I am more than happy with the concept of the tradition. But I did wonder before, maybe non to clearly, whether the tradition is either changeable or if can be replaced by a newer tradition in years to come.

I am pretty sure we don't know whether the ancient Britons sat around arguing whther the new music or the tradition was more important, but seeing as we do it, I believe it would be a safe theory. If so then, what was their tradition? And will the one we are talking about now still be there in another millenium or so?

Or has the tradition, as Ralph put it before, now been frozen because we no longer pass songs and lore down auraly? Or all all these things just 'The tradition' and, at whatever point in time you are, the music that was performed beyond living memory the tradition? Or all of these things?

Interesting debate. Glad it took this turn and that the original concept of a take-over was killed off:-)

DtG