"He is a patronising prat."

I'm sure he will immediately be taken to task by your tactful analysis.... *giggle*

Me? I am just a lowly member of a folk sociey (here in the ignorant colonies) for the last 35 years (served on the board for several years.) I have attended & helped organize 2-3 local festivals every year for all that time, and sung & played at many of them.

More to the point, I have posted at Mudcat since Nov. of 1996, and watched silly insulting twits come & go. I have little patience for gratuitous nastiness... as you might guess.

I have made my point... I will not engage in more useless debate with you, as you seem to be far too taken with your own smugness.....besides, Michael is quite capable of speaking his own piece, should HE care to.