Trad from Down Under

Someone on [TheSession.org](http://thesession.org/discussions/display/12943 “TheSession.org website”) recently posted a link to an episode of [The Pure Drop](http://www.thepuredrop.com.au/ep_tune/default.htm “The Pure Drop – The Tune”), an Australian television programme about folk music around the world. In addition to a very entertaining Irish music segment online (called [“The Tune”](http://www.thepuredrop.com.au/ep_tune/default.htm “The Pure Drop – The Tune”)), the website includes nice introductions to [Irish Music](http://www.thepuredrop.com.au/ep_tune/more.htm “Irish Music at The Pure Drop”) and to [Irish sessions](http://www.thepuredrop.com.au/info/session.htm “The Session, at The Pure Drop”). Notation for the tunes from the episode are all on [TheSession.org](http://thesession.org “TheSession.org website”): * [Palmer’s Gate (in A)](http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1020 “Palmer’s Gate”) * [The Curlew](http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/174 “The Curlew”) * [Kit O’Connor’s](http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/230 “Kit O’Connor’s”) As musicians, we’re often asked to define what Irish traditional music is all about – this show might be worth a look!