Loughcurra’s one hundred and fifty-seven comments

Like any rule of thumb it’s there to broken. It’s usually OK to join in with the fragments of a tune you recognise, and leave out the other bits, if it’s not intrusive, if it’s in tune, and if you’ve half a chance of getting it by the last time ... more…

Hanly’s Tweet more…

You can, yes. Just go to ‘your profile’ and you’ll see your sets, tune settings and comments. Click on sets. more…

The less strummed chordal accompaniment the better for me but if someone feels they have to do it then at least the uke is relatively quiet ;-) more…

If you didn’t find a session in Belfast Trad Festival week I’d be amazed! more…

This seems like a reel derived from the same roots? AKA Tear the Calico more…

Yep, the reel version posted as James Byrne’s? more…

I think pucai would be associated mainly with solitary spirit creatures often in animal form. It might sometimes be taken to include forms of water horse (Eich Uisce) or kelpie too. more…

I’ve only ever heard description along the lines of ‘three parts, played single’ etc. more…

Fiddler is to violinist as fluter is to flautist more…