Pip ,I am horrified and amazed that you have interpreted my question
"Is it music preference or just snobbery if a performance is well sung and well played that it is not like for other reasons? Would you like an Irish tune by someone who is not Irish?
Gurney's pal does not like anyone other than Irish singers singing Irish songs.Why ? The accent,the feel of the song or just that he does not like other musicians singing his Countries songs ?
Do you honestly think,when I have six CDs out there with another three to follow that I would suggest that if any of you do not like the tracks included,(about a third), being sung or played by artists that do not live in the country of the music that they are playing.that you are a bunch of snobs for not liking it.Just add TOTAL MADNESS to the other names levelled against me.I have invited these players onto the collection,mostly their music has been acclaimed, but there has been a few derogatory remarks.Hence the reason for this posting.It is out of interest of what peoples views are about the music they listen to,that I posted here.
I will see this nightmare to the bitter end, but I shall not post any subjects for discussion again.
Al
Jack I will answer your posting in more depth later.