As the Temple Bar Music festival kicks off in Dublin, the Dublin community blog suggests there is no better way to spend a cold, dark, wintery evening than in a pub taking in some phenomenal Irish music!

.... While we’re on the subject, I’ll leave you with my personal favourite trad sessions in Dublin.

The Wishing Well: Every Monday night, a group of friends gather together in the small, dimly lit back room of The Wishing Well pub in Blackrock to put on a jaw-dropping performance. As you look on and drink your pint at one of the small round tables, you realize that this group of 5-12 (depending on the night) would be here playing to their hearts’ content, even if there were no audience. Which is what makes this session the real deal.

Johnny Foxes: While Johnny Foxe’s is another legendary (if not uber-touristy) option, it never fails to be another great night of entertainment. There’s something going on there just about every night of the week. Despite it’s reputation for marketing itself to the tourist masses (as the coaches in the car park testify to), you’ll usually also encounter plenty of locals from Bray or Enniskerry and the surrounding areas.

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