A big thank you to those who made it to the first sesh in the Adelaide. There was a good mix: Sonya on guitar and voice, Adam on banjo and mandolin, John on flute, John number 2 on bodhran, Crispin on mandolin, Ciara on fiddle and bodhran and Alan on concertina. Aoife kept it going nicely with cupla deocheanna saoire. Hope to see everyone again next week. next week.
Well tonight they moved us to a bigger table and switched off the overhead fans which were "blowing the music away" a little bit last week. It was really comfortable and quite warm.
We had a small turn-out to begin with: the "regulars" Adam, Sonya and myself, along with Amy on fiddle which was a welcome surprise. A little later in the proceedings we were joined by John on fiddle who played a lovely tune that I first heard in Donegal - I think it was a German although people who know me will realise that it probably wasn't at all. Cheers for coming along John; hope to see you back again.
Towards 9.30 or so the cavalry arrived - Brian French on pipes, Jean-Pierre from Montpelier also on pipes and Gary who gave us some great songs. The pipes and guitar went down a treat. Thanks lads!!
A great start to this little session - roll on next Wednesday!
Ahhh! good to see it's been made a weekly thing; I would have been there this week if I'd realised! Hopefully myself and a friend will pop along for the craic this week
Another lovely night. As well as the usual suspects (can I say "usual" after 3 weeks?) we were joined by Gervais on guitar and John on fiddle.
Thanks to everyone for making it along. The crowd were quite appreciative, which is a bit of a novelty; we even had one guy join in on spoons from another room; unfortunately he had downed a few too many sherbets. Adam asked if he would kindly stop and he kindly did! No harm done. Brian thanked Adam for his "Sterling" work. Droll!
Thanks everyone who turned up on Wed 10th Jan.
Great session: Samantha, Eimear, Aileen, Amy, Emily, Sonya, Adam, Karen, Gervais, Nigel... who else? I'm sure there were some more. My memory escapes me... 'twas a big one, anyhow
Conan I hope you spiked his drink with that slow-acting poison I gave you the other day for this very purpose. I calculate that Danny now has about 12 hours to live. Quick Danny, how many names can you drop in 12 hours?
Well the only one really worth dropping is Dow, then there's Dow, then Dow, Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow, Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,
Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,
Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow.........
(hopefully I can kill you by being nauseatingly nice)
No worries Danny. The landlady (Aoife) is really into the music. The punters took a wee while to get used to it but I think it's going down well. It's in a strange no-man's-land between a few housing estates and Primrose Hill so there's a nice mix of people. So anyway come along any time you need your head showered. And Dow I'm not sure he quaffed the polonium-laced tea; I think the faint smell of raw fish alerted him! Thanks again to everyone who came along. I think you'll agree last week was a bit disjointed at times.... this week it came together nicely.
Dow your post just reminded me of a joke I heard about George Best. Best is in hospital and the doc says "George I have good news and I have bad news. The bad news is that you've only an hour to live. The good news is it's Happy Hour!!"
Just a heads-up about Saturday 17th March. We're hoping to have an extra-large-supersize-me-session-with-fries on St Pat's night. Please come along and enjoy the evening. It promises to be a late one. I promise to die my beard green in honour of the occasion.
For all those who are interested, the Adelaide session will run tomorrow night, Wednesday August 15th from 8.30.
it will continue on a monthly basis so keep an eye out for details of when it's happening or send me an e-mail.
I think Conan must be too busy to post, but I went along last week and discovered that this session is back to being weekly which is jolly good because it's a nice pub with good beer and easy parking - oh and pretty good musicians as well.
Just to confirm what Helen said, The Adelaide is indeed running weekly again.
Come along and support your local session! Have a drink and a bit of a tune in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. The food is great too! Also check out the other events happening during the rest of the week - salsa, quiz nights, comedy club (Harry Hill, Earl Okin and others). Top venue.
New Session
This session will start on on Wednesday November 8th and will continue on a weekly basis.
We aim to get started at 8.30. This is a comfortable, well-known pub with a reputation for good food.
Musicians and singers welcome! Please come along and help us get this one off the ground.
Thanks
Conán
# Posted on October 19th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Getting there:
Map:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527355&y=184283&z=0&sv=NW3+3NL&st=2&pc=NW3+3NL&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
Swiss Cottage Underground 11 minute walk to the West
Chalk Farm Underground 11 minute walk to the North East
Belsize Park Underground 12 minute walk to the North
South Hampstead Railway Station 14 minute walk to the South West
St. John's Wood Underground 16 minute walk to the South West
# Posted on October 19th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Reminder: new session tomorrow night!
Please come along and show your support! Thanks
# Posted on November 7th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Cheers!
A big thank you to those who made it to the first sesh in the Adelaide. There was a good mix: Sonya on guitar and voice, Adam on banjo and mandolin, John on flute, John number 2 on bodhran, Crispin on mandolin, Ciara on fiddle and bodhran and Alan on concertina. Aoife kept it going nicely with cupla deocheanna saoire. Hope to see everyone again next week. next week.
All the best
Conan
# Posted on November 10th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
next week next week? What´s that about?
# Posted on November 10th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
You tell me. I'll try & get up there some time Conán. Sounds fun.
Danny
# Posted on November 10th 2006 by Rudall the time
Cheers!
Adam and I stayed on 'til late so we must have been enjoying ourselves.
