Wow! Found this thread through a link from the Mandolin Cafe. I've been playing in jams and sessions Stateside for 40 years (mandolin family, concertina), and have never been to Ireland, much less Co. Clare. Now I'm sure I'd never pass the entrance exams! I'd be petrified that I'd do something "offensive, insensitive, egotistical" or whatever. Must be hard to relax and enjoy, worrying all the time if someone won't like your taste or technique. Hope all are having a wonderful time in the rarified atmosphere of true ITM virtuosity... I'm scared off.
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