Like Ralphie I also know the individual who created the website under discussion, and can confirm that he cares deeply about folk and the traditional arts, and is a tireless worker in the area of promoting music, dance and song in the South East of England. And has been for many years.

I would point out for those who seem to have taken this as a dig at Mudcat, that the name of the forum which has been chosen is MudE celidh ... please note that ECeilidh is another organisation that also exists on the web, should you not be aware of it. Additionally, the MudECeilidh item is one page only on a site which is quite clearly indicated as under construction. Mr Ingnobody has already told me that it is being slowly expanded. And no doubt it will _have_ to be slowly as he holds down a very responsible full time job, as well as running a club, concerts, and dances,providing assistance with a certain large annual folk festival in one way or another each year, and trying to lead a life as well.

The site is unconnected with fRoots, except insofar as Mr Ingnobody was connected with its predecessor, Southern Rag... and if you care to look at the bylines on each page of the website, you will see that construction started in October last year. The editor of fRoots has only just picked it up ... if it was a publicity stunt for that magazine, I think he might have highlighted it well before now!! (Come to that the name of the perpetrator is extremely obvious on the website, if you care to look at it properly!!)

As to Capn's comments about Peter Bellamy (Elmer P Bleaty), it is my understanding that he loved his new name, and even went so far as to request the original of the cartoon that went with it. And in response to his comment that "I have always thought the cartoons portrayed the uk folk club scene in a very negative way[probably not the cartoonists intention]." ... I've always thought that they were hilarious as they bring out the exact nature of oh so many clubs and individuals that can be seen around the English folk scene ... but with a great degree of fondness.

I wonder if Mr Ingnobody knows what a storm in a teacup he has created {grin} - must tell him!!!