Fans of the Dun Ringles were yesterday expressing deep concern that the new strict AGOFR guidlines meant that the band were now 'right on the border line' of what can now be considered AGOFR. Strict new guidlines now mean every band must meet stringent criteria before being allowed to trade under the description 'Avant Gaelic Obscrist Folk Rock'. A new Scottish Executive quango has been set up to oversee the registration and stamping process, which is guaranteed to throw the world of Leodhsach music into turmoil. Grassy McGrath, the Dun Ringles manager yesterday expressed concern that the DR's might now miss out on possible grants which the Scottish Executive will inevitably start dishing out to chancers and other coves on the make. Grassy finished up by saying 'Anyone want to buy a used Lexus?'

A quango spokesman said all new music coming from the Western Isles would now have to be tested for AGOFR-ness and recive a 'quality' stamp before being allowed to be classified as AGOFR. As the Harris Tweed industry is in steep decline, it is expected that tweed stampers will now be tasked with carrying out AGOFR stamping as well and will also be going round checking that AGOFR 'musicians' are not using modern day equipment in their Composing Sheds.You can picture the scene already. AGOFR coves keeping watch for the Stampers car coming in to the village then phoning round to warn everyone to hide their Fostex 8 tracks and Wah wah peddles.

Check out the Guireans site for full details and the correct gaelic spelling of 'Bord 'something' na-AGOFR' which I can't remember.