Easy / quiet tune sessions

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 02:25 PM

Moor & Coast Festival (Whitby) 29 apl - 1 may. George Garside will be running a couple of 'steady' sessions in the Tap and Spyle pub.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 05:01 PM

Hi Buttonbox. How did last Saturday go?

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 03:32 AM

southport - guest house pub - union st - off lord st opposiste bold hotel. monday 21 march 8pm. nice steady session - good beer - all welcome.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: GUEST,graham and jo
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 11:15 AM

We try to keep the speed to a nice steady pace at the Sun in Beverley on Fridays. What the evening turns out like depends on who turns up but there are usualy some accessable tunes. There are a few copies in sets of versions played of some of the regular tunes. One aim is to build this up so anyone that starts coming along can catch up.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 01:34 PM

southport guest house pub union st 8pm monday 21 march The friendly session with good beer, moderate speed, as good as y0u make it! All welcome whatever instrument or level of experience.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 01:47 PM

Southport session tomorrow sat 5 march see precious postings

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 06:48 PM

the posting from fogie is not about the Southport session- can fogie please clarify which/where he is talking about.
the southport sessions start around 2pm and usually finish around 4.30 to 5pm.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 09:39 AM

This sounds great Fogie. I very well should be there, and I will bring my Dicta Phone as well. When does it finish, about?

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: fogie
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 06:05 AM

Not a slow session- but when I meet up to play I bring along written out tunes, and distribute them. I then play through any particular tune and leave it to the session members to decide if they wish to pursue learning it at home .It is often useful to carry a tune sucker with you ( cassette or MD). Slowly over the years we have amassed a large session of both standard and unusual tunes. It does help to be able to write tunes down by ear, and transpose them into friendly keys for beginners and melodeons! When I took up sax I was playing all the old easy tunes over again to learn the fingerings, and starting again as a beginner. It really helped to play the easy repertoir which I knew by heart, but was fed up with on a melodeon.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 11:49 AM

That sounds great. Does anyone know the number for the Hotel please? Or near by B and B.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 10:01 AM

Guest House pub, union st, southport (off Lord St opposite bold hotel) sat 5 march 2pm all welcome - nice steady pace & decent beer!

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Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 19 Feb 05 - 04:58 PM

Southport monday 21 feb 8pm ish a good session with good beer Guest House pub, union st.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 12:06 PM

Bit too far for an evening I am afraid - have a good one though

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 11:31 AM

A session tonight:

Longfords Club

Longford Park
Ryebank Road
Stretford - Chorlton
Manchester

Friday 18 Feb

To raise funds for the May day - International Day of Dance - Longford Park Stretford

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: MudGuard
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 10:12 AM

Fibs, we only let you because you threatened to cancel Loughstock 4-score ;-)

(no, it was a lovely weekend!)

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: GUEST,Fibula-sans-cookie
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 10:00 AM

The Saturday afternoon session in Portaferry was great - I ahve now learned Canal en Octobre for next time we all meet.

We had a lovely relaxed and very-simple-tunes bit on the Sunday evening in Portaferry too. Mainly I got to play the few tunes I knew and the others very kindly let me!

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 04:58 AM

George Garside will once again be leading 'slow' sessions at Whitby Folk Week in August,probably in the Middle Earth, but unfortunately not at the 'interim' Sidmouth Festival. He will also be doing a series of 4 beginners melodeon workshops at Whitby.

bb

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Leadfingers
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 08:59 PM

Saturday afternoon at Portaferry we actually DID have a slow session ,
which really was a slow session for a lot of the afternoon - It's only fair to let the less experienced people have a few tunes where they are NOT struggling to keep up !! Apart from which , there were a few tunes I didnt know , which gave ME a chance too !!

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: LesB
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 02:13 PM

Martin, yes there will be one in March. The sessions are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at the 'Guest House' pub Union St, Southport. from about 8-15 ish. They have numerous cask beers on sale, a number of which change regularly. For further dates and any changes etc see the Bothy Folk Club website and check out the Diary pages. Also if anybody has any events that might be happening within 20 or so miles of Southport(as long as it's not a Sunday: this clashes with the club). Let me know & I will put it in the Diary page.
By the way the session tends to be mixed abilities & mixed tempos.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Kaleea
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 01:59 AM

This is an important point--the slow jam. Most of the sessions I attend are quite fast & wild. This is quite intimidating for many who are learning to play an instrument or are just getting into whatever kind of fast & wild Music. I have always supported slow jams because of just that. Those who are in the position of offering jams/sessions might consider a slow jam. Ya just gotta start somewhere! Since I teach a variety of instruments, I often provide copies of traditional tunes with tab for various instruments when I host slow jams. After a while, many of the folks will be able to move on to the wilder sessions.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 16 Feb 05 - 06:30 PM

A session:

Longfords Club

Longford Park
Ryebank Road
Stretford - Chorlton
Manchester

Friday 18 Feb

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 16 Feb 05 - 05:18 PM

Keep it up, I will be able to make one soon. Will there be one in the middle of March?

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 16 Feb 05 - 04:51 PM

Monday 21 feb.guest house pub, union st. Southport 8pm all welcome

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 04:13 AM

southport session TODAy sat 5 feb guest house pub union st off lord st opposite bold hotel. 1.30 - 5pm

bb

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 12:41 PM

southport session this saturday - all welcome
Guest House pub union st 1.30ish -- seelast but one posting for more info

bb

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 04:58 AM

Great Cheers Les.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: LesB
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 03:12 PM

Martin if you want to keep abreast of whats on in Southport inc sessions, check out the website Bothy Folk Club Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Fliss
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 02:39 PM

Hi folks

Im aiming to go to Warwick festival this year... only one I can manage. I know its a bit in advance, but do hope we can have an Easy session there. On site would be best. I would be happy to MC it.

