most people go along to a session to hear melody instruments.
I have noticed on occassions in sessions where there has not been much room,percussionists occupying seats,and cramping the style of fiddlers[who require elbow space ]when they[bodhran bashers] would be better giving up their seats,so that the melody instruments have the space to play properly,.
surely one bodhran player in a session is enough, particuarly when there is not much space.
after all without melody instruments there would be no session.