Much better than being kicked out , but I still think the songs we learn over the years deserve a bit of respect.
We never try to domineer a pub/club when we play ,when people go to a session on for example a regular Monday night they go to hear music not television.
We play unplugged for the most part except the low whistle player who brings a small amp.
I am sick and tired of televisions blaring away when nobody is even watching them.
Instead of banning smoking in pubs the television should have been dumped in the skip.
From the time the smoking ban was introduced in Ireland 600 pubs have closed , maybe if the publicans put on a bit of entertainment for the punters they would be still open.
So I say ditch the television and bring back real entertainment in pubs , eg. real musicians playing real music and not some 2 piece outfit with backing discs [feckin karaoke merchants]