I've just noticed this, & Noreen is right, kids have been made unwelcome in a few local pubs recently.I was not at The Black Boy session, but I heard that people with kids were asked to leave the session, also Pete , [mudcat member Deinmeister), who used to run the Sunday daytime at Nellies was told his kids were not welcome in the room used for music, his kids were playing there instruments , and not causing anyone any problem.Also at The Tap & Spile, in Hull, Mandolin Malcom was asked to take his 10 year old daughter out of the pub, during the sunday night session, she is learning fiddle & tin whistle, and was causing no problem whatsoever, I should stress that there was no complaint from the landlady { Theresa) , who is a folksinger, and has kids herself, but from another person at the session.I dont have kids myself, so this does not really affect me, but I think kids should be encouraged to learn an instrument and play it in sessions.I have recently started learning an instrument myself and realise how much plesiure you can get from music.

The Nellies session has moved to the Sun, and Mandolin Malcom and myself are trying to start a daytime session at The Tap & Spile.Kids are welcome at both these sessions I don't know what is happening about the Black Boy session. I think everybody regardless of age etc, should be given a chance to enjoy music.A while back there was a thread were people were telling each other about Non Smoking pubs, maybe it would be an idea for people to make a list of pubs where kids have been made welcome.