Lox, Oggie and Dan are all right. In the country pubs in Wexford & Wicklow County they would simply go "Shhhhh Lads, we can't hear the singer/musician, whatever', it was that simple. But, after some years the sessions do die a natural death, just evolution in life. Some grow to other interests and some move to other pubs for one reason or another. The answer is simple, find a new pub. I did and met a lot of new friends. Learned new music, & have a lot of nice memories of the 'good old days' to chat about with my new friends. It is hard to accept sometimes but things just never stay the same.

Regards Indigo