The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #71378   Message #1221764
Posted By: Richard Bridge
08-Jul-04 - 07:37 PM
Thread Name: Kent July 19-23
Subject: RE: Kent July 19-23
And so to the review of local clubs and sessions.

Monday - nothing I can call to mind of note that week. It's alas the wrong week for the Greyhound in Maidstone which is often very nice, singaround with strong tendency to join in, very nice amuse-geules.
Tuesday - I've already mentioned the Canopus. Alternative is Dartford, at the working men's club. A guest club, emphasising american folk. PA rig (small).
Weds - Faversham - a guest club. Concert-ish ambience. Home of "RichardP" who repeatedly posts in defence of the Licensing Act (how odd).
Thurs - try the Old House at Home in Pudding Lane Maidstone. Up a nasty flight of stairs. Some noise soak from the pub downstairs. Some very good residents. Beware of lethal local wit. The home club of Wild Rover and WYZIWIG as distinct from wysiwyg). Youngs and Fullers in the pub, sometimes good. Also Shepherd Neame Spitfire, not recommended in this establishment.
Fri - there are three clubs (back room) different weeks at the Mariners, Lower Road, Rainham. Two folk, one country. No smoking in the club. Beer sometimes OK. Seats in rows like school. Some of the country players are very good if you like that sort of thing but I think that is the fourth Friday.