Apart from what is said lots of classical/early recordings of irish music used piano as a backing instrument, so the use of a piano is definitely traditional (even if using it to back fiddle-etc. recordings couldt have been due to the limits of recording technology (which I don`t think): just one mike for the lead instrument but piano was loud enough to be heard too.). On the other hand I remember a session round here in a place that had an upright piano and a skilled piano player among the players: being loud the piano was quite dominating, even drowning out the banjos ;0) Is it consequent allowing electric keyboards at occasions where electric guitars are banned??
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