Well Jack, how's it feel to have been sitting on your ears all these years, is your ass tired of listening to that same shit?

Nice. I'm not even anti-bodhran, as you will realise if you actually read my post. I make my own drums and have played for years.I'm learning flute at the moment and I don't take it to the session because I'm crap and it wouldn't be fair to inflict my playing on musicians I like and respect.

Like it or not as far as Irish tradtional music the tune is all you need, and any accompaniment is surplus to requirements so if it is present it should be tasteful and be taken as seriously as playing melody should.

Bryn - the bodhran player you saw at the Ducie was Vinnie Short, an excellent player and All-Ireland champion and a very nice guy who is an assset to any session he plays in.