Two stories from the sixties:

In Aberystwyth where I went to University, we had an annual jam on the narrow gauge railway from Aber to Devil's Bridge and back. We had maybe 15 musicians, including a trad jazz band and an Old Time string band (us) and lots of beer and we played tunes all the way there and back through superb scenery, interspersed with a walk down to see the waterfalls at Devils Bridge. We got them to stop the train on the way back, so we could get off for a pee.

Half a dozen of us from Aber carried instruments over to Ireland to visit the Fleadh Choeil in Cashel, County Tipperary. We caught a train at Rosslare to Waterford, and when the ticket collector came round and saw our instruments, with a big grin he said "Follow me, lads and bring them things". He took us to his office at the back of the train and got out a bottle of whisky and some glasses. We played Irish Rebel songs all the way to waterford.

Great memories.
Ray