Sing on, everyone! As a Scot, I'd have been hanged somewhere in the Emerald Isle long ago if singing an Irish song in a pseudo-Irish accent had been a capital offence. Singing the songs of whatever culture can only be looked on as a compliment, as long as the sentiment, lyics and melodies are treated with respect. Which is why I never have passed comment on "parodies" on Mudcat---I have an aversion to them---worse than copyright infringement.