Hard to believe that it's a week already since the last post. Not The Last Post - bugles or never seeing the postman again, just the last post to this blog. Well we've had a few sessions since then, all very enjoyable. The Irish session keeps changing its dynamics and at the moment it's very enjoyable. I've started taking a louder banjo and I must say, being able to hear myself better has made a big difference.
Nice to see players like Chris the concertina at the mixed lumpy session and praise be, two weeks without bangs and twangs of any kind. It does make a difference. Our fearless leader had too much daddy juice on Wednesday and was still suffering last night so the tunes had a more relaxed feel. I disagree fundamentally with him that 'it doesn't matter what you play as long as it's loud and fast'. I know that listeners prefer tunes that still have a shape to them. It's the old one about pace and tempo. Correctly emphasising the beat and giving a 'pulse' to the music is much better than upping the tempo.
Next week will see one of the annual Barn Dances at Painters Forstall. Real barn, concrete floor. Must be hell on the dancers. Sunday will be a special session for some visiting Americans in Simple Simons in Canterbury.
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