Colin is a fairly honest man and if it was written in 2003 , times have changed , Colin has changed, and the whole thing of selling Irishness throughout the world is a difficult Subject. I read the Irish Music Review ( blue clicky) and it infers " Christy Moore ............big figures of the past ........".
Not nice at all - at all.
I have been to many many "Irish pubs" throughout Europe a few are delightful - e.g Kellys in Groningen , the rest are the most unpleasant place on earth - miserable Irish people behind the bar who despise " diddly diddly music ".
Published in 2003 ? Lets move on for goodness sake .
I wonder why this thread was started in 2010 !!!!!!