We tried the bluegrass style on Irish tunes, at the extraordinary Sloop session, where the session leader shouted out a name and that individual played one A and one B part, whilst the assembly vamped quietly. It really worked well, as the good players get heard, and different playingt styles or counter melodies are tried, but the, err, improving players also get to play during the public verses.

We had a superb Mason's Apron done this way, that lasted about 7 time through, and the punters in the pub loved it.