Phone call: Can you play for a st patricks night? ME: We're an English ceilidh band and specialize in English tunes PC: can you play any irish music? ME: no, that's not what we do PC: are the dances irish? ME: no, our caller also specializes in English dances PC: what about songs? ME: we don't do any songs, it's all English dance music PC: Country & western? ME: No sorry, all English traditional instrumental music PC: OK we'll book you then On the night: "I thought you said you were an Irish showband . . .this isn't what we paid for at all"
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