I`m a bass player and I`ve recently bought a battery powered amp. Until now I was unable to physically join a session. Now I would love to take part and learn how the play Irish music.
I know there will be sessions I won`t be welcome. I won`t make a scene and sit, listen and hopefully learn.
But I hope I won`t always be on the outside of something I love.

If you took your bass and amp - but made it clear that you were also going to take and use headphones - so that only you would be able to hear your playing - I am sure that no one would object to this.........

There is always the option of a double bass.......