I've played mandolin for many years, tenor banjo not quite as long, I played semi pro in a band for a few years but just play for fun now.

I don't begrudge Show Of Hands their success, it just irritates me when people proclaim them to be the worlds greatest gift to music and mankind in general, I've listened to, played, and been involved in folk music for over 40 years, SOH don't come close to the best of ANY folk/traditional or acoustic music I've listened to, seen or heard, not even in the top 50.

eric