..." Sing in your own voice.. in your own accent...

Leave mimicry to the birds" ...

Well said Clinton.

Trust me, as a native Scot, there is NOTHING quite as cringe-making as to hear an American affect a Scottish accent when singing a Scottish song. I am SO tempted to name names here, but my natural sense of chivalry prevails...

If you ever get a chance to catch one of Debra Cowan's gigs, (Mudcatter Deb C) you will witness an object lesson in how an American can sing Scottish and Irish songs while refraining from affecting a cod accent.

In fact, I would sooner listen to Deb singing Irish songs than 99% of the current crop of "real" Irish songstresses.

And the same goes for Scottish songs.