A bit like Bluegrass, after a several tunes, it becomes a mishmash of sweet fiddley thingies.

But I think it is not so much a tune as how well it is played, and that is where endless rounds of reels can get a bit samey. Nobody, it appears, is that good, and in the end they middling well play evenings of reels, but cannot deliver one outstanding performance. But to me - I can play most things including the fiddlededee - and probably most likeminded, today the over played stuff is irritating. Compare the end of the Rock era and bad blues playing.

So don't even begin 'Give Me Your Hand', 'The Kerry Polka' - can't stand those two. Coleman reels badly played are enough to make me run out of the building. Some people think they can outplay Coleman!

However I still love a good duet of Fiddle and OT Banjo, since that has to be creative and the players constantly have to evolve or be out of time with each other. Next, I like an evening of Folk Singing with the odd tune thrown in for variety. Still love to listen to Seamus Ennis recordings, beautiful performance of airs. Most other pipers seem to me to be trying to speed everything up so they don't have to do it right. Lots of wannabe Irish bands today seem to think thats what they must do, ie win the race.

So much for Kitty, even less for that horrid 'wannabe trad' classical Violinist's flop Hangman's Whining.