I play the bodhran for dance bands AND music sessions and adapt my style to suit the music being played, I sometimes also accompany singers on my own, after asking first if it is OK of course. As far as dance music is concerned I was once playing with a large scratch band when the band leader got completely lost and as a result everyone stopped playing except me. The dance carried on to the drum beat until the leader was able to come back in at an appropriate point in the dance, it wasn't ideal but at least the dance could continue.
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