Ake,

Oh yes, I have admired June totally for the past 35 years. However, in fairness to Kate I have to say that she's no 'manufactured' singer. Though her voice is not exactly to my taste, I do know that she has lived and breathed traditional music since she was a small child. Her family have long been involved in the running of festivals and nowadays run the promotion and recording side of her career.

Faced with a choice of gigs to go to, clearly I woulf choose June. However, when I met Kate I found her an extremely nice and genuine person and seriously good guitarist. It's all really a matter of personal taste.