No joke there! AS a born Kansan, and an Irishman by birth, it's the perfect mix for me! Barleyjuice is just now starting on a few transitional pieces along those lines.

IF you're looking to keep that sound around, The Chieftains did a few CD's with American Country Artists called "Another Country". It's beyond OUTSTANDING! They followed it up with two more called "The Old Plank Road" and it's follow-up.

Next to that, I rely on Natalie McMaster to merge the sounds for me! G_d Bless Cape Breton!!!