Re: Tell me about: mandolin rhythm in Irish trad
I think the most important thing to do is to respect the session you're in. There are all kinds of positions on the matter, and it obviously changes from place to place, so you can get lots of well meaning advice on the Internet that might not apply to your session. Remember that not all sessions are democracies where you can petition for change, nor are they necessarily free-speech forums where every voice is heard no matter what you have to say. If your group doesn't want rhythym mandolin, don't do it. The one commonality to every session is that there is no shame in sitting out a tune and listening.
And so that there's no misunderstanding, I'm speaking as one who has wondered into an established session and been asked to sit and listen, not as one who demands what others should do in the session.
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