KingB: I'm with you all the way except for the PS which I think is plain wrong.

"The tradition" - and everything else within the interest of this group - is simply raw material. Take it, work it into a shape and form which makes sense to you and you feel comfortable. Perform it to express WHY you want to perform it - and you should carry the audience with you.

Just my 0.02 . . (But to my mind this cross-references the "picking too fast" session thread!!)

G.