Folkie Dave: You said "As far as "most of us" is concerned Jim, - the only way you could legitimately claim you were being ignored by festivals (I would think) is if you are getting tons of bookings elsewhere and still getting ignored by festival organisers"
I can fill my book for the year, in one week. Easily!
I have no idea what it's like in Britain right now but I can tell you that, with just a few exceptions in The Maritimes, Folk Festival line-ups bear very little resemblance to any folk night, anywhere in this country.
Two or three big festival bands take most of the top spots plus a couple of home grown entertainers or bigger names coming over from Scotland.
Follow that up with a bunch of Bongo Ensembles and you've pretty well got what is now called a folk festival.
Don't be surprised if the final act on a Saturday night is just bad rock and roll.
Gone are the days when you could expect to hear a full line-up of folk singers and folk musicians.
As for your thinly veiled insult about me possibly not being good enough.... entirely uncalled for!