New Session in Chester (UK)

Subject: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 03:31 PM

there's a new session night in chester!

it's every wednesday at the Union Vaults pub,Egerton Street, Chester

starting around 9pm, it's a come-all-ye songs & tunes session. all welcome!

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: An Croenen
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 04:12 PM

Great!! When do you start?

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: greg stephens
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 04:18 PM

About ten minutes ago, for a guess.

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: An Croenen
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 04:20 PM

Oh no! They can't start without me! (sniff...) An

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: harpmaker
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 04:43 PM

Good luck happy man, John&Christine!

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 07:41 PM

john & chris 9(r u Mr & Mrs Harppy?yet?)

thanks! long see no time! if you 2 are ever around chester,pm me & i'll show you the sights9(& sounds)cheers!

an croenen, our little sesh has been running unofficially since about june, but we decided to open it out to any/everybody else just last week.its really evolved from our chill out session after dancing with 'coltsfoot cloggies' in wrexham. we come back to chester for about 9.20pm & go to the vaults,me&dixie(cloggies band) & janina[dancer & flautist], meet up with other folkie chums & have a grand little sesh.

we'll be there again next wed.& every wed.

come on down, its a come-all-ye!

ps do you play an instrument? sing?

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: GUEST,nobby
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 07:28 AM

count us in a one a two a one two three....

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Bullfrog Jones
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 07:54 AM

Do you know Mark Woolley of Chester, excellent bodhranist/whistler? If not I'll e-mail him about your session. If you do, say hello from Malcolm in Stony.
BJ

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: GUEST,Oakley
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 08:56 AM

If you think it would help, why not use the Sloop at Barton on Humber as the very model for you session. It has proved very enduring with a slight tendency to intoxication9. A typical mix of attendees would normally include several naked bassoonists daubed in blue woad, refugees from East Yorkshire sessions (which are dropping like ninepins at the moment) and at least a jOHn in Hull or two9. There is planty to amuse, including arythmic hupping, furniture smashing and a-cudgel beating on the walls. Once in a while we get to skin a melodeon player and make another bodrahahanahanahn. Perhaps we could organise a Sloop away-match9?

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: GUEST,nobby
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 10:04 AM

is it the session or the sessionists that are dropping??

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: GUEST,Oakley
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 10:24 AM

The sessions unfortunately, for the sprout are Nellies in Beverley and the Hase, whose respective managements would prefer not to host infrequent bouts of music-making and bear9 drinking. Shame, really. Best wishes to the Union Vaults from near Hull.

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 04:17 AM

bullfrog,

yes i've had fleeting glimpses of your pal mark. he's involved with a new group 'the restless bentleys' comprising him on low whistle & percussion- he's one of that rare breed of bodhranii who, when he's playing, you can scarcely hear it except when necessary, adding to pieces rather than taking away or taking over. his cronies in the band are lee on whistles,mandolin,tenor banjo; rachel on concertina & flute.

i'm not sure if he's aware of my new session in the vaults as an official regular do but some months ago when we were just starting out with it as an impromptu apres clog dancing session, the 'bentleys' came in the vaults for a pint after their band practice.

i've advertised the event now so he may get wind of it, but you may also em him in case he's missed it.

cheers,

mr h

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Bullfrog Jones
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 06:37 AM

I tried an email but the address must be out of date as it bounced back. I'll ask around and see if anyone has a more up to date one. You're right about his playing -- he has a rare subtlety. He also plays with Dansaul who are well worth catching.

All the best

BJ

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 14 Dec 02 - 03:40 PM

Mr Happy & fiends welcome all to

Xmas Night Session

8pm on

25 December 02

at

Union Vaults,

Egerton Street,

Chester

UK

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Apr 03 - 02:46 AM

NEW! NEW!

Mr Happy's Sinaround & Music Session, Wednesdays at Union Vaults, Chester now has FOOD! provided.

Many thanks to Josie, the landlady for this generous contribution!

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 04 Apr 03 - 03:35 AM

Is there a contact telephone number for this session, please, Mr Happy? (I'll put the details in Folkal Point.)

Joan

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Apr 03 - 05:02 AM

joan,

thanks very much, i've e-mailed you the full details.

Subject: RE: New Session in Chester (UK)
From: GUEST,noddy
Date: 04 Apr 03 - 10:02 AM

food. can you not persuade her to make it beer.