Maybe I did read too much into it, Kevin. If so I apologise unreservedly to the original poster of the passage. I don't think so though. All the danger signals are there -

1. if you want a tune with no ending 'to resolve' then what you do is make one up.

If this doesn't suggest that it's OK to bugger up someone elses music then I don't know what does. OK - Some may improve with 'making bits up'. The vast majority will not

2. it runs like water or sand, from one player to the next, from one playing to the next, gliding between instruments and keys and modes and minds and

Oh, god. Sorry. I can't even bring myself to repeat any more of this 60's twaddle without a good dose of LSD. As soon as I see or hear it the shutters go up in defence agaist being assailed by more Hurdy Gurning Men, Tales of Pornographic Oceans or Knights Sat in White.

I realy do try to be open minded and there are lots of current singer songwriters of many genres that I do enjoy. But in my time at the local folk club I have heard far more from the Vogon Poets of Adams' Guide than I have of Bob Dylan. Maybe I am just getting too gumpy in my dotage or maybe I have just realised that the limited time left is far to precious to be wasted smiling politely at the people who make the music 'better'!

And I do quite like MFAFH - even with it's lack of ending. But just because an Irish band plays it does not make it folk music. In fact it is as misrepresentative as that Morrisons delivery bloke joining forces with all and sundry to 'help' make 'his roots music' popular.

It was also as much the fact that anyone detracting from the viewpoint that this tune was wonderful and should be played by all and sundry on the brain removal box was stopped from voicing their opinion by an over zelous elf. Why is it that anyone who speaks their mind against a paricular passage of music is silenced but political critisism and character assasination seems to be fair play on this 'music' forum?

Oh, one final thing. Melissa. I was being kind by dropping the line about 'play it, dance it, sing it.' It is nothing but another cliche to add to the passage and if I included that I would also have to include Well this has turned out a pathetic as I thought it might and just stop whigeing, please. Both phrases quite likely to cause 'catfight nonsense'. And no, I did not bring it to another thread to cause trouble. I brought it to another thread because someone did not like the valid arguments on that thread had already decided to close it. What else am I supposed to do if I had further comment to make?

Cheers

Dave