I'm not sure who exactly they are. I bumped into one of them so angry that he said he was withdrawing.

I get the impression theres some weird people organising folk festivals these days.

Have you seen the poster for Southwell? theres all these ubermensch types on the front page. On the reverse side in tiny tiny letters - it transpires they have booked Bill Caddick!

Like, as if one of these new people were capable of writing songs like The Writing of Tiperary or John O'Dreams.

Weird shit..! It can only mean the organisers are very Johnny Come Latelys to the folkscene.