Here are some prerequisites or characteristics of the type of music I am capable of playing and/or am interested in playing:
- You can play all-melody, all-the-time and not have to worry about anything else.
- Where my chosen primary instrument - the tenor banjo - is generally accepted.
- Instrumental; no singing required.
- Where there is a local, inclusive community of fellow hobbyist/amateur musicians who play and know a certain repertoire.
- All acoustic: no electric or amplification needed.
- Is non-performance oriented but the sessions/jams can take place in pubs, breweries and coffee shops where folks sit around a table and play tunes whether customers are listening or not.
- Where a lot of the music is available online for free in sheet music notation if you need it.
- Accessible to beginners but no limit to how far you can take it.
As far as I know, the only music that checks all of these boxes for me is Irish traditional music.
On that note, it's time to get back to halfway familiarizing myself with more tunes!
