You are right DMG, actually if MK had other musicians, like McIntosh or Bronze instead of Bennett and Worf, he would save lot of money, and not many people will hear any real difference, but Bennett and Worf are his friends, and... he has expensive friends with who he wants to share his tours...
The same goes with McGoldrick, he is great, but it´s not needed, most of the times he does the same than McCusker, in very few songs he is playing something different than McCusker, and it's not really necessary, but... he is a nice chap and it's great to have him on tour...
And now they will have Ruth Moody and Nigel, at least in the UK leg, more musicians to paid for...
I wonder when he will rent an orchestra to travel with him as well