Thanks Cap'n.

Was a Comhaltas member for about 4 years till they put the group insurance up too high. Their trainer tune books and accompanying CDs are very good for beginners. I know the arguement is that they are homogenising tunes... ooh big word, and I looked up the spelling! But every session has its own adaptions to well loved tunes.

Prefer tunes played at a nice pace rather than breakneck speed. The odd thing is the faster they are played the easier I find it is to learn them. Suppose my brain switches off and my fingers take over. Knowing the patterns on the English is certainly a help. I tend to leave the ornamentation to others and just hold notes longer.

Im just so chuffed that I can hold my own in a session.

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