Yes indeed in England we used to have a radio show called Singing Together for schools. It would be a way of bringing together the strands of our multiracial society. A unifying force.

The trouble is, I think that the folk clubs most under the cosh are ones that have bought the traddy gospel. They go for songs sang in funny voices - resembling how no people speak, very uncatchy songs that are 'in the tradition', long boring instrumentals - and these people are immensely pleased with themselves and their music. Proably cos it says to the world - we are not of the common herd, we are folk people!

Ask yourself, are these people going to make it with kids - they have trouble getting it on with intelligent adults.

Kids really don't like complicated people. If you want to teach - take a simple idea, strip it down to its elements. Songs children will enjoy singing, dances they will enjoy dancing.

In a way - we should do this anyway. Not out of self interest for our folk revival. I can't see it sustaining in its present factionalised form past our lifetimes. I'm not all that sure it deserves to.