"Let me guess...
...your favorite painter is Thomas Kinkaide? "

Not to stir the pot any further, but this is a good example of why the folks on the other side of the pond seem to have so much trouble.   The judgemental snipeing that goes on only creates roadblocks.

While Celtic Women might not be everyones cup of tea, we should be celebrating the FACT that an American folk song is being honored and shared to a new audience.   Aaron Copland was a master of this, and perhaps he deserves more credit for futhering the folk revival. Folk music, and traditional song, DID make an impact into the pop world and as someone else said earlier (I think it was Frank Hamilton), it opens doors.

We all have opinions and taste - and that is normal. Celebrate the music that brings you joy and you can turn other people on.   Sarcastic comments only give a momentary boost to ones ego for trying to be clever, but in the end the negative attitude serves as a deterrent and reflects poorly on the originator of the snarky comment.