Join Tara Connaghan as she reflects on a vibrant year of exploring Irish music sessions, session etiquette, and community connection via the In Tune with Tradition podcast.

This special episode features insights from musicians, educators, and session enthusiasts from around the world discussing what makes sessions meaningful and how to foster better experiences for all.

Guests: Dr. Michael Walsh, Michael Eskin, Lori Madden and Mimi Vidaver-Davis.

Transcript available on https://www.sessionetiquette.com/podcast

This episode is also available to watch on https://www.youtube.com/live/V6ItyDgg9y0

Resources

Celtic Back-Up for All Instruments by Chris Smith (book)

John Doyle Guitar on YouTube

Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival, UK

Dr. Michael Walsh

Michael Eskin

San Diego Comhaltas

Mimi Vidaver-Davis

Blue Ridge Irish Music School Virginia-based Irish music education

Plough and Stars pub

The Starry Plough pub

Slainte pub

TheSession.org - source of tunes, discussions, directory of sessions

TradRadar.ie - directory or sessions in Ireland

Shift.Irish - app to connect Irish people at home and abroad plus list of sessions / pubs

In Tune With Tradition - Private Session Experience

https://www.patreon.com/cw/SessionEtiquette

In Tune with Tradition / Session Etiquette website - https://www.sessionetiquette.com

Sign up to the In Tune with Tradition newsletter https://www.sessionetiquette.com/newsletter-signup

Intro music: Track 1: John Phadaí Chonchubhair’s jig - Derek McGinley & Tara Connaghan ‘Far Side of the Glen’ album (2011)

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