Depends on which end of the folk music snob selection you find yourself in. I maintain that singing is as much a part of Irish music as is melody on instruments. But I have been to sessions where the second a singer opens a mouth the fiddlers and flutterers can't get up fast enough to get a beer or take a leak, (In wales that would be take a Leek.) That there is no great tradition of guitar use in Irish music doesn't help.

Play the guitar. Make yoyrself heard. Don't give into the folk music elitests out there that would have you believe that the guitar is good in its place and a traditional sessiun at it.

My rant for the day.

Don