pretty negative comment from 'Smoke' who demonstrates the ignorance of Scottish music all too common south of the border, but I can see where he/she's coming from....
   Ignorance of the people's' music was pretty common in BBC Scotland 50/60 years ago as well- BBC did then & still does take its ideas from London (don't start me!)

There is still an all too common 'Caledonian' mindset which ended the traditional Auchtermuchty festival ten years ago when the town committee decided they wanted something more Caledonian (!!)- yes you've guessed it, tartan, RCDS style dances 'feckin' bagpipes rather than Jock Duncan, Joe Aitken, Margaret Bennett & the Lomond Ceilidh band.

This thread is about 'sessions' & I still think the 'Caledonian' approach is a major reason for the perception of Scottish music outside Scotland- TMSA try hard with a much less formal approach, but cannot compare to the reach of CCE & typically get very little financial support compared to the Irish organisation.

   And for the record, I don't know if Jimmy Shand ever played in a session, but IMHO was the finest , most tuneful and rhythmic box player I've ever heard