Well if I go to a Dick Gaughan gig I'm going to get his politics. When I went to Vin's gigs, which I did often, I knew I was likely to get his anti-abortion song. There are politics in Andy Irvine's and Christy's gigs. Of course, you may not know about them in advance and be surprised. There's no point taking exception to stuff you hear that you don't agree with. As with free speech (which is what we're talking about anyway), you have no right not to be offended. You can grumble and complain and tell your mates when you come out and not go again. Hearing things in songs that you find disagreeable will not deprave and corrupt you. We draw the line at rabid racism and hate speech, I hope. And misogyny. I've just been listening to my Elvis compilation. Now what was that bit about his girl:

"Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight"

Innocently of its time or what!