The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #143865   Message #3323568
Posted By: Jim Moray
16-Mar-12 - 08:30 AM
Thread Name: Transatlantic Sessions, new series
Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions, new series
Yes - not me. English people aren't generally allowed on The Transatlantic Sessions... ;) (I suppose they make the exception for Danny Thompson)

Jim Murray is the Irish guitarist who plays with Sharon Shannon. Our paths don't cross that often, although I was once booked to do a workshop in "Irish Session Guitar" at a foreign festival. I explained at the beginning that I don't really play Irish music, but I could explain how the English guitar style came about. It wasn't until half way through that I realised what had happened, and why my attempts at demonstrating Martin Carthy and Nic Jones songs, some morris tunes and altered tunings was falling slightly flat.

I'm enjoying this series though. I've not seen the last few - I last watched regularly when Paul Brady and John Martyn were guests.