originally i believe this session was predominantly english in style, but no one style currently predominates. i tend to play scottish stuff; others
play irish tunes (although this definitely isn't an "Irish session"), slow, fast, traditional, modern, whatever's a good tune goes! always good, sometimes stormin'!
This is a nice session with free food half way throught the night(and it's good)! I'm not a huge fan of the session as the musicians have their own little alcove and almost seem to distance themselves from the rest of the pub. Songs are heavily frowned upon. As rog said music style varies, there is quite a lot of french canadian stuff in my experience their bible is 'the portland collection', great if you like that sort of thing. I wouldn't recommend it to absoloute beginners but they are a friendly bunch. There is almost always a good range of instruments and sometime the bizzare (I've been when there was a guy playing irish tunes on sax) but it's quite funky. Anyway, i'll shut up.
I went last night to find the pub empty (but what should I expect straight after new year). A good session still going on there with a double bass this time! good guiness if not stupidly expensive at £2.80!?!?!?!?!? (that's a LOT for York). Keep it up guys, it was great to see you all.
Map now fixed up. Zoom in and pub is on corner Wellington Row/Rougier St. (where A1036 crosses the river Ouse). Great session - good standard and very welcoming.
Maltings session
originally i believe this session was predominantly english in style, but no one style currently predominates. i tend to play scottish stuff; others play irish tunes (although this definitely isn't an "Irish session"), slow, fast, traditional, modern, whatever's a good tune goes! always good, sometimes stormin'!
# Posted on September 29th 2003 by rog
This is a nice session with free food half way throught the night(and it's good)! I'm not a huge fan of the session as the musicians have their own little alcove and almost seem to distance themselves from the rest of the pub. Songs are heavily frowned upon. As rog said music style varies, there is quite a lot of french canadian stuff in my experience their bible is 'the portland collection', great if you like that sort of thing. I wouldn't recommend it to absoloute beginners but they are a friendly bunch. There is almost always a good range of instruments and sometime the bizzare (I've been when there was a guy playing irish tunes on sax) but it's quite funky. Anyway, i'll shut up.
# Posted on August 26th 2006 by Daniel Gott
I went last night to find the pub empty (but what should I expect straight after new year). A good session still going on there with a double bass this time! good guiness if not stupidly expensive at £2.80!?!?!?!?!? (that's a LOT for York). Keep it up guys, it was great to see you all.
# Posted on January 3rd 2007 by Daniel Gott
the map is wrong by the way - it's by lendal bridge, a few minutes walk from the station
# Posted on December 16th 2007 by Daniel Gott
Maltings session
Map now fixed up. Zoom in and pub is on corner Wellington Row/Rougier St. (where A1036 crosses the river Ouse). Great session - good standard and very welcoming.
# Posted on May 22nd 2008 by domnull