God damn! I knew it, I am a living stereotype! Actually the Aran sweater is a bit of a red herring. Any heavy cable knit will suffice. I get mine from craft fairs.

All the male members of the club I go to have beards ( and some of the women too but thats another thread) We sing all these ancient and traditional songs about beer, sailing in tall ships, mining coal and being ripped off by capitalist bosses. The songs have tunes and the pitch of the singers voices alters periodically. bet you dont get that on MTV.

Im folk and Im proud.

If you want me to sing that, hang on while I fill up my tankard and stick my finger in my ear. Oh Whack foll the diddle doll the riddle dill the dido...