JK is an amazing box player and interpreter of English dance music regardless of his views on Irish box players. Brings us back to the point of the thread. In general I enjoy English music more than Irish. There are exceptions of course and I am trying not to generalise but given the choice between, say, Bellowhead and De Dannan, I would go Bellowhead every time. Never been able to say why specifically. I just prefer English music (and some Scottish and East European) to many others. Maybe it is something to do with the differences we are discussing?