bit of racism going on here - why is country music any worse done by Irish people. they take it seriously - they do it well. I prefer their earnest approach to the Hank wangford tongue in cheek stuff with its all middle class subtext - hohoho aren't we superior to all this shit.

can't see why pretty little girl from omagh, catch me if you can, the old dungarvan oak - are inferior to Jambalaya and Oh lonesome me. similarly something like the Galway Shawl is often done as a waltz - whereas if someone like the Dubliners do it its almost a lament.

the fact is - this folksong gives a lot of pleasure as a waltz.

its just a different way of playing the music, of viewing the music.
the trouble is that you traditional folk people cannot accept that the music is bigger than you. it has more aspects, more contexts - it is hardier growth than you allow.