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NOTE: Due to the pandemic, most of the gatherings below are not taking place in-person, and I am not planning to track those changes on this page. However, many online sings have sprung up as a result. You can find a global calendar of such sings here: Virtual Sessions
Regular Sessions
The Armory Pub Sing -- Twice-monthly in Somerville, MA. 2nd Thursdays, 7-10:30pm, and 4th Tuesdays, 7-9:30pm.
The Boston Area Chantey&Maritime Sing -- 3rd Sundays, 2-5pm, at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown, MA.
Providence Pub Sings -- 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7-10pm, at the Flatbread Company in Providence, RI.
Cranston Pub Sing -- 3rd Fridays, 8-11pm, except summers, at the Irish Ceilidhe Club in Cranston RI.
Gloucester Chantey Sing -- Mondays, 6-9pm, at the Rhumb Line in Gloucester, MA.
Press Room Trad Session -- Mondays, 5:30-8:30pm in Portsmouth, NH. Songs & insruments. Of necessity, this one is as much a performance as a session.
Continental Trad Session [Cancelled until further notice due to staffing shortage] -- Fridays, 5:30-8:30pm at the Continental Restaurant&Bar in Somersworth, NH. Anglo-Celtic, song&instrument.
The Port Sessions -- 4th Wednesdays, 7:30-10pm at the Port Tavern in Newburyport, MA. Shanties etc. with the Portermen.
FSSGB Trad Swaps -- An occasional song swap held at various homes, often on a Sunday afternoon.
Useful resources
The BostonSongSessions mailing list -- This is a mailing list for announcements and low-bandwidth discussion.
Greater Boston Traditional Song -- This is our Facebook group, covering more or less the same things as the BostonSongSessions calendar and mailing list.
NorthEast Chantey Sings mailiing list and calendar -- "Event announcements of chanteys and sea music from Philadelphia to Newfoundland... from the Eastern seaboard to the Erie Canal." Yahoo! Group membership required to view full calendar.
The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston -- A non-profit organization whose activities include monthly and weekly sings. Details available through their website and newsletter.
Sings around New England -- New England Folk Network's somewhat broader list of sings and such.