Sometimes its good to do stuff in new keys.

I remeber asking Alex Campbell onetime about a version of railroad Bill he'd recorded. Turned ot Dave Laibman had done the guitar accompaniment for Alex.

Instead of the traditional key of C. Laibman had done it in A.   So when the E change came, it went to Csharp7 chord. That open string (the first) is just exquisite. Try it.

You see that's the trouble. That stuff isn't 'in the tradition'. just jigs and reels til your balls drop off with boredom.

I don't know about Occupy Folk Music. We could do with a Campaign for Real Folk Music.

Its okay but the reason Folk Music has this horrid image is that major recording contracts are going to people who couldn't string two minutes of memorable music together to save their lives, because of who they are, and who they're related to and if they're 'in' with the toffs at the Beeb.

Frankly I think its as bad as it can get in England. Every bugger who is any good works abroad. leaving us with what we are left with....

if you can accompany Soldiers joy in only one key - I'd shut up about it. What the hell are you doing inflicting yourself on the public ear.