The Leap Sessions

The Leap Sessions was started specifically to fill the void for singer/songwriters, acoustic musicians, et al both from the west Dublin/North Kildare/South Meath and from further afield to showcase their original songs and performances in a warm, relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

The Leap Sessions runs at the historic Salmon Leap Inn which sits on the border between Dublin and Kildare at the Liffey Bridge and is run in conjunction with The Vocal Academy, Leixlip.

The BEST way to get a slot on a night is to contact us in advance. We MAY but rarely have space in the running order for walk in's so we would advise that you let us know by PM or better, email by clicking "Contact Us" at the top of this page.

• The Sessions 'nominally run' every other Tuesday starting at 9.30pm (sharp!) from 8th March, 2016.

• Musicians will be asked to perform anything from 1 - 3 songs, depending on the night.

• Set Up
Bose L1 PA System, Desk, Two Mic Stand, Guitar Lead. We would advise that prospective performers attend at least one session before committing to performing so that they can familiarise themselves with how the session is run.

• Vibe
We like the atmosphere to be respectful for every musician. While we will on occasion have a 'Headline Act' the main purpose of the Sessions is to provide a platform for performers to try out their original songs in front of an audience for the first time, hone new and existing songs, try out reworked versions of existing songs for the first time. Given the nature of our Sessions/Open Mic, some of our performers will be quite nervous so it is imperative that we give as much support and respect to each and every performer - like anything else in life, if we don't practice it makes our progress longer. It can be a tough and demanding experience for some. Respect is essential.

• Given that we are running this as a free event we ask that every performer do their bit in promoting 'their night' and bring a few friends and family along to enjoy your performance. For our bit, we'll provide the ambience and a lovely venue. That's just the way we roll folks!

• The beauty of this location is that it has such a wide area of interest and welcomes performers not only from the immediate surrounding areas of Leixlip, Lucan, Celbridge and Maynooth but also from further afield - Dublin City, Naas, Dunboyne, Blanchardstown, Palmerstown, Clondalkin, Bray, Swords, etc. We have had Scottish, English, German, Canadian, America, Peruvian, Venezuelan and even Wexford acts!

• We have a substantial Free car park at our disposal and even a minibus that we can commander if you bring enough people!!!