Friday 2nd June

It's been a funny old week in the sessions. Our piano accordianist is moby with a bad back and it makes such a difference to the sesion not to have him there. I've noticed in this and other sessions that for some reason, the audience seem to prefer not having reed instruments in the mix but then who do we play for - ourselves or an audience? We aren't getting paid in any way, so we'll do it the way we like it.

The mixed lumpy, or English session was excellent. Beautiful concertina playing by Chris, and some great songs by his daughter, Ellie. Usual suspects there also, but lacking Barbara the fiddle. On the other hand there was Martin the fiddle who plays at a frightening speed but has some fabulous sets and it's always a pleasure to see.

A blast from the past - we haven't been graced with thumpy-twangy for a few weeks now, but out of the blue another turned up. Nice chap but absolutely no sense of rhythm.

Tonight is a bit of recording for Adrian O'. He has a new CD project called 'Weaving' - about the weaving of lives. There should be more recording at the session next Wednesday for some ambient session noise with the tunes. Hoping to get the accordianist there for that one. Tomorrow is a gig at Painter's Forstall and then Sunday, which should be Stelling Minnis Irish Session, there is a session for some American guests at Simple Simon's in Canterbury. I think Stelling is postponed until the following Sunday.