love it!
why is it popular

1 people can dance properly to it. waltz's, jives, two steps
2 Ireland has some of the best country musicians in the world
3 there is this great encyclopaedia of style the yanks have provided for us - the shirts, the telecasters, the big cars, the hats etc
4 as Elvis Costello says George Jones, Merle Haggard, Merle Travis have written this great blueprint for talking about the tough working life. and the Irish can always be found doing the toughest jobs.
5 - listen to Johnny MacEvoy
6 your mum. your dad, your grandad -all understand it - its not about being a sulky adolescent