Irish Music Jam

Last night I accompanied a friend to an Irish-speaking-only pub where musicians gather for a traditional Irish music jam…and I joined in with my fiddle! We were 15-20 musicians in a circle playing together, and other portions of the building had similar groups, one even with some ceilidh dancing--oh my, what an experience! This was a total immersion in Irish culture, as if being taken back many decades and into the country many miles. There were no tourists present, and I was not merely an observer but a participant. :)