Oh, Brother.... Some people just dont get it. (maybe try to read a few posts prior to blurting out thy nonsense). The public doesnt percieve ANYTHING, get it? They just want to be entertained for an evening. Who said anything about 'representing the current state of Irish music'. Something wrong with wanting the show to look good, or the girls to look good, or hiring a few musicians to back them up? Get off PBS' back too. The show is designed to drum up pledges. Period. If you dont want to pledge, change the channel and go buy the DVD or even better, maybe buy a few tickets to a show. By the way, explain what you mean by 'real Irish music'. Talk about closed minded!!Sheesh.