"since you dont (sic) pay anybody (sic) what do you expect (sic)." ( Is grammar anti-folkie?)



It ain't necessarily so.    For instance, there are quite a few talented Mudcatters who are willing to play and sing for the joy of it--and people like to hear them--and participate themselves in the music. Yes, they are not professionals.    This does not mean they are incompetent.   They probably have the luxury of having music as an avocation, a passion--not a job.

It's likely---in fact it's clear--- that there are talented people in Ebbie's area.   All she's trying to do is minimize the number of perfomers at her venue who think they have a lot more talent than they do.

As has been pretty clearly established, in order to deal with the problem, she will have to audition--though that, it seems, has not been the case up to now.   The auditions will have to be in person or by recording (which is taking a chance. Scholars bicker on whether the chance is worth it. I think it is.