I met the guy who started TheSession.org in a different world than music in his day job. But I know he plays.

Hard to think that he wouldn't wish to keep his site relevant he was always very cutting edge in what he did and lectured on. I will ask him. He won't remember me I'm sure.

I love Jack Campin's comment (Date: 09 Sep 16 - 05:56 PM) about ossification.

I don't a lot about music in Scotland as Arran has always been one of the few places that I have been to over time - my dad's fault.

Some years ago we went and there was NO music. They had all got bored with each other and played themselves out.

One of the things I have always liked about music is new and challenge. Otherwise you stay the same. In the year we went up with no music we could have found to play with and started a session just people didn't want to the we did it last week thing and last year and...

This year we had a lot of fun. Arrived Saturday. Played a gig at Crofters Music Bar Sunday lunchtime. Joined in the (long running and I recognised lots of folk) session on Sunday night at the Ormidale. We went to a session at the Brodick Bar another night (interesting). Played an impromptu bit of fun at the Lochranza hotel (the owner has more whiskey than you can believe) and played another gig at Crofters on the Friday

We could have played more if we'd chosen to.

We only played American Pie as a request at Lochranza once and only part way through :)

Perhaps it's a freak place. But I have yet to have travelled anywhere where you can't find music (played in Crete this year just playing with friends and acquaintances in a bar - could have played every night)

Music is always everywhere. Just finding it