Sets and tunes vary by location. But there are “standards” and the Comhaltas books of Foinn Seisiun 1,2,3 are useful (especially No 1) in this regard.
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Campbell’s Farewell to Redgap does get played in Old Timey jams, so I’m not surprised to hear it on clawhammer banjo. And doing so makes it sound Old Timey, not Scottish.
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I’ve played Campbell’s Farewell to Red Gap in sessions before , and that clip above is precisely why I find clawhammer banjo confusing to listen to, in the context of Irish trad.
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Your best bet is to develop a good repertoire of tunes, not sets. Step two is to develop an ear for putting together your own sets. Sets vary, but if you can call a good one, you’ll be welcome.
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