Hi all ,

interesting thread, Marie and I play as a duo , free spirit, down here in west cork and Kerry in Ireland. We do gigs mainly through the summer, and also organise 2 free festivals. St Patrick's weekend festival and also music and Craic in the glen in October. All musicians and artists who take part do so purely for love of music and craic,and people come from far and wide to take part and have fun. No one is paid including the organizers. Our host Bernard Harrington is generous to a fault with refreshments and drinks for the musicians. Of course the venue , Bernard Harringtons bar Glengarriff and local hotels/b&b/taxi drivers etc have a financial boost from the event, but that,s not a bad thing.

Visitors come from far and wide to take part, make friends and have fun. Holland,Germany,France,US,England, and also great Irish trad musicians.It,s an inclusive event and all styles of music song and dance are welcomed and appreciated everybody wins.

not saying who is wrong and who is right, it,s just our way of looking at things. Each to there own but please keep. Enjoying the music and craic!

All the best john