Article: The ceili band that is better than Madonna; At least, that's what her ex thinks.(News)

Byline: Stephanie Condron

THEREare some who might call it a spiteful dig.

But whatever Guy Ritchie thinks about his ex-wife's music, there's no question of his admiration for a particular Irish band.

This week, the film director told a magazine: 'A good music session with these Irish lads is unbeatable. Better than a Madonna concert.' You will undoubtedly be familiar with the queen of pop's songs. But you probably won't know this ad hoc group of musicians who perform at Ritchie's London pub. The manager of the Punch Bowl explained why. 'The band does not have a name but we call them the Diddlydees. They are a real talented bunch.' Including an ...

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