FW: [Harp-L] Jamming Etiquette

["Aongus Mac Cana" <amaccana@xxxxxxxxxx>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Aongus Mac Cana [mailto:amaccana@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 04 June 2010 14:24
To: 'Michael D'Aurizio '
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Jamming Etiquette


Hi Michael,
Generally it is. The group I play with fairly regularly ("Dusty Banjos")
encourage allcomers and beginners. They even dish out instructional
materials -sheet music tab etc.- to anyone interested. They usually invite
everyone in order of turning up at the session - newcomers included - to
start a tune of their choice or to do a solo if they have a tune not in the
general repertoire. 
Like every other pastime however you will get the occasional elitists who
think they have a corner on the culture. That is why testing the temperature
before you jump in is a good idea. Beannachtai Aongus

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael D'Aurizio [mailto:mdaurizio@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 02 June 2010 18:21
To: Aongus Mac Cana ; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jamming Etiquette


Sounds like a warm, friendly environment for musicians to share their love
for making music together. 
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Aongus Mac Cana <amaccana@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 16:51:47 
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Jamming Etiquette

Joining in as a stranger to Irish trad sessions can be tricky. A safe rule
is never to do it unless invited.This applies to all instruments. 
As regards mouth organs Harp amps are strictly a no! no! 
Some of the stuffier and more unfriendly local player groups actually have a
policy of tuning their fiddles a semitone up to confuse and discourage would
be interlopers. Beannachtai Aongus Mac Cana