No seriously. I take the initial questioners point - the male gay experience isn't really reflected that much in the folk music world. Having said that, I don't suppost the daily experience of most of us is - there is such a bias about talking about 'safe' folk subjects - bringing in the sheep, sailing the high seas, fighting the first world war, etc.

The feeling that modern folk writers like Dylan seemed in the 60's to be talking about the current world - albeit in very abstract terms - is almost gone.

As for the idea of homosexuality being pushed down ones throat, at a folk club.....well like I say, it doesn't happen round here a lot - if it happens where these other guys live - they have my sympathies.