Ok, as usual Jim and Steve talk a lot of sense and I accept most of what they say. Music evolves, goes back a bit and evolves again. People have danced at our pub sessions - not much but a bit - can't seem to stop em selves once they here those tricky little dance tunes. And we play as a "Ceilidh Band"

If Bod players spoil it for you I cannot argue with that but to single them out - well again I can't argue with that but all those other people on all those other instruments annoy somebody or other.

I recognise that the Bod as such is a relatively late comer to Irish music but then squeezers of various kinds are what, 19C? All those mandola /bazooki / cittern things are about 1970 I think. The Irish pipes not very old so banning the bod on date of birth is not very relevant.

Odd Bods, so to speak pass through our ranks and most seem fine to me. We play mostly English dance tunes and our drummer is from a Rock / Country background and he plays very tasteful snare drum - dropping in and out rather well. From what I have seen from photographs of 19C English Dance Bands - almost anything goes - including drums.

Cheers