{"id":1986,"date":"2012-01-07T13:11:07","date_gmt":"2012-01-07T13:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2012-04-10T17:57:55","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T17:57:55","slug":"traditional-irish-music-seisiuns-sundays-at-the-ravens-nest-walpole-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=1986","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Irish Music Seisiuns Sundays at the Raven&#8217;s Nest, Walpole, Mass."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1995\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_1995\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/P1110603.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1995\" title=\"Irish entertainment\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/P1110603-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/P1110603-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/P1110603-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_1995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting ready for some Irish entertainment and dance at the Raven&#39;s Nest, Walpole, Mass. (photo by Eric)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to go to Ireland to enjoy a traditional Irish seisiun &#8212; best described as a musical gathering session. Right here in the Boston area, the Raven&#8217;s Nest Irish pub and restaurant hosts such events on Sundays, starting at 4 p.m. Professional Irish musicians gather along with the community to create some wonderful traditional Irish music &#8212; with an occasional American song included. Bring an instrument and join the fun! Admission is free.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere is certainly conducive to these Irish seisiuns, too, as owner Mark McCauliffe restored the space to what he remembers Irish pubs looking like when <\/p>\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0542617997214413\";\n\/* Cheap-Travel-Side-Ad *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"4615336226\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>growing up in Ireland. Cozy and intimate yet informal, the Raven&#8217;s Nest is really a great place to hang out. Glimmering hardwood floors, fireplace, a high ceiling, big picture windows that open with a scenic view of the traditional New England Walpole town common , ambient lighting and an exposed brick wall (each brick was hand painted!) lend a wonderful atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Making the experience that much better is that the Raven&#8217;s Nest is what we&#8217;d call a major league restaurant when it comes to food and drink. The food is phenomenal here, including a pistachio chicken, apple goat cheese salmon, steak and turkey tips, Shepherd&#8217;s pie, baked mac and cheese, fish &#8216;n chips and mouthwatering burgers. The handsome bar spans the restaurant nearly front to back and offers a wide drink selection, including\u00a015 different draft beers, an extensive wine list and many signature cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t have footage of the\u00a0Irish seisiun, but you can check out the photo above taken last St. Patrick&#8217;s Day to get a taste of the flavor of such entertainment at the Raven&#8217;s Nest. We&#8217;d recommend calling the Raven&#8217;s Nest at (508) \u00a0734-9377 to make sure the Irish seisiun is on for that given afternoon. The Raven&#8217;s Nest is located at 998 Main St., in the heart of downtown Walpole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don&#8217;t have to go to Ireland to enjoy a traditional Irish seisiun &#8212; best described as a musical gathering session. 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