The point of the thread - and I was the originator of it - was that the sound of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, plus the 1,000 ukes brought in by the Promenaders, was a wonderfully joyous musical moment. and what could be more "English" (as well as other things) than the Promenade Concerts?

One of the things that WAV has never, ever explained to us, in all his numerous posts, is precisely why separate musical environments - separate musical traditions in separate countries - are a GOOD THING.

WAV - say WHY. What is essentially better about such a state of affairs than the present musical environment? I can pick and mix music from all over the world without losing my identity, my heritage or my love and knowledge of English traditional music. So what's the advantage of your viewpoint? Please explain. If you can.