20 Things I Have Learnt From Binging on Traditional Music.

1. Never steal from Captain Farrell.
2. Alcohol combined with women ALWAYS result in unplanned pregnancies.
3. If you go out on a boat, you are pretty much dead.
4. If you go to another country, you are pretty much dead.
   
5. Australia is awesome but everyone is very lonely or swagmen.
6. It's all the fault of the English.
7. Scottish traditional albums must, by law, contain a minimum of 10% songs 1745 centric.
8. Laments are possibly the most raw and moving form of music.
9. Cross Irish Sea fertilisation is a wonderful thing.
10. Manual labour is a the mark of a true man.
11. Guitars are required by law in your band.
    
12. Accordion makes everything sound better.
13. Whaling was the most dangerous profession next to being soldier.
    
14. Prostitutes must appear in a minimum of 5% of the songs on your album and must be essentially good people or dirt thieves.
    
15. Boots not shoes.
    
16. It's time to reclaim the tin whistle from the Orangemen.
    
17. Sexual misadventures are probably the oldest kind of tale.
    
18. Your true love will survive horrific battles but disguise himself to "surprise you" after telling you he died horribly in battle.
    
19. Speed isn't everything, it's passion and a good beat.
    
20. The songs are brilliant and a rare chance to find out about culture.