Was in an Irish Music band for three years, started as five musicians three guitars one mandolin and one fiddle. I put my guitar away for a bit and played five string banjo just to make a different sound. We finally ended up with about thirteen players 3 bodhrans, 2 melodeons, 3 fiddles, 1 tenor banjo, 1 five string banjo, 2 guitars, 1 flute, 1 whistle. 1 mandolin.

It was a nightmare getting everyone together for practice but we got along. Sometimes it was hard to hear yourself sing or the person next to you playing. But we made a lot of noise, enjoyed ourselves and those who listened seemed to enjoy it too.

Never again! I must have played "I'll Tell Me Ma" (and several other popular Irish tunes on request) at least three times a week for three years.