Michael, are you indeed a kindred spirit of Colm & co?

I'm with you 100 per cent on Arty McGlynn. Exquisite player, and he really knows how to put the tunes across. Not always too comfortable with the way Chris Newman's flatpick style fits into Irish dance music though he's unquestionably a remarkable instrumentalist.

An even bigger can of worms is the role of the piano in sessions....

Can you tell me (Michael) whether there is still a Tuesday night session a couple of miles outside Newry, going the inland route to Newcastle? I was sorry to miss the Fiddlers Green festival at Rostrevor this year - I gather there was a good cosmopolitan crowd, and the Dubliners on the bill.