The only reason I am a Mudcat is because I went to the session at the Jug, met Bill and found out about the site when I mentioned to him I had a new computer!!!

I am first and foremost a bodhran player looking for somewhere to play - be it session in pub or festival. I found the Jug. Since then I have made many new friends from there, many of whom are Mudcats, purely because people told us about it (I'm guilty of encouraging new people to come to the session and to join Mudcat. should I be barred?)

The Jug is now also my adopted 'Local' although I live about 5 miles away. Syd and Val are great people and Syd keeps an excellent pint. Don't make life any harder for them than it is. Keeping a small pub doesn't make a fortune so anyone who gets put off affects Syd's livelyhood.

Nowhere did I see any attempt to 'take over' the session by Mudcats. It's just that a lot of us happen to use the site and admit to being one. It's a shame Mike felt it was happening, and on a quiet night too!

ANY musician, storyteller, singer or even listener (which is what we all do, even if we talk sometimes) is MORE THAN welcome to the session. And to try the Jug other times too.