As I said on another thread we organise 2 free festivals a year. No one is paid, and it's great fun. Good for the local village and all musicians/singers are well looked after for food drink etc. As I see it it's a win win situation, and we have made many new music friends from around the world. We even had 2 rock bands come and play this year (for free) now one of them has a regular booking there for the summer. Can't see anything wrong there. Just do your own thing and leave others do theres, but please don't knock something that you have nothing to do with. If it offends you feel free to go somewhere else and bring joy into other peoples lives.

Keep enjoying the music and craic

All the best John