The Margin is always interested to hear the music companies play while telephone callers are placed on hold and was particularly taken with two examples he came across this week.

The much troubled Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is currently airing the theme from Twin Peaks. David Lynch's TV show featured all sorts of strange goings on, and weird characters, so it seems quite apt.

But the tune one is subjected to when on hold at An Phoblacht/ Republican News is rather less suitable. Greensleeves may be the right colour but wasn't it composed by Henry VIII? Lucky he's long dead, otherwise the folks at AP/RN would be paying royalties to the British royal family.