The Thursday Session

The Thursday session was wonderful - mostly. Our fabulous Duette concertina player joined us and we played a whole bunch of tunes we normally don't play. And mostly good lumpy English tunes as well. Two singers though. What should one do with singers in a music session? One body of opinon says they've got open stage nights elsewhere and music sessions are not the right place for them. It certainly disrupts the flow and changes the mood you've created with the music. A fair few thumpers and graters and shakers at that session unfortunately. I reccommend a stanley knife as standard equipment to cut the string of the wretched tea chest bass and the skin of any of the various drums. Is it possible people, with instruments go to a session and have no idea about timing, rhythm, tuning or keys? Incredible but apparently true and I'm sure you've all experienced it. Promise of a recording anyway but we'll wait and see about that. Talked to my friend Richard at the bar. Apparently Diamond Geezer was filmed in Lincoln Prison in the Castle grounds (and also an old mental home in Leeds). We talked about Lincoln and how nice it is and the Christmas Market they hold eash year. 'Now why doesn't Faverham have one?' he asked. Anybody know? It'd be a great venue for one.