NLTrad is a small, curated collection of traditional music organized in an online, searchable database. My focus is on Newfoundland and Irish tunes that are played at local sessions here in St. John's, NL, Canada.

I am open to receiving tunes from contributors, but they must be tunes that are regularly played at local sessions. This requirement helps keep the workload manageable and focused.

You can contact me at allan.farrell@gmail.com or you can find me most Sundays playing at the afternoon session at O'Reilly's pub in downtown St. John's.

Tunes in this collection will always be freely available.

--- Allan

Traditional Music Sessions

Support your local session - drop in to listen or play. If you decide to play, please practice good session etiquette!

Weekly

Saturday, 2-4pm - Erin's Pub, 186 Water St. Slow Session hosted by Kelly Russell. Familar tunes played at a relaxed pace. Very welcoming session for beginners but intermediate players will find plenty to challenge them too.

Saturday, 3-6pm - The Stone Jug, 232 Water Street, Carbonear, NL. Hosted by Gerry Strong. Open to all players.

Monthly / Occasional

Last Wednesday of each month, 9:00-11:30pm - The Ship Pub and Kitchen. This monthly session is organized by the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival. A different host each month. Suitable for players of all skill levels.