The Mersea Session: Regatta Christmas Ceilidh 2010

11th December 2010 at the MICA Centre, West Mersea. The Regatta Ceilidh Band played and 100 people danced, watched and enjoyed. All profits went into a special fund to make the second West Mersea Town Regatta Song and Dance (at the end of Mersea Week 2011) even better than the first one in 2010.

pictures below by Colin Westgate

pictures below by Maria Stephens

If you took some pictures at the Ceilidh, do please email them over.

Hello and welcome

If you are looking for the rockingest acoustic session in Essex, it's on at the Coast Inn, in West Mersea, 8 miles south of Colchester, every Thursday night.

The acoustic of the venue is excellent, wooden floor, no soft furnishings and varied ceiling heights. The beer is excellent, currently Green King IPA, Mersea Island Brewery's Yo Boy! and Captain Bob from Maldon.

But be warned, musician seats fill up fast, as do the remainder for listeners/drinkers, so it's wise to arrive about 8pm. And don't expect an early night - the music usually finishes about 11.30.

Music style is widely varied, from Irish, Scottish, English and American tunes to bluegrass, jazz and rock, with songs from many genres. It is a completely inclusive session, with no cliques or rules, just respect for fellow singers and musicians.