In Tune with Tradition - Perspectives on Session Etiquette in Irish Traditional Music

This questionnaire focuses on real experiences inside sessions: what works, what doesn’t, and where people struggle to integrate.

It focuses on the behaviours, signals, and dynamics that keep sessions working, and what happens when they’re misunderstood or missed.

Contributions are drawn from across the tradition: musicians, listeners, venue owners, educators, and organisers, with a range of experience from newcomers to professionals.

If you have a question or a specific situation you’d like explored, you can include it below. These responses help shape future episodes and guide the direction of the conversations.

Thank you,

Tara

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Which of the following formats would you be most likely to use to improve how you take part in sessions?
(select multiple answers)
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In sessions, what situations do you find most difficult to navigate?
(Be as specific as possible e.g. starting tunes, joining sets, knowing when to play or hold back, etc.)
When a session is working well, what makes the biggest difference?
(What do others do that improves the experience?)
What would change for you if you fully understood how sessions work?
(e.g. confidence, being invited to play, knowing when to step in/out, etc.)
In Irish Traditional Music (incl. song and dance), how would you describe your current level? *
What aspects of session behaviour or etiquette would you like explained more clearly?
(Include specific situations, frustrations, or things you’ve seen go wrong.)
Have you experienced a session that worked exceptionally well or one that didn’t?
What happened? (you can give in depth detail without identifying names or places)
Thank you for completing the questionnaire. If there is anything else you think is important to note, or you would like to share, please feel free to write it here.
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