Right, hi, it's Sinéad here...some of you I know, some of you I don't, so hello to all. I'm the 19 year old girl with red hair who always tries to sing but never quite manages it due to tuning...incase you need reminding!

Back to the thread.

I tried to read up top, but most of it just seems like boring old crap coming from generally grumpy people.

For anyone looking for a session/singaround in Kent, my favourites include:

"The Greyhound" in Maidstone= every 2nd and 4th Monday a singaround would take place in The Greyhound pub in Maidstone, since it has been knocked down the singarounds now take place in the Swan on the 2nd Monday and the Old House at Home on the 4th Monday. This singaround is welcoming, well attended, balanced with tunes, shanties and songs (generally they go in a circle and everyone sings a song and at the end of the circle will be a tune set...they generally go around about twice or thrice and end with chorus songs and shanties. This is a well balanced mixed of ages and abilities- about half the people are my age (19-30) and the other half are 35+ ... some are very good, some are still beginning, there's a lot of trad songs but occasionally some singer songwriter/amerciana too. Free chilli/stew on the 4th Monday!

Faversham folk club= again, a welcoming club but slightly more formal than the above. £1 entry, every Wednesday. Mostly trad. singing with the occasional poem. Some very good performers and some beginners. They hold a guest night once a month and have had acts such as the Askew Sisters, Martin Simpson, etc.

Seven Stars= bit of a trek for me but I enjoyed the welcoming atmostphere. Not trad enough for my taste but some talented musicians. Never had a problem with background noise/people.

My two cents.
Sinéad.