Innehåller bibliografiska referenser, diskografi och index.

Introduction: exploring the journey of musical enculturation -- Passing it on: connecting with a community of practitioners -- Transmission, inspiration, and social tensions in Irish traditional music sessions -- Organized informality: teaching and institutionalizing Irish traditional music -- Musicking at festivals, summer schools, and live events -- Technology and Irish traditional music culture -- Conclusion: the lifelong process of becoming an Irish traditional musician -- Appendix: Musicians' biographies.

"Coupling the narratives of twenty-two Irish traditional musicians alongside intensive field research, Becoming an Irish Traditional Musician explores the rich and diverse ways traditional musicians hone their craft. It details the educational benefits and challenges associated with each learning practice, outlining the motivations and obstacles learners experience during musical development. By exploring learning from the point of view of the learners themselves, the author provides new insights into modern Irish traditional music culture and how people begin to embody a musical tradition. This book charts the journey of becoming an Irish traditional musician and explores how musicality is learned, developed, and embodied." -- Baksidestext.