I have no idea, but you might not want to ask me as I play accompaniment on Irish bouzouki - I must be an anathema to everything you believe about folk music.

Plus I'm not Irish but Welsh/English and love Irish music bestest, and think the Watersonsand Planxty are gods, and also think the stagnation of any tradition will kill it.

However, we all love an underdog and I have a sneaking admiration for people who plow their own furrow in the face of overwhelming opposition, so stick with it son.

It's music - we should just play what we love how we want to.