"Absolutely 100% spot on Lizzie. So, if it is OK to rock it up for the kids, what is so wrong with a calmer version for us those of us who like both and why, in your opnion, is there no room for both?"

I started this thread with a link in to the music of Robert Mirabal. And out flew the 'orrible comments, as ever. I then put a link in to Robert playing on his own, just his flute and blow me down, take me down (oops, still got Duncan playing in my ears) no-one commented on that...

Instantly the rockier, more New Traditional stuff comes in, The Boring Ol' Farts have Zany Zimmer Attacks and start spewing out their spitefulness..and THAT is what gets up my nose....roll me down, take me down......

Robert's music is sensational, whether he's rockin' or not. Good music is GOOD music...

It doesn't have to sat under the pillow of Cecil Sharp for 38 months to be approved. There is OTHER folk music out there too...