdays, 7-11 PM, Sundays 3-7 PM

Leaders: Phillipe Varlet and Rob Greenway

The first hour is slower.  More info: philvars@erols.com


The Royal Mile Restaurant and Bar

2407 Price Avenue

Wheaton, MD

301-948-4511

4th Sundays of each month

5:00 - 6:30 PM, Kids’ Sessiun (with Mitch Fanning leading)

7:00 PM on, regular Sessiun

Leader: Dennis Botzer