I think the Brits are just waiting for Martin Carthy to tell tham its alright to put a bit of jazz in there. Actually I always thought that Brass Monkey project of his had a bit of jazzy feel to it.

Loosen up, for God's sake before they enclose us like those 18th century peasants - you all want to sound like.

no no no no...indeed. It's like oh Sir Jasper do not touch me....

I'm sure things never USED to be so uptight. Like I say I've seen Roy Harris and Bob davenport both do unaccompanied stuff at Jazz evenings. In fact I remember John Tams joining Bob on stage to finish off the evening with Chuck Berry's Memphis Tenessee. another gig, he did Bob marley's get Up, Stand Up. Mind you those guys could really sing, none of this forgetting the words , and I don't know where this song came from, and reading the words from folders....

I'm just getting old , I suppose - and I don't like the way the worlds going....no no no no, my arse!