And I also don't understand why anyone thinks a festival titled "English Connections" wouldn't be accepted or acceptable? What would be so inconceivable about that? I grant you "Anglo Saxon Connections" sounds a bit odd and might be a bit of a hard sell, but "English Connections" has a lovely ring to it.

So perhaps instead of trashing the Celts and blaming them for the lack of interest in your musical traditions amongst your fellow citizens, you might try selling your own traditions back to yer own and the rest of the world. Just do it at inflated prices, and import the odd Celtic musicians to draw in the locals, and I'm sure it will be a smashing success.