Yes. That 'iddly-diddly village idiot quality' Sir C refers to is also known as 'Irishness'. What he is objecting to is that an Irish song sounds a bit too Irish.
By the same logic, he presumably would also prefer a country version of Redemption Song.
Actually, that sounds quite good.
He's basically a Habsburg imo
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Good excuse to post this I reckon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0zX8fr0Gko
'Seems that I was busy doing something close to nothing
But different than the day before'
'Met a dwarf that was no good, dressed like Little Red Riding Hood'
'Now you're unemployed, all non-void
Walkin' round like you're Pretty Boy Floyd'