Dear Laoise

so you really teach mandolin and banjo? I have both of those instruments at home, but unfortunately I can´t play them..My father can, but he only knows Hungarian folksongs so he isn´t able to teach me....I only play the guitar, pitty....Anyway I didn´t recognize too many of the songs you mentioned...I know Whiskey in the jar, wild rover, and dirty old town, but I guess everybody knows them....I have just gotten into Irish music a couple of years ago, but since I went to Ireland this past winter, I´m taking the music more seriousely....I have albums from Clannad, Chieftains, Dubliners, dublin city ramblers, Pogues and Shane McGowan.

I don´t know too much about good irish folkmusic, perhaps you could recommend some artists.....About the chords, tell me what tunes you know from the artists mentioned above......

Thanks a million

Lidi