Anonynous GUEST, I am concerned as you are about the loss of music traditions anywhere, but:

(a) not being Irish I am not so aware of specific problems of this nature within Ireland

(b) Likewise for any other country (why exclude the rest of the world?)

(c) if there is an issue of this sort on my own doorstep it surely makes sense to deal with that than to abandon it while I go out on an arrogant mission to "save the rest of the world" or some specific part of it that I don't really understand.

Anyway, I have already said (as have others) that my desire for "more English music" as you so crudely put it does not go hand in hand with any desire for "Less Irish music".

Anahata