Tis the way the human mind works OP guest- to drift off in several directions - often at the same time.
I watched the awards for scottish music last night on Alba. There was the usual manic camara man - flick; flick; flick. The She did an American song! Some of the music was pure wallpaper - lots of sound but no tune as such; but:
What a wealth of talent there is and is coming through + A hall of fame where you don't have to be dead to be awarded. Awards for the usual things to keep CD ( download ) sales high but also awards for things such as the best live dance band. I think Alba has played its part in encouraging this wealth of talent.
I think we have to accept that a lot of people go to festivals - they stand for several hours - so need to jig about to stop the feet going numb. The tune is less important than the beat. Its a different market to the one where you are playing to a sitting concentrating audience.
Mar sin leigbh an drasta
FloraG