The whole premise of this thread is based on a broad and sweeping generalisation about the membership of the Mudcat by someone who has only been here for just over a year, according to her postings. One has only to visit her website and read her "take" on the Mudcat to see she has carried those generalisations over to there, also. BTW, this is nothing I have not already said to Azizi by PM.

Yes, to what Frank has said, BUT Frank...it's not just rural people who have been brought up on OT or Bluegrass!:-) I know you've been around long enough to have seen some of the fantastic threads we've had on them and on the blues and gospels. I think part of the problem is newer members are judging the Mudcat and its archives by what they see in the day's current fair. With a bit of research, easily done with the SuperSearch, one can find many, many threads on all types of diverse backgrounds and music, including many African.

kat