I caught part 1 of a 2-part concert from 1965 of Peter, Paul & Mary on BBC4 last night - presumably part of the current Folk America strand. I always had mixed feelings about the trio and seeing them again after lord knows how long didn't resolve any of it.

On the one hand, they helped to bring folk music very much to the fore at the time, and were very talented. On the other hand, they seemed unutterably banal and "nice" - somehow irritating. Reminded me of the atmosphere in some English folk clubs which, at that time, were emerging from a former Folk Dance environment, with very old-fashioned attitudes.

As far as PP&M are concerned, I thought it was just me at the time being young and bolshie and obstreperous. Now I'm just old, bolshie and obstreperous, I suppose.