Perhaps its not snobbish.

We're all just old and intolerant.

Call me a twat, but I get fed up with appreciating things. I prefer it, if I can just enjoy them.

I can see that all the things I hate about the folk revival have their value. But equally I can see that not many other people like them either.

I'm sure all these other folk aren't wrong. But the folk revival has travelled long way from a lot peoples doors.They will get their grants, and festivals and never sell many records, because people do not love them in the way that say they love a Beatles song. And look how often on Mudcat, we hear someone bleating on because they have sat through an evening of beatles songs at a folk club.

The middle clsses have all the power in this land. And maybe that's how it should be. the more aware, the more educated setting the standard for us all to jump up to.

But its not the origin of this music. And its not where the genius resides.