i am a full member of PRS. I have sang my songs in folk clubs for forty years. i have never received a penny for the performances. as far as i know. neither has anyone else. i bet paul simon etc hasn't either. radio shows....a different matter. needless to say , not stuck up bloody English folk radio.

Walter Pardon, Sam Larner, Cecilia Costello....no doubt important