jim ,I pay no heed to o murchu,
what i prefer to do is, go and help my branch[skibbereen comhaltas] once a month,and skibbereen comhaltas og,by playing music along with the children, round the fireside,fortunately our committee, realise that it is not all about competitions,.
its wonderful to see the children socialising, and enjoying playing music in a non competitive way,enjoying dancing the seige of ennis,and having fun while learning about their culture.wassail Dick Miles