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Permalink Reply by Dick Glasgow on June 17, 2011 at 0:28

Yeah Bill, we had a cracker too, last night.

However, we know why ours was special .... two fresh faces joined us!

One was Portstewart Guitar & Fiddle player Donal Hill, which was a treat in itself, but then to top it all, Flute player Marcas O'Murchu also popped in, out of the blue.

I reckon it's best not to analyze these phenomenon too closely .... just rejoice, when they work in your favour :-)

.... & when they don't, well .... C'est La Vie! :-)

Cheers

Dick

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Permalink Reply by John F on June 17, 2011 at 10:15

It was a full moon and there was even a total eclipse of the moon the day before, next full eclipse is the 11 dec 2011, so warm up your instruments.

Regarding sessions, I played at my first session in 30 years (about 2 weeks ago) , so I have yet to feel the dynamics of good nights and bad nights.

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Permalink Reply by Michael P. Thompson on June 21, 2011 at 22:55

I think Dick is right. It's hard to put a finger on the subtle chemistry. Sometimes it's the folks who are there, sometimes it's what mood somebody is in. One person can bring down or send up a session. And sometimes, it's just how YOU feel. I've played with people sometimes and afterward, I don't feel is if we played very well, and others think it went wonderfully. And vice versa.

 

If you can figure out what it was, try to recreate it, but remember, sometimes trying to force it keeps it from happening. Or, as Dick said, just rejoice in the experience.

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