I'm interested to hear what `Catters think of the trend to arrange Scots and Irish trad songs using keyboards, bass and drums. Donal Lunny was probably the first prominent musician/producer to do this, and performers like Shooglenifty, Capercaillie, Ashley McIsaac etc. have caught on with a vengeance.

Do you think this is a good way to keep the tradition alive by getting young people interested with sounds they're familiar with? Or do you see it as an unwelcome adulteration of folk music?

Looking forward to your opinions.

Michael