Thought I'd update my profile again(May 2011)
East Central Scotland....... Very fond of Scots, Irish, and Scandinavian tunes.
Mandolin, fiddle, and "similar" stringy things.
I'm now also learning to play the piano accordion as I've been finding musical instruments too difficult. :-)
Also, I've now purchased a harp and I'm trying to justify the purchase by "suggesting" that the principle is the same(or can be) as that of the piano accordion (which I'm also learning for good or ill), i.e. you can play the melody with the right hand and the basses, chords, etc with the left. Of course, there's much more to it than that.
Generally, I'm more likely to prefer frequenting Scottish leaning sessions or those with a "good mix"....... not to be confused with a free for all.
Having said that, I love Irish music sessions too although I only take part if I know a decent number of the tunes on the night.
Tunes in John J.'s tunebook: 37
| JJ's | reel | February 7th 2012 |
| The Gentle Light That Wakes Me | reel | January 17th 2012 |
| Lucy Cassidy | reel | July 13th 2011 |
| Cutty Sark | reel | May 21st 2007 |
| Cathkin Braes | strathspey | November 27th 2006 |
| Murdo Of The Moon | April 5th 2011 |
| Single Track Road Trip | Carol Anderson And Martin Macdonald | July 21st 2010 |
| Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band | Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band | November 7th 2008 |
| Frozen River | Dagger Gordon | November 26th 2005 |
| Obadeea | Hom Bru | August 2nd 2005 |
| An Darna Umhail | Dochas | August 1st 2005 |
| Mandolin.org.uk | August 8th 2005 |
| Celtic Connections | January 11th 2004 |
| Fiddle 2003 | November 4th 2003 |
| The Long Notes | October 6th 2011 |
| Andy Irvine At Edinburgh Folk Club | October 8th 2010 |
| Claire Mann And Aaron Jones | June 30th 2010 |
| Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival | June 28th 2010 |
| Eamonn Coyne And Friend(s) | March 4th 2010 |
| How much should you pay for a musical instrument? | February 9th 2012 |
| Learning or playing multiple settings of a tune(s) | January 29th 2012 |
| Discussion elsewhere... "In a session, do you need the exact tune?" | October 30th 2011 |
| Ian Powrie R.I.P. | October 5th 2011 |
| Are we "cheating" the composers when we learn to play by ear? | September 8th 2011 |
| Discussions | Re: How much should you pay for a musical instrument? | February 9th 2012 |
| Discussions | Re: How much should you pay for a musical instrument? | February 9th 2012 |
| Discussions | Re: How much should you pay for a musical instrument? | February 9th 2012 |
| Discussions | How much should you pay for a musical instrument? | February 9th 2012 |
| Discussions | Re: Congratulations to Dr Silver Spear | February 9th 2012 |