Hi Bert,

I don't know where these songs originate.You probably know alot more about this subject than I do.But I think any of these tunes could be done in what I have (rightly or wrongly) considered "Celtic" style or "English" style.Some people would think it absurd that the song "Silent Night" (a melody of Austrian origin) could ever be a part of "Celtic" music repertoire, but this same tune has been done in a variety of other styles such as black gospel,country,crooning, and even punk and heavy metal.So there's alot that you can do with one tune, which might sound extremly different then the way it originated.(These Silent Night comments are partly a response to something that was said earlier here).

Where am I coming from?

I'm a North American who doesn't have first hand experience of British culture (unlike most people hear and perhaps yourself).