Exactly what Bee said - what a fun thread! Rather enjoyed reading it; some of you are very witty and I did a lot of laughing!

But - thanks to the more curmudgeonly among you - I've decided I'm never taking my guitar to another session again. I always thought everyone was very tolerant. I always thought folk music was for the folk - the people in general. I always thought that I'd be welcome to play so long as it was evident how hard I was trying to be sympathetic to the music. I see now that's only true by and large, and I'm not being melodramatic here; I'm completely genuine when I say that I'm not taking my guitar out to a session ever again because as shy as I am I hate the thought that sitting somewhere in the corner there could well be a grumpy git wishing I'd eff off somewhere else.

So thanks, allen woodpecker, I hope you're pleased that you've rid the folk world of another lousy untutored noisemaker. Keep up the good work. x

Cressi