Diane:
"where the player lives then is surely irrelevant"
"Precisely my point."

So Diane, it is clear that you have still not read my original post, or you wouldn't be saying that! :-(

Manitas:
Re: Accordions in Irish Music, give me a C#/D box every time. I find most B/C playing a bit too rolly polly for my ears. Give me an Accordion with a bit of bite ... Melodeon style!

""The point is that there is a widely held belief that the English isn't a particularly good instrument for Scottish music -" Yeah Manitas, that's an odd one indeed. Personally speaking, I'd say it's ideal for Scottish Music. You just have to listen to someone like Norman Chalmers with the Bairns to hear how beautifully & ever so naturally it blends into a Scottish ensemble.

Paul:
"But where the player lives then is surely irrelevant"

Not at all Paul, it depends entirely on the question asked & in my original post, you will see that I make no mention of style, or what music any of the players actually play.
That's another question entirely ...... for another list.
Let's just stick to one list at a time eh, please! :-)

Cheers
Dick