Great discussion. My perspective is as a performer who, having cut my teeth on rock and pop 60's, 70's, fell into playing some jigs n' reels with a rock backing and just loved it. This in turn turned me onto the sometimes infectious lure of the music more traditionaly put but it's when the two traditons meet, hopefully with a litle thought and cleverness that my musical heart sings. It's the fusion of the two that produces the electricity in me.

When discussion is at an end and the music is actually playing, the emotional impact will decide for the indiviudal the worth of the music. Keep listening :o) Ralph Graham