I know what you mean, Charlotte and I follow the same kind of thing. I sing songs *I* like and find interesting and I am really not concerned with someone else's definitions of said songs.

And this certainly isn't about me, I was just citing my own experience. It's about the people who, through their music can TEACH the rest of us about the history of not only the music but our culture. That is what is being lost when these venues and festivals exclude trad and roots based music.

Deb Cowan