Thanks for the responses.   

Backwoodsmen, I did know the information that you provided in your 2nd and 3rd paragraphs. And I gather that I should be very careful when referring to an Irish person or Irish band as a British band, though they might be British in the geographical sense of the term, they also might not be British in that sense, and even if they are British in the geographical sense of that term, it might not be political to say this. I hasten to say that I absolutely don't take any of this lightly. I understand how important using the correct referent is or may be some times more than others, and for some people more than others.

So...maybe it's best that I just leave that subject right there and hurry on back to that other subject-to wit-I still don't have a clue what Northern Soul means. Must I look it up? I figure hearing it explained by you guys and gals is better than reading what Google says...

Of course, I realize that this is off-topic, so maybe it doesn't deserve any responses in this thread. But then again this is Mudcat, so...???