I agree to the session etiquette posted earlier, and would like to add that if you every fall accross an old established session where they have a regular established bodhran player, don't just jump right in and play. This can upset sometimes, it is nice to wait to be asked to join in, or wait till they have put the bodhran down then ask them if they mind. Especially in far out country pubs.

This helps to keep tempers down. I go to alot around Ireland, and have even occasionally been given the honour of being offered the ol' fellas lovely sounding much cherished drum to have ago on, once they have listened to me playing.

Over here you sometimes find lots of bodhran players in sessions, and they don't know the unwritten etiquette, which can get really annoying, especially when one player is not as good with keeping up to the same tempo. This can ruin a good session.

Ella S