Singing Seisiún
A monthly singing seisiún happens on the First Friday of the month. Generally, singing starts at 8:00pm unless otherwise specified. The locations vary.
The songs that we sing are generally Irish in origin, but we have had from time to time sung Scots, Welsh, and Cape Breton tunes. We also have some wonderful story tellers, sean nos singers, and poets in our group.
We have put together a set of standard songs in this book which you are welcome to print out. One of our regulars, John Hopkirk, also has a songbook we use. Or feel free to bring new songs!
Singing Seisiún Schedule - 2019
| Date | Host | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 4th | John Hopkirk | San Carlos |
| February 1st | Michael Jones | San Carlos |
| March 1st | Susan Keith | Mountain View |
| April 5th | Maureen Murphy | San Francisco |
| May 3rd | Mairtin Mac An Ghoill | Menlo Park |
| June 7th | Tracey Tynan & Marie | San Francisco |
| July 5th | John Hopkirk | San Carlos |
| August 2nd | Volunteer to host | - |
| September 6th | Bill & Peri Frantz | Los Gatos |
| October 4th | Cathy & Harold Jones | Santa Clara |
| November 1st | Patrick McEvoy | Palo Alto |
| December 6th | Imelda White | Mountain View |
Singing Seisiún Schedule - 2020
| Date | Host | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 3rd | Mairtin Mac An Ghoill | Menlo Park |
| February 7th | John Hopkirk | San Carlos |
| March 6th | Connie Roberts | Fremont |
| April 3rd | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| May 1st | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| June 5th | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| July 3rd | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| August 7th | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| September 4th | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| October 2nd | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| November 6th | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
| December 4th | Zoom (Michael Jones) | Online |
Most months, the seisiún is hosted in private homes and space may be limited. Refreshments are often provided by the host or are brought by the participants. To provide security we do not publicly post phone numbers and directions to hosts homes, the details for any seisiún are available only by contacting the host via e-mail or through subscribing to the singing mailing list.