The Mersea Session: Shanty Night - Thursday 18th August 2011

4 August 2011

Shanty Night - Thursday 18th August 2011

Only two weeks to go until Shanty Night!

Resounding success though last year's was generally considered to be, this year it will be EVEN BETTER!

To avoid the space and access issues we experienced in 2010, this year's Shanty Night will be held in a marquee in the Coast Inn car park.

There will be ample space for musicians, and amplification for individual solo items, while retaining an authentic aucoustic ambience for the community-singing numbers. Hopefully everyone who wants to join in with and listen to the music will be able to find a seat in or around the marquee from which they can enjoy the evening, and access to the bar will be easier, too.

Absolutely everyone is welcome to come along and join in.

Entry is, of course, FREE, but word-sheets will be available for £2 - all proceeds to the RNLI.

Posters and fliers will be available at the Session tonight and next Thursday - do please take some and help to publicise this special Mersea Session event.

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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.