I think its quite true that Scottish people themselves tended to undervalue the Gaelic side of their heritage up until recent years. I don't know why. The Irish too, undervalued their Gaelic heritage for many years to the point that the traditional music was hardly acknowledged by the great majority of the younger generation of the 1950s. It was thanks to a relative few people like Sean O Riada and the early Comhaltas Cheolteoiri that the great turn-around in fortune for the traditional music and singing began. Now the living tradition is once again strong enough for today's younger generation to rebel against its strictures, which has always been the task for younger generations everywhere in all eras and in all facets of public life. Now it is a broad field and it is possible for young musicians to 'hate' it while mining it assiduously for inspiration. This is how a tradition lives, not as a museum-piece. The best stands up to criticism and is constantly re-interpreted, the rest may be neglected until perhaps some new genius 'discovers' its heretofore hidden merits. It is surely no co-incidence that Scotland's new autonomy and the resurgence of its Gaelic culture make Scotland the media's 'the new Ireland'. I confidently predict a revival of her football fortunes within the next 5 years.