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The Chiang Mai Chinese Merchants’ Association met three evenings per week to socialize, play music and eat. There were about twelve musicians and about as many sitting around listening and chatting. It was a relaxed atmosphere and the music usually went on from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, after which cooked rice was served to all. Guests were rare, but always welcome. I made three visits, two of them with a tape recorder. The music making was for their own enjoyment, though they did perform for an occasional function such as New Year or birthdays of influential people. Communication with the leader of the group was a bit difficult because his Thai was poor and my Chinese was nothing. This accounts for the many unidentified pieces.