A friendly pub in the heart of Kent. Mostly ITM. all the usual instruments and sometimes lots of them. There is a great atmosphere, the tunes fly around thick and fast.
Quite often there is a story teller (Adrian) who spins some great Irish yarns...mostly about Uncle Paddy from Bally-de-Hob.
And there are....CHIPS!!!
Can often be quite crowded - arrival between 8.15 and 8.30 is a good idea if you're fussy about where (or if) you sit. There are no "session leaders" as such so it can sometimes get a bit anarchic.
the pub has changed hands and was closed last night (11th september). local information suggest this may be for a month or so. the session seems to be temporarily homeless although there is a good prospect of a new venue nearby. meantime, e-mail info.
as the george appears to unavailable for the foreseeable future, the session has become itinerant - four different pubs on a rota basis:-
the hop pocket, bossingham, nr canterbury
the black robin, kingston nr canterbury
the compasses, sole street nr canterbury
the anchor, wingham nr canterbury
what do we do in a month when there are 5 wednesdays? i don't know yet......................
please e-mail andybanjo@aol.com for up to date info or phone my shop (01795 590374) where there is a list pinned on the wall.
the regular wednesday session continues to roam about - the "hop pocket" has proved less welcoming than might have been hoped so an alternate is being sought. this makes it difficult to predict where we are going to be - so please phone or e-mail me if you;d like to join us - 01795 590374, andybanjo@aol.com
andybanjo
Oct 2003. Sessions have started again in The George, the pub is under new management. There is now more room and the acoustics are imo better than before. Only one drawback...we don't get chips anymore!!
none of the local musicians are prepared to go back to this pub whilst it is under the present management - so the session has moved to:-
Ye Olde Beverlie, St.Stephen's Green, Canterbury
Wednesdays at 8.00pm
directions from andybanjo@aol.com if required
The Old Beverlie was a great pub, but is apparently subject to some ancient covenants linked to the alms houses next door, so groups of musicians are not allowed. What is the matter with this country?! We're back at the Anchor, Wingham, and for the time being happily settled.
someone e-mailed me recently about this session - the "George" on Stone Street near Petham ceased to be a pub some while ago and the "Anchor" at Wingham closed down earlier this year. country pubs aren't faring wonderfully well in this neck of the woods ........
there is a temporary home for the moment at the "George" at Molash but it's not the most convenient of venues for many players .............. please e-mail andybanjo@aol.com if you need details/directions
as of 17th March 2010, this session ceased to play at the "George" @ Molash - though the pub itself continues to thrive and (unusually) hasn't closed down!
hopefully there will be a new listing at some stage for the revived session at the "Anchor" @ Wingham
Session at the George
A friendly pub in the heart of Kent. Mostly ITM. all the usual instruments and sometimes lots of them. There is a great atmosphere, the tunes fly around thick and fast.
Quite often there is a story teller (Adrian) who spins some great Irish yarns...mostly about Uncle Paddy from Bally-de-Hob.
And there are....CHIPS!!!
# Posted on August 15th 2002 by Twiz
Session at the George
Can often be quite crowded - arrival between 8.15 and 8.30 is a good idea if you're fussy about where (or if) you sit. There are no "session leaders" as such so it can sometimes get a bit anarchic.
# Posted on August 22nd 2002 by teetotaller
Temporary?? suspension
the pub has changed hands and was closed last night (11th september). local information suggest this may be for a month or so. the session seems to be temporarily homeless although there is a good prospect of a new venue nearby. meantime, e-mail info.
# Posted on September 12th 2002 by teetotaller
The moving session...................
as the george appears to unavailable for the foreseeable future, the session has become itinerant - four different pubs on a rota basis:-
the hop pocket, bossingham, nr canterbury
the black robin, kingston nr canterbury
the compasses, sole street nr canterbury
the anchor, wingham nr canterbury
what do we do in a month when there are 5 wednesdays? i don't know yet......................
please e-mail andybanjo@aol.com for up to date info or phone my shop (01795 590374) where there is a list pinned on the wall.
# Posted on November 1st 2002 by teetotaller
The moving session...............
the regular wednesday session continues to roam about - the "hop pocket" has proved less welcoming than might have been hoped so an alternate is being sought. this makes it difficult to predict where we are going to be - so please phone or e-mail me if you;d like to join us - 01795 590374, andybanjo@aol.com
andybanjo
# Posted on December 18th 2002 by teetotaller
This session has moved
now happens at the "anchor", wingham every wednesday. please see the listing under that name.
# Posted on March 28th 2003 by teetotaller
Oct 2003. Sessions have started again in The George, the pub is under new management. There is now more room and the acoustics are imo better than before. Only one drawback...we don't get chips anymore!!
# Posted on October 14th 2003 by Twiz
Dec 2003
This session is finished, again!! The Landlord doesn't have a clue on how to treat people so it's back to "The Anchor" for the time being.
# Posted on December 14th 2003 by Twiz
This session has moved
none of the local musicians are prepared to go back to this pub whilst it is under the present management - so the session has moved to:-
Ye Olde Beverlie, St.Stephen's Green, Canterbury
Wednesdays at 8.00pm
directions from andybanjo@aol.com if required
# Posted on January 16th 2004 by teetotaller
We've moved back to The Anchor, at Wingham
The Old Beverlie was a great pub, but is apparently subject to some ancient covenants linked to the alms houses next door, so groups of musicians are not allowed. What is the matter with this country?! We're back at the Anchor, Wingham, and for the time being happily settled.
# Posted on June 12th 2004 by petemay
Long gone ...........
someone e-mailed me recently about this session - the "George" on Stone Street near Petham ceased to be a pub some while ago and the "Anchor" at Wingham closed down earlier this year. country pubs aren't faring wonderfully well in this neck of the woods ........
there is a temporary home for the moment at the "George" at Molash but it's not the most convenient of venues for many players .............. please e-mail andybanjo@aol.com if you need details/directions
# Posted on May 15th 2009 by teetotaller
Same session - different "George" pub
this session meets on Wednesdays around 8pm at
The George, Molash, near Canterbury, Kent
please see the new session listing for details
sadly, the old "George" is no longer a public house at all ...
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by teetotaller
The "george" session isno longer at Molash
as of 17th March 2010, this session ceased to play at the "George" @ Molash - though the pub itself continues to thrive and (unusually) hasn't closed down!
hopefully there will be a new listing at some stage for the revived session at the "Anchor" @ Wingham
# Posted on April 19th 2010 by teetotaller