Whoa, Jack, not for one second was I implying prescriptiveness in the matter of ornamentation. I'm disappointed if you think I came across that way. All I meant was that the concept of learning the bare bones of a tune (a notion I don't actually recognise), then bolting on the ornamentation, is not the way to go. The underlying concept is that ornamentation is integral in traditional music. The beauty is that, just as it is with the barebone notes of the tune, it's your call as to how much or how little you use it, how you play around with it from one playthrough to the next (along with variation) and how you adapt according to the expressive capabilities or limitations of the instrument you're playing. Above all, how you respond to the knowledge and experience you've gained by having immersed yourself in your chosen genre of traditional music. This is not bullshit, Jack, as you'd quickly realise if you've ever had the misfortune of playing with a dyed-in-the-wool classically-trained musician who's used to playing from a script.