Celtic and other Sessions

If you have been looking for the Wednesday Celtic session at the George Inn, Stone St. this has now terminated again - the session is back in the Anchor Inn in Wingham, until further notice.

However there are also now sessions in a number of pubs on different days of the week.

A most important session is an excellent French/European/Breton Session, that has some very traditional instruments, including pipes, "reed-capped shawm", and hurdy-gurdy, all in an excellent pub with good beer.
See the photo-report on the new section: [Current Gig Photos], where there are also some sound-clips.
This session is on :

2nd Monday of the month:
at The Rose, The Green, Wickhambreaux, CT3 1RQ : a French/European/Breton Session at 8.30pm.
3rd Mondays of the month:
A new French/European/Breton Session is just starting up at the Yew Tree, Barfreston, CT15 7JH.

Tuesday:
2nd Tuesday of the month:
A new Swing Jazz session in the Black Dog ? Canterhury
3rd Tuesday of the month: ? The Swing Jazz session in the Dove at Dargate has now moved later in the month, ME13 9HB : Dargate Django Djam as a working title! - Yes excellent - very enjoyable - beau
Last Tuesday of the month:
There was a mixed session/folk evening in the Kings Head, Hythe, but this is now no more - is replaced by :
A mixed session/folk evening in Botolphs Bridge Inn, Lower Wall Rd, West Hythe, CT21 4NN.

Wednesday:
A high quality Celtic session at the Anchor Inn, Wingham, CT3 1BJ, on the A257 near Canterbury. New musicians very welcome.
1st Wednesday:
Watershed (English), Simple Simons, CT1 2AG, Canterbury.
Last Wednesday of the month:
Larry and friends, Simple Simons, CT1 2AG, Canterbury.

Thurday:
This mixed session has now moved back to the Bear, in Faversham, ME13 7AG;
and an excellent evening it is, well attended by a range of musicians (including some young ones), and a packed pub.
White Hart Folk Club, Hythe - This has now been subsumed into "Folk at The Drum" :
Folk At The Drum, North Stanford, TN25 6DN, just off Stone Street which is just North of the Hythe exit from the M20.
First Thursday of the month:
New: The Two Brewers Acoustic Music night runs on the first Thursday of every month at the Two Brewers, 113 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JS, 8.30pm onwards, hosted by Sally Ironmonger Trio. (www.sallyironmonger.co.uk). Open Mic Night, PA provided.
Alternate Thursdays:
Jack Pound's Open Stage, Butt of Sherry, 132 High St, Hythe, CT21 5LD. 8.30 pm, ring Jack : 01303 262 052.

Last Friday:
New Folk Night at the Honourable Pilot, Will Adams Way, (Off the A2 roundabout) Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BY. Drowsie Maggie (with Yves on Fiddle) and Wild Turkey with Yves and Chris Taylor alternating as the resident bands. Contact James Armstrong on 07769 723760.

Sunday:
1st Sunday and 3rd Sunday:
The Celtic session that was in the Compasses, Sole Street, Crundale has now moved to the Rose and Crown, Stelling Minis, CT4 6AS Lat/Longitude:51.181999N 1.065000; Tel:01227 709265
2nd Sunday and 4th Sunday:
Country and Blues Club, 8.30pm to 11.00pm Fordwich Arms, Kings St., Fordwich, Near Canterbury. 01227 710444, Contact Ray 07729627467

The last Sunday Celtic session at Deal has no home at the moment.