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Originally Posted by Andy C
Does this mean that there are those who deny the existence of English traditional music? Or am I reading it wrong?
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This was a reference to a thread on the session forum which contrasted Irish and English traditions. One habitually provocative poster described the English tradition as broken. This then got taken up on mudcat cafe and turned into a slightly different squabble.
My own opinion is that the English tradition never died, it just kind of morphed into light entertainment and popular music. To be thoroughly up to date the argument ought to be about are Irish boy bands better than English boy bands. Or are Irish TV talent shows better than English TV talent shows. I neither know or care.