Well, 'spaw, I took your advice and read the s/sw thread and would have to agree with Mr. Fielding. Since rejoining the music world, the one big thing I've noticed is that if one doesn't sing celtic music, one tends to draw looks that say "you are just not "in." I've not minced words about my dislike of celtic music, however, I have changed my mind a bit. Listening to Big Mick at the getaway caused me to think that it's not all bad. As a matter of fact, I actually would like to learn a few tunes, especially since Big Mick and Barry Finn both say my voice is suited to it, which is a supreme compliment. I have noticed, though, that the term "elitist" is most often used in conjunction with celtic sessions, which I think is shameful. Musicians should sing/play what is good for them, be it celtic, appalachian mountain music, traditional contemporary folk, etc., and not be forced to play a type of music that doesn't "fit" them, without getting the "look." I sing/play/intepret music gotten from several folk genre and have found that, when I feel coerced to play something "foreign" (for lack of a better word), it has the tendency to sound "plastic." Not always, but enough times that I know the warning signs! And I am not a s/sw because every song I've ever written sounds just like the last song I sang/heard ... moonchild