The Bowling Green at Stoke Works...............................(Last Sunday)
Not to be confused with the Cross and Bowling Green at Hadley. This pub is at the back of Wychbold - not far from the Boat and Railway and the Harris brush works.
This has taken over from the old session at the Park Gate in Bromsgrove. Is usually very busy and seats difficult to find and very cramped in a small area. Tends to be a mix of songs and tunes of all flavours, though to my taste there is too much singing and not enough music - can also be too heavy with box players. A lot of background noise as well makes things hard to hear
The Fleece at Bretforton.....................(Thursday)
Now back in its usual room after the fire - have not been along yet, but am told it is a complete mix of styles - dependant on who turns up
The Old Bull Inkberrow...............................(Third Sunday)
Now informed that this session is suspended for the foreseeable future
The Fox at Monkwood Green - nr Hallow, Worcester .................... ( Last Friday)
Once you can find the place this is usually a pretty good session - Turn off at the old Black and White garage in Hallow, follow the lanes to Monkwood Green and the pub suddenly appears in the middle of nowhere! Very popular session and usually gets very busy by 9pm. Everything from English, Irish tunes and songs to Buddy Holly and Blues but can get noisy and not always easy to hear what is being played. Pub serves the best rough cider for miles.
The Somerville Arms - Leamington Spa .................... ( First Friday)
An Irish session held on the First Friday each month with the "Three Quiet Men" and friends. Usually between 6 and 15 musicians in a very friendly atmosphere with good beer.
There is also an English Session and a Bluegrass Session on different days of the month - for more details check out their website at
http://www.somervillearms.co.uk/
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