I'd just like to add my pennyworth to this thread. A well-played Bodhran or spoons can add to a tune and in some cases give it a real lift. I play in music sessions quite often and there is a guy who plays the bones exceptionally well, but will only join a tune set if he thinks it is 'working' properly. It's great. You know when you are playing well because Roger joins in on the bones! However, there is something even worse than badly played goat or spoons creeping into sessions now – those bloody acoustic box things that people sit on and bash with their hands – if ever there was a case for taking a power-saw to a session that is it.