Celtic and other Sessions in Kent If you have been looking for the Wednesday Celtic session that was at the George Inn, Stone St. for a long time : the session is now back in the Anchor Inn in Wingham, after a short while at the Olde Beverlie in Canterbury. However there are also now sessions in a number of pubs on different days of the week. New musicians are very welcome. If you would like to know what tunes are played at the different sessions, so you can practice, there is a growing amount of information at : www.kentfolk.com/sessiontunes/. There are also some gig-reports from sessions, with photos and down-loadable .mp3 music : Celtic Session : 2008-01-16_session-celtic_anchor-wingham French-Breton-European Session : 2005-03-14_French-European-Session_Rose-Wickhambreaux

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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 was at the Rose, Wickhambreax, but has now moved to the Half Moon and Seven Stars at Preston, nr. Canterbury. It is on :

• 2nd Monday of the month:
  Half Moon and Seven Stars at Preston, n.r Canterbury CT31EB : a French/European/Breton Session at 8.30pm.


• 3rd Mondays of the month:
  Plough and Harrow, Tilmanstone, nr. Deal. CT14 0HX 01304 617 582. A Traditional music session, start time 8.30pm.

Tuesday:


• 1st Tuesday of the month:
  A new Swing Jazz session in the Blind Dog, 13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury. CT1 2PN


• 2nd Tuesday of the month:
  The Tenterden Folk Club now meets at The Woolpack, 26 High St, Tenterden, TN30 6AP - 01580 762934


• Last Tuesday of the month:
  "Mick & Nicks" traditional music evening : This mixed session/folk evening in the Kings Head, 117 High Street, Hythe, CT21 5JJ is now back up and running, with a warm welcome, after a while at the Botolphs Bridge Inn.
• Wednesday:
  A high quality Celtic session that was on Stone St. is now back at the Anchor Inn, Wingham, CT3 1BJ. New musicians very welcome.
  Andy Maclean Band - Jazz, Rose and Crown, Stelling Minis, CT4 6AS Lat/Longitude:51.181999N 1.065000; Tel:01227 709265


• 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 266 112.
• First Friday:
  Woodshed Session with Bob Kenward & friends - Open Acoustic / Singalong Session Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ - 01843 86178. 8.30 pm
• Last Friday:
  Folk Night at the Honourable Pilot, Will Adams Way, (Off the A2 roundabout) Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BY. Drowsie Maggie - Contact James Armstrong on 07769 723760.

Sunday:


• 1st Sunday:
  Hot Club style Jazz session at St Julians, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RX, lead by Bob Winquist (violin), Rick Townend & Gill Sands (guitars) and Nick Sands (bass). Time: 5-7pm.
  Folk night : Fordwich Arms, Kings St., Fordwich, Near Canterbury. CT2 0DB
• 2nd Sunday:
  English dance music session, but receptive to any sort of music. Chequers Inn, Doddington, ME9 0BG. 8.30pm to 11.00pm. Contact David Shaw, Doddingtonmusic_at_aol_dot_com
  
• 2nd Sunday and 4th Sunday:
  Country and Blues Club, 8.30pm to 11.00pm Fordwich Arms, Kings St., Fordwich, Near Canterbury. CT2 0DB 01227 710444, Contact Ray 07729627467
  
• Last Sunday: The last Sunday Celtic session has had many homes, but currently is in the Old Beverlie, St. Stephens Green, Canterbury, CT2 7JU.

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