And now back to the subject at hand. I believe Joe's approach is the proper one. I would not dream of going into a pub in Ireland and doing music that I was not sure how it would be received. I would not go into a pub in England and do songs that might be offensive. Not unless I had been asked to. I would probably do American folk music. It would seem to me if you are not sure, then you probably shouldn't do the music without asking around, or just listening a bit.

All the best,

Mick