My apology to Anne, because I did not mean to direct that at her, although it certainly looks that way.

I eagerly await her CD because it will be a beautiful work of art and artistry.

I have heard far to many people dismiss various musics because it is 'not their TYPE' of music. That comes from both the world of music and over-hearing teenagers after playing some stuff for them from Robert Johnson, Stravinski, Kenny Rogers, Mary Chapin, Pete Seeger, Bob Seger, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton. Often on second hearing something goes click and weeks later I have seen the same teens listening to other songs in a similar vein.

Many people have presented the folk tradition and held it to our ears because they love it. I'm thinking of the Easbys, Crumps and Andersons in England and their stalwart defense and preservation of a great and wonderful area of English music--although I fight with them constantly ever single time we end up on threads together.

I suppose I'm fortunate that 95% of traditional music leaves me cold, because about 95% of the rest of music does, too.

The most disappointing thing a songwriter can hear from anyone is, "It's not my type of music." I think it shows prejudice and narrow mindedness. I think it diminishes the critic, denigrates the songwriter and throws away the diamonds with the dirt.

Anyway, that's it for me and this thread. Sorry to have intruded.