Whoa Banji I am on your side it was tongue in cheek, although as far as the missus is concerned i am one of her biggest fans and you have made, and are still making an enormous contribution for the greater folk world both organising and performing. I would give anything for W's tallent. The point I was trying to make is sometimes tallent and hard work are not always a gaurantee to monetary success and to me that is unfair. And yet sometimes the tallentless make it, i think it is extraordinary, especially with all the electronics now, you don't even need to carry a tune. I think maybe success is a different measure in different people. I gauge personal success in the folk world if the audience leave feeling happy and enjoyed themselves no matter how large or small an audience is, the other thing that I have got out of it, other than singing with lots of people and making some great music and great venues, are the friendships I have made on the way I have met some wonderful and tallented people from all over the world. That is what I feel is successful, not made any money, indeed it inveriably costs me money and we are not inundated with requests for gigs and packing venues but that doesn't bother me cos the singing is the thing that drives me, and sharing it
Pete