well I think of a lot of listening is important,it can take years to absorb.
I am not sure about Irish culture,I have heard Japanese people who have played with good lilt and style,and a few Irish who havent got lilt,.
People are either musical or they are not.
I think youare right,People manage to produce exciting music ,despite doing everything wrong,but I would still try and teach people to try and be correct,because I dont think being correct,prevents playing musically,however a teacher must be observant and sensitive,and in the end let the pupil do what is comfortable,and if they are not comfortable with a correct hold,allow them to do it their own way[if they are making good music].
personally, I think that some days I have it, and some days I dont,both with singing and instrument playing,I know when I am performing well and when I am just competent,it is very frustrating.
Frank Hamiltonsaid [quote]    This is by way of saying that just because you have good classical technique does not automatically mean you can play every type of music on the violin or fiddle. Some of it is cultural, genetic or phenotypical. Some of it means having grown up with it regardless of what classical technique you choose.
This is by way of saying that just because you have good classical technique does not automatically mean you can play every type of music on the violin or fiddle. Some of it is cultural, genetic or phenotypical. Some of it means having grown up with it regardless of what classical technique you choose.[end of quote]
yes, but if you have good technique,and you have musicality,and have absorbed the cultural style,you will be able to express your creativity and your musicality and never be frustrated by lack of technique,technique should never be an end in itself but just an enabler to allow the player,to acheive more creativity,and use the instrument to its full potential.
In the world of art, sculpture etc,the artist hones his skills, so that he can acheive what his eye desires,It should be this way with music, a means to an end,technique is only a tool,it can help,but technique without musicality is useless,one may as well play the typewriter.
JohnFahey,was an example of a guitarist,who made very good and interesting music without being technically very adept,but if he had a better technique,I believe[imo],he could have acheived more musically,however people like Paganini, leave me cold,as far as I am concerned all technique and no musicality,Iwould rather listen to John Fahey than Paganini.Dick Miles