Over the years it's moved from the Green Room, the Black Rooster, the Victory Cafe, the Bow and Arrow and now here. We started up in September at the Swan and it looks like it's going to stick for a while, so I think it's okay to post it here. The owner, bartender and regulars are really into it at this stage.
Playing level is intermediate, welcoming to beginners and we can mostly keep up when the "A" list players from around town drop in. Friendly hosts who have been known to play the odd Old Time, Quebec, or Breton tune to augment the mainly Irish and Cape Breton repertoire. A song will creep in once in a while, but it's mainly a tune session.
We usually get started around 9pm and play til 1 or so.
We're happy to report that the weekly session at the Black Swan will now be on Thursdays starting this week (Nov 22/07). We're told that unlike Wednesdays there will not be anything booked in upstairs, so the noise level should only be generated by us and the exuberant huzzahs from the punters.
The owner, bartenders and regulars are very supportive and enthusiastic about the session. We're having fun.
The new home of an old session.
Over the years it's moved from the Green Room, the Black Rooster, the Victory Cafe, the Bow and Arrow and now here. We started up in September at the Swan and it looks like it's going to stick for a while, so I think it's okay to post it here. The owner, bartender and regulars are really into it at this stage.
Playing level is intermediate, welcoming to beginners and we can mostly keep up when the "A" list players from around town drop in. Friendly hosts who have been known to play the odd Old Time, Quebec, or Breton tune to augment the mainly Irish and Cape Breton repertoire. A song will creep in once in a while, but it's mainly a tune session.
We usually get started around 9pm and play til 1 or so.
# Posted on November 21st 2006 by octogreg
Now on Thursday Nights
We're happy to report that the weekly session at the Black Swan will now be on Thursdays starting this week (Nov 22/07). We're told that unlike Wednesdays there will not be anything booked in upstairs, so the noise level should only be generated by us and the exuberant huzzahs from the punters.
The owner, bartenders and regulars are very supportive and enthusiastic about the session. We're having fun.
# Posted on November 21st 2007 by octogreg