Well we were in Paris last spring to watch the Scotland/France rugby match and found some Irish music (instrumental only) in Corcoran's bar near the Place Pigalle: there are several Irish "theme pubs" along this stretch around the Moulin Rouge. I got talking to some of the musicians: turned out they were all French and had learned a few Irish jigs during a 6-week sojourn in Ireland! Worth noting there was a "Lady in Red" who sent all the fellas wild by doing a strip on the bar later in the evening. Also most of these "Irish" pubs were doing a 4-hour "happy Hour" from 4 - 8 p.m. Otherwise, pick up the Paris "What's On" type guide, or look down the Metro tunnels or even on the trains for musicians (but spare a centime or two for them). There used to be a "bag lady" who went round all the restaurants below Montmartre and sang just like Edith Piaf: unfortunately she hadn't been around for some time before our last visit, so she may have gone to join the real Piaf in the hereafter. Try "Pizza Napoli" in Rue Dancourt for a very reasonable French/Italian meal, and usually some Russians in national costume pop in to play balalaika, sing, dance with the punters, etc ( but have some more centimes handy!) Tattie B