Session do's and don'ts

Dave Migoya mentioned Terry Coyne and his website, so I Googled over there and had a look. All these talented multi-instrumentalists piss me off, man. . .

Anyway. . .

There, I found this document, which ought to tickle a funnybone or two out there. . .

http://www.talented.fsnet.co.uk/sessiondos.html

Apologies if this has already made the rounds, but I hadn’t seen it before.

–Aaron

Aaron - I’d not seen that. :laughing:

I’m currently reading the “Field Guide to Irish Sessions” which is also a good laugh if you’ve not read it.

Eric

I particularly like the bit about refining one’s bodhran-luring technique in order to catch more than one at a time. . .

The Field Guide is a great read, too, you’re right. Straight from the hip.

I’m going to have to respectfully disagree with the “don’t” of bodhran luring.

At least in regards to the woman with a wooden spoon who was sitting next to me and banging away on hers this weekend.

BTW, here’s a freeby for a good bodhran player who wants a project idea. Record an album of bodhran playing different rhythms at differents speeds for other instruments to practice along with.

A good bodhran player has much more character than a metronome, I find it harder to play along with (and therefore need more practice) plus I it would probably be more interesting.

Eddie

That’s an excellent idea Eddie,metronome is so ‘sterile’, playing along with a Bodhran recording would be much more interesting. :slight_smile:

I picked up a Bodhran a few weeks ago, but it’s going to be a while before I’m proficient enough to make it interesting.

I’m thinking of just sampling a few different beats (normal, heavy, triplet) and see if I can’t get my metronome app to use it.

Eddie