Until my daughter married a man from Anitgua, I always thought African-American was the politically correct term to denote a person of colour; but he is not American and definitely not black, more of a gorgeous mahogany, so....I just say he is Antiguan.

You make a very good point, Mark. Sherman Alexie, author of several superb Native American books and the movie "Smoke Signals" (well worth seeing), thinks Native American is a guilty white man's term, so he calls himself an Indian.

I suppose, if one wants to be totally pc and not offend, one would have to say, American of Irish or African or whatever ancestry

Cleod, Welcome to the Mudcat! When I first read your nickname, I figured you were Scottish, for sure! I love traditional Chinese music. I understand what you mean about the similarities. This also is true with Native American music. One time, I was on the phone, with a NA flute tape on in the background. The caller asked me the name of the "Irish" tape I had on. She was very surprised when I told her it was Native American.

Join us, there are wonderful and helpful folk on here, always ready to welcome a new "Mudcateer".

Katlaughing