session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough

Subject: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 04 Jan 14 - 12:33 PM

The Cross Keys pub in Knaresborough has a new landlord (Alan) since the end of November and he is keen to promote music in the pub – he is the singer with a ska band himself. Anyway, he has set up the arrangements for an acoustic night every Tuesday evening at 8.30pm starting from January 14th. I haven't been involved with organising it but have agreed to be one of the rolling rota of hosts once a month on the second Tuesday of the month starting with February 11th. I am away or otherwise committed for most of January so won't get to go to one myself as a player until Feb 4th.

I don't know how folky it will be on the other weeks but I hope to attract a good mixed crowd for my monthly stint and intend to turn up to some of the other ones to see how it pans out. It will be great for me if it does become established as I seem to have to travel some distance to do any playing at the moment and it would be nice to be able to reinstate the tradition in the Knaresborough/Harrogate area. Apologies for the clash with the tunes sessioneers at the Tap and Spile in Harrogate and the open mic in Beverley but, as I say, I had no hand in the arrangements.

The Cross Keys details are:

The Cross Keys
Cheapside
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 8AX
Tel [phone]

It is owned by the Ossett Brewery and has a good range of real ales from their own brews and others. For my session I have made arrangements for performers to receive a free drink from the landlord.

I hope that you can come and try this out either on my week or any of the others – it would be good to have a lively first night anyway.

Cheers

Roger

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 06 Jan 14 - 05:23 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: GUEST,IainG
Date: 06 Jan 14 - 06:06 AM

Will try to get over on the 11th Roger

Iain G

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 06 Jan 14 - 09:33 AM

Cheers Iain - looking forward to it.

R

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 08 Jan 14 - 06:27 AM

First one next Tuesday

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 05 Feb 14 - 01:35 PM

A reminder that I will be running my first of these sessions next Tuesday 11th Feb.

R

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: GUEST,Iain G
Date: 11 Feb 14 - 04:34 AM

Roger
Is it best to park in the Castle Yard and what time do you start

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 11 Feb 14 - 09:04 AM

I think that the castle yard is probably the closest place unless there is a gap in the street parking immediately outside the pub. Aiming for 8.30 start .

R

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: GUEST,Iain G
Date: 12 Feb 14 - 02:34 AM

Roger

Sorry we didn't make it, what with traffic problems on the A1 and the weather we decided to give it a miss, I hope you had a good night

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 12 Feb 14 - 05:37 AM

Quite understandable Iain. Several people called off because of the snow forecast. However, we had a good time anyway - the next one that I am running is 11th March.

Roger

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 12 Feb 14 - 06:47 AM

I too got scuppered by the weather so sorry didn't make it.
Hope to see you on 11th March Roger.

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 05 Mar 14 - 05:39 AM

A reminder that I will be running the session this coming Tuesday 11th March

R

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 12 Jul 14 - 07:11 AM

Out of the weekly sessions that started in January I have been hosting just one - the second Tuesday of the month. This has developed into a nice little session and we have been encouraged to take on twice a month.

Consequently, I will be hosting the first and third Tuesday nights of each month starting in August on the 5th of that month. The start is 8.30 but come early to get a seat.

The session has become largely guitar based with the odd bit of mandolin, but I personally would love to see some more musicians coming in - concertina, fiddle accordian etc. would be most welcome as would singers without instruments. I would love to be able to reproduce my sessions in Beverley where we had everything and anything in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

The other weeks continue on a free-for-all basis too, but most of the players seem to prefer a bit of structure.

Roger

Subject: RE: session at the Cross Keys, Knaresborough
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 23 Jul 14 - 08:13 AM

Dates for the first few months are:

August 5th and 19th
September 2nd and 16th
October 7th and 21st

R