Folkiedave, I care for Vi, who, this year will be 100 years old. Much as I'd love to run a folk festival I cannot do that, as I am not at a stage in my life where I have much freedom at all. I can't even GET to a festival easily these days, let alone RUN one. I made a rare visit to Sidmouth last year, because circumstances were such that I could, for once.

As to the radio show, I don't have the brain pattern for that, as I can't even remember which bands have made which CDs, nor what the names of the songs are on them. I've said this many times, rarely even get to the end of a CD 'memory-wise' as my mind has gone off into a thousand other thoughts...

YOU have the right kind of mind to do a radio show, which is why you do it. I can't even operate a normal cash till these days, such is the repetition-memory needed for them...


What I USED to do, was WRITE about the music, drawing others in, that was my contribution, because The Music caused my brain to Sparkle and Fizz all over the place, and the words simply spilled forth, but YOU did everything you could to shut that part of me down...as did some of your pals, who have since passed on now...And so, I STOPPED writing about The Music completely.

I'm sure this made you very happy.

And yet, you SERIOUSLY think I'd want to learn ANYTHING from you, after how you have behaved towards me over the years?

This thread is about why musicians are happy to let themselves be exploited at times, not about me...If you want to get back into the usual 'Lizzie Bashing' then PM me, not that I'll respond, but at least it gets you out of this thread..which is starting to depress me, as it seems most folks here feel it's absolutely right they don't get paid a penny for their contribution to a Festival of Music....