Frank, it's time to come off your "folk snobbery" trip. It's beside the point.

The point is, CW and other high-glamour shows of its ilk are the equivalent of elevator muzak: pretty, bland, and with any rough edges polished off that would make it individual or interesting. Wonder bread for mass marketing.

These productions are not helpful to exposing audiences to Celtic music; in fact I'd guess they're a turn-off to anyone looking for authentic traditional expression.

Come on now, it's not about pretty or ugly performers. It's about the quality and authenticity of the performance. The glitzy production only gets in the way of that.

Cheers,
Michael
Michael