I've been known to have a whole bunch of fun on occasion doing that, as it happens. Not recently, sadly, as I'd only do my back in if I tried.

Interestingly, Dick, I've just been looking at the entry in the tune section of TheSession for Dingle Regatta. The first entry was made by Jeremy 21 years ago. In lots of other entries, the tune's parts are mixed and matched in all sorts of ways, some two, some three, different parts to the bog standard three-parter, even some different parts in two-part versions. Quite a few allusions to the demented leprechaun shenanigans which so offend you, plenty of mentions of fun, but guess what: not a single criticism from anyone, not a single mention of anyone disrespecting the music. Guess you're on your own!