music is music, whether its irish reels or hymn tunes or light classical pieces.
   what brings music to life[irish music or salvation music],are a combination of several things, finger attack, bellows movement,and use of dynamics ,all are equally important.
      what is important in my opinion is that irish music should be played at good dancing speed. people should feel when they hear the music that they want to dance to it.I have played alot for dancing and have never had any complaints [ apart from one english player who said that I made the english sound like an anglo].
Although it was intended as an insult I took it as a compliment.
On reflection its the second time somebody has said that I sound like an anglo,. Maybe its the fact that I heard alot of paul davis[ a fine angloist] when I was learning.