"Sorry Dick - can't deal with this distorted picture you are presenting
"I have described how The Pecker and Maggie Barry werre both regarded - if you believe I am telling lies we really shouldn't be talking to each other - it really will all end in tears."
I am not distorting the picture, Irish singers clubs have rules which prevent song accompaniment, if The Pecker or Margaret Barry, turned up at an Irish Singers Club[ IN 2016] not way back in the past. but in 2016, they would presumably have to abide by irish singers club rules .no accompaniment
So traditional singers in 2016 would be prevented from accompanying songs by organisers who are singers of traditional songs, or are you saying that because they are renowned and famous, exceptions would be made?
it is not a question of regard, it is a question of a rule that apparantly applies to all singers within that club.