# Posted on November 14th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Just a reminder
Tonight is the second week of the Adelaide session. Hope some of you can make it; would be great if we could keep this going.
Cheers
Conán
# Posted on November 15th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Another good evening of tunes!
Well tonight they moved us to a bigger table and switched off the overhead fans which were "blowing the music away" a little bit last week. It was really comfortable and quite warm.
We had a small turn-out to begin with: the "regulars" Adam, Sonya and myself, along with Amy on fiddle which was a welcome surprise. A little later in the proceedings we were joined by John on fiddle who played a lovely tune that I first heard in Donegal - I think it was a German although people who know me will realise that it probably wasn't at all. Cheers for coming along John; hope to see you back again.
Towards 9.30 or so the cavalry arrived - Brian French on pipes, Jean-Pierre from Montpelier also on pipes and Gary who gave us some great songs. The pipes and guitar went down a treat. Thanks lads!!
A great start to this little session - roll on next Wednesday!
Conán
# Posted on November 16th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Ahhh! good to see it's been made a weekly thing; I would have been there this week if I'd realised! Hopefully myself and a friend will pop along for the craic this week
# Posted on November 18th 2006 by Ciara Murray
Adelaide 3
Another lovely night. As well as the usual suspects (can I say "usual" after 3 weeks?) we were joined by Gervais on guitar and John on fiddle.
Thanks to everyone for making it along. The crowd were quite appreciative, which is a bit of a novelty; we even had one guy join in on spoons from another room; unfortunately he had downed a few too many sherbets. Adam asked if he would kindly stop and he kindly did! No harm done. Brian thanked Adam for his "Sterling" work. Droll!
Thanks again, see you next time.
Conán
# Posted on November 24th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
i had a great time, it was a really nice session - one i'd like to go to as often as i can.
# Posted on November 24th 2006 by flisstle
Hey Sam I forgot that was your first time there. Thanks for coming along and for the great sets. Cx
# Posted on November 25th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Adelaide recommences this Wednesday
Wed 10th of Jan.
Please bring your weapon of choice.
# Posted on January 8th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
Nice turn out
Thanks everyone who turned up on Wed 10th Jan.
Great session: Samantha, Eimear, Aileen, Amy, Emily, Sonya, Adam, Karen, Gervais, Nigel... who else? I'm sure there were some more. My memory escapes me... 'twas a big one, anyhow
Hope to see you all next week - bring a friend!
# Posted on January 12th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
Thanks for making me welcome at this sesh Conan. Will try and get up again, but can't say when. As always, it's the journey back that's the bummer.
Danny.
# Posted on January 25th 2007 by Rudall the time
Conan I hope you spiked his drink with that slow-acting poison I gave you the other day for this very purpose. I calculate that Danny now has about 12 hours to live. Quick Danny, how many names can you drop in 12 hours?
# Posted on January 25th 2007 by Dr. Dow
Let me see now....
Well the only one really worth dropping is Dow, then there's Dow, then Dow, Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow, Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,
Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,
Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow,Dow.........
(hopefully I can kill you by being nauseatingly nice)
# Posted on January 25th 2007 by Rudall the time
No worries Danny. The landlady (Aoife) is really into the music. The punters took a wee while to get used to it but I think it's going down well. It's in a strange no-man's-land between a few housing estates and Primrose Hill so there's a nice mix of people. So anyway come along any time you need your head showered. And Dow I'm not sure he quaffed the polonium-laced tea; I think the faint smell of raw fish alerted him! Thanks again to everyone who came along. I think you'll agree last week was a bit disjointed at times.... this week it came together nicely.
# Posted on January 26th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
Dow your post just reminded me of a joke I heard about George Best. Best is in hospital and the doc says "George I have good news and I have bad news. The bad news is that you've only an hour to live. The good news is it's Happy Hour!!"
# Posted on January 26th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
But then he'd have gone to heaven with a hangover and wouldn't have enjoyed it.
# Posted on January 26th 2007 by Rudall the time
Big Session on St Patrick's Day!
Just a heads-up about Saturday 17th March. We're hoping to have an extra-large-supersize-me-session-with-fries on St Pat's night. Please come along and enjoy the evening. It promises to be a late one. I promise to die my beard green in honour of the occasion.
# Posted on March 12th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
Adelaide 18th July
Just a word to say that the Adelaide sessin will not be happening this Wednesday due to refurbishment.
Although the sesh will resume next week, there is a chance that it will be fortnightly, or even monthly, rather than weekly.
Watch this space for details.
Thanks
Conan
# Posted on July 16th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
Adelaide monthly return
For all those who are interested, the Adelaide session will run tomorrow night, Wednesday August 15th from 8.30.
it will continue on a monthly basis so keep an eye out for details of when it's happening or send me an e-mail.
Cheers
# Posted on August 14th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
Adelaide back to weekly
I think Conan must be too busy to post, but I went along last week and discovered that this session is back to being weekly which is jolly good because it's a nice pub with good beer and easy parking - oh and pretty good musicians as well.
# Posted on October 22nd 2007 by helenakitt
Reminder
Just to confirm what Helen said, The Adelaide is indeed running weekly again.
Come along and support your local session! Have a drink and a bit of a tune in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. The food is great too! Also check out the other events happening during the rest of the week - salsa, quiz nights, comedy club (Harry Hill, Earl Okin and others). Top venue.
# Posted on December 4th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
Sorry to say, this session is no more.
# Posted on March 11th 2008 by Conán McDonnell