Can the singers make a request for NO accompianment on some songs? And then be sure that the older, more experienced, players follow that direction. The others will pick it up in time if they are the only ones playing into the void, at least, I hope they would. Also, depending on your personality and that of the young player, can you talk quietly after a session about it and explain that you don't want to discourage him/her but sometimes he/she needs to hold back and consider the song as a whole? My sympathy to you. Its a very tricky issue to tread that line between crushing beginner egos and having to listen to them persistently play when its not necessary. Do they get chances for bodhran solos? Perhaps if they were given that opportunity they would understand the need during other's solos to back off. Then again we are talking bodhran players and they aren't necessarily the brightest lights on the tree.