Irish & Folk Mondays

09/07/2026

The Monday Irish session is on for tonight (Sept. 7) from 5:45-7:45 at Bordertown Mexican Grill at 1055 N. State Street. Come and play some tunes.

09/02/2026

Here are the tunes:
Out on the Ocean
Kesh Jig
Earl's Chair
The Wise Maid
O'Carolan's Welcome
Trip to Durrow
Maids of Mount Kisco
Sligo Creek
The Butterfly
Swallowtail Jig
Morrison's
Star Above the Garter
Tobin's Favorite
Harvest Home
Hut on Staffin Island
Boys of Bluehill
The Porthole of the Kelp
Maids of Mitchellstown
Drowsy Maggie
Wind that Shakes the Barley
Out on the Road
unknown jig in G (Barry didn't even know the name)
Dinky Dorian
MacArthur Road
Killarney Boys of Pleaseure
The Gravel Walks
Frank's Reel
King of the Fairies (hornpipe)
King of the Fairies (reel)
Scollay's Reel
Chanter's Tune
Maggie West's Waltz

08/31/2026

Monday Celtic session (August 31) is starting in an hour at Bordertown Mexican Grill (1055 N. State) . Note the time change to 5:45-7:45 so we can be out when they close at 8. Come and play some tunes.

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08/25/2026

Bordertown Tunes 8-24-26



Kid on the Mountain

Old Favorite

Swallowtail Jig

Cliffs of Moher

Bottom of the Punchbowl

Through the Gates

Earls Chair

Cooleys

Dinky Dorian’s

Father Kelly’s

Dick Gossips

Star of Munster

Gravel Walks

Franks

Raivlin Reel

The Orphan Jig

Morrisons

Out on the Ocean

Irish Spring

Hut on Staffin Island

Boys of Blue Hill

Road to Lisdournvarna

Morning Dew

The Fairy

Rakish Paddy

High Reel

Paddy Faheys #1

Porthole of the Kelp

Maids Of Mitchelltown

Maggie Wests Waltz

The Black Rogue

I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave

Maison de Glacé

Trip to Pakistan

Lochaber Badger

Musical Priest

Waltz of the Penguins

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08/24/2026

The Monday Irish session is at Bordertown Mexican Grill (1055 N. State, Bellingham) tonight, August 23, from 6-8 pm. Come and play some tunes.

08/18/2026

The Monday Irish session starts at 6pm today. It is at Bordertown Mexican Grill (1010 N. State). Come and play some tunes.

08/13/2026

A great session at the Irish Session Bordertown Mexican Grill last Monday 8-10. All sessions will be at Bordertown (1010 N. State) until further notice.

8/10/2026.

J D Lark in the Morning
J D Connaughtmans Ramble
J Em Indian Point
Slide Em Road to Listoonvarna
J D Rambling Pitchfork
J G Joy of My Life
J Am Jug of Brown Ale
R Am Gravel Walk
R A Franks Reel
R Em Drowsy Maggie
R D Wind That Shakes the Barley
J Am Lilting Banshee
J Am Tenpenny Bit
J Bm Tar Road to Sligo
R G Angeline the Baker
SlipJig Em Butterfly
R G Spootiskerry
R D Willafjord
R Am Sleep Soon in da Morning
J D Belfast Jig
J D Shandon Bells
J A Stan Chapman's
J D Lisnagun
H Em Jackie Tar
Slide ? Slide from Grace
SlipJig F C**k and the Hen
SlipJig F Farewell to Whalleyrange
R Am Bobby Casey's
R Am Star of Munster
G G Temperance Reel
R Em Cup of Tea
R G Flowers of Edinburgh
R A Fishers Hornpipe
W D Hewlett

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08/06/2026

Bordertown Tunes 8/3/26

Inisheer

Garret Barreys

Drowsy Maggie

Toss the Feathers

Tell Her I Am

Gravel Walks

The Fairy

Alexander’s Hornpipe

Silver Spear

Spootiskerry

Willifjiord

Josefins Dopvaltz

Cat in the Hopper

Dusty Windowsills

Da Lounge Bar

Jackie Tar

Musical Priest

Brenda Stubberts

The Ricer

Mooncoin

Swallowtail

Indian Point

Give Me Your Hand

The Butterfly

Kid on the Mountian

Return to Fingle

Knockadu

Red Crow

The Kilfenora

Great Doggerland Diaspora

Moon and the Seven Stars

Through the Gates

Waltz of the Penguins

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08/04/2026

Some of you are aware of this, but to be sure that everybody is, most of you know Nellie Korn, and her dear mom Meryle  -

Please share this post as widely as you are able, and if you can contribute and/or show up on Tuesday, please do:

Dear Friends of Nellie,

You are invited to attend (and participate!) in a benefit concert in honor of Nellie Korn. If you haven’t heard the latest, Nellie is in the final stages of life following a rapid decline due to stage 4 ovarian cancer.

Nellie’s wish is for her community to hold a concert to celebrate her life in the performing arts and to raise funds for her care. In her words (quoting The Carter Family), “bring me the roses while I’m alive.”

The concert will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4th, at Bar211 (211 E Chestnut St) in Bellingham. Musicians are invited to perform a few numbers, and all are invited to attend, share memories, well wishes, and support.

The concert will be live-streamed directly to Nellie’s room at Hospice House.

Please RSVP HERE:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJpCx9eJf7gkpuCcETYo5VZ0SOCbo6GPwTOGnCT4hNer6xpA/viewform

to let us know if you plan to attend and/or if you would like to perform.

If you are unable to attend, you may post messages directly to Nellie at Caring Bridge and donations may be made at GoFundMe:

https://www.caringbridge.org/profile/signin

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-nellie-recover-rebuild-her-home

You can also send a video performance to Nellie at, [email protected]