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Newport\u2019s gone through some changes lately, including what to do on the weekend. So what could you have done last Friday? Well obviously – go\u00a0to an Irish folk session!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amairgin the Gael is a Welsh based Irish musical community, where people bring their talents to make beautiful music. If you can\u2019t play but \u00a0fancy having a pint whilst soaking up the atmosphere, you\u2019re welcome too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Soper, aged 45, helps to organise Amairgin the Gael,<\/span> Wales\u2019s only <\/span>branch of Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann, the largest group involved in preserving and promoting traditional Irish music. He says, “It gives people exposure to a different culture. It’s keeping the Irish music tradition alive, and it’s probably the only place in Newport where you can hear this kind of music. It’s different to anything else you can find around town, isn’t it!”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Newport’s recent retail upgrade, Friar’s Walk, does offer more choices in entertainment, but nothing new culturally. There’s not a lot of musical choice,\u00a0creating a gap\u00a0for something new to appear. It’s movements like Amairgin the Gael that can help fill these gaps.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Every first and third Friday of the <\/span>month you can find Peter and other musicians keeping the Irish tradition alive at the Picton Arms <\/i>or the Red Lion <\/i>pub. Northern Irish lass Lisa-Jane Meates, aged 27, a fashion photographer living in Newport came to the Picton Arms <\/i>to enjoy the atmosphere for herself. She said the music was infectious, and that it\u2019s so nice being amongst people who are passionate about their music, but want to share it with everyone else.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not happy to sit on the sidelines but don\u2019t know how to play an instrument, not a problem! They even offer to teach beginner, intermediate and individual music classes every Tuesday evening at St. Julians\u2019 Methodists Church Hall, Newport.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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