I get very vexed with Al and his prolier than thou version of folk music. It maybe good music, but it ain't folk music. However, he does it well and it is entertaining (but it still ain't folk music) and he deserves respect as amusician and singer songwriter. If I can say that when I really really wish he would do and stick to folk music, I don't think he deserves the mean spirited snipe above, and I'm sure he'd go down well at many folk clubs and folk festivals.


As for Mark Kermode my first question is what name his brother plays under? Is it Mark Bernard?