Have concertina will play it!

Cheers fliss

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 05:27 AM

I can't make that one, but if there are anymore coming up, please let me know. And if you can get the number of the hotel as well, that would be great. Cheers.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 04:43 AM

saturday 5 feb - guest house pub - union st southport (off lord st opposite Bold Hotel) friendly & leisurely session - whats played and how slow/fast etc depends on who turns up but hopefully all abilities will get a fair crack at it!! Also good range of real ale!! If you have a non musical wife/husband/partner tell them its an afternoon shopping on southports famous Lord st etc (or any other suitable form of bullshit!)

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 09 Jan 05 - 03:21 PM

Sorry buttonbox I can always do with some lessons on my Piano Accordion but I live in Luton, Beds. You would charge too much.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Eye Lander
Date: 08 Jan 05 - 06:18 PM

At Chippenham Festival this year there was a 'English Tunes Practice Session' run by Andy Warburton & Spare Parts. It was brilliant, the leaders played the tunes at the speed it should be played and then at probably half the speed and when we joined in made sure that the speed was kept constant, it's all to easy for those who play that little bit better to start to speed up a bit.

George Garside, mentioned earlier ran Beginners Melodeon workshops at Sidmouth and made sure that the pace was kept slow, insistant that it was a 'beginners' workshop.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Fliss
Date: 08 Jan 05 - 04:49 PM

Hi Les. Reporting in... My puter is playing up. CPU fan on laptop making nasty noise. So am economising on use and fanning machine with a Tesco pay as you go cd still in its wrapper. Must get it mended. But all my friends mend desktops and baulk at laptops.

Had sunday session at my house last sunday. 15 people between 10.30 am and 10.30pm. Some nice tunes and songs... at a reasonable pace!

F

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 05:30 PM

Ok people, closets out of, so to speak

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 31 Dec 04 - 12:42 PM

if anybody got a melodeon , button accordion or piano accordion for christmas I can offer tuition in merseyside & west lancs

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 Dec 04 - 05:04 AM

Sorry that's Tuesday 11 not 8 but it's a spontaneous evnt which cannot be advertised for obvious reasons

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 30 Dec 04 - 06:13 AM

A session of songs (mostly) and tunes is planned at the Marble Beer House, Manchester Road, Chorlton , Manchester, for Tuesday 8th January. The Marble Beer House is tiny but the Beer is excellent. Anybody interested?

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 01:46 PM

Yes I got a Piano Accordion. But I got it last Christmas, not this year. And I am only just getting the hang of it.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Fliss
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 01:35 PM

Seasons greetings to easy sessioneers. Any of you got new instruments to learn as crimble pressis?

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 28 Dec 04 - 11:41 AM

A happy new year to all. Southport sessions will continue in new year at the Guest House pub , union St, 1st saturdays 2pm and 3rd mondays 8pm. Check Bothy Folk club website for info as dates sometimes change because of bank holidays etc.
George Garside will once again be doing 'well known tunes at a steaady pace at Whitby Folk Week and possibly (?probably )- att Sidmouth

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 22 Dec 04 - 06:36 PM

Seasons greetings to all who have kept the spirit of this site alive and well not forgetting easy and slow ( but picking up the pace a bit)

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: GUEST,Sidewinder
Date: 22 Dec 04 - 01:38 PM

When is the next get together in Beverley and what is the musical intention I.E Folk based or anything goes? Please let me know as I do like a good music session every now and then. Anybody know if that Punkie lad is about these days haven't heard him for a while - London Calling was wonderful.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: MBSLynne
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 02:38 AM

Session in The Turk's Head, Donisthorpe, North West Leicestershire on Thursday (16th) Who knows what it will be like? Depends on who turns up!

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 13 Dec 04 - 07:40 PM

Edinburgh and Lothians TMSA in the Royal Oak, Infirmary Street. Edinburgh tomorrow,14th Dec - tunes and singing from 9p.m. (not sure if we shall be downstairs or in ground floor bar for this) All welcome
TB

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 13 Dec 04 - 02:32 PM

pre christmas session - not fast - guest house pub - union st. southpotsouthport - off lord street. MONDAY 20 DEC 8pm - all welcome

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 02:37 PM

see previous posting

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 04:56 AM

tomorrow 11 dec 2pm ish Guest House pub Union St Southport. (off Lord St opposite Bold Hotel. Not a fast session - might even be a 'slow one!-all welcome.

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 05:01 PM

session saturday 11 DEc 2pm ish Guest HOuse pub Union St (off Lord St) Southport - all welcome - not fast!

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: LesB
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 11:25 AM

Just a ryder to the above, the Sat sessions are afternoons, the Mon session are evenings.
Check for details on the Bothy Folk Club
website. If you know of any folk related events within 25 miles or so of Southport let me know & I will put them up on the Diary page of the Bothy website. Contact me via the e-mail link on the Bothy site.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Easy / quiet tune sessions
From: buttonbox
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 10:28 AM

regular(ish) sessions in Southport Lancs (or merseyside if you must1)
varied and depend very much on who turns up, but usually the oportunity of playing well known tunes at a steady pace. amongst other stuff.
1st sat of month ( but this month it is 2nd saturdy!) and 3rdish wednesday of the month 8pm both at Guest House pub.
See Bothy Folk Club website for up to date information and confirmation of dates etc.