So the Celtic Tiger once more flexes its commercialised claws.
Your experience calls to mind one incident/observation/experience last year at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, in, Leitir Ceanainn, Donegal. One Youth Session was in a the C------ Hotel just out of ton, and was held the same evening as the final of the glittering "Rose of Tralee" TV event (a sort-of beauty contest with a wee bit of brains, in that the dames have to be able to dance, or sing, as well as wanting to work with children and/or World Peace). So, although there were Televisions in various places in the Hotel, nevertheless, in the central area where the children were playing, I witnessed the depressing sight of people turning their backs on real, live music in order to absorb Their Master's Voice &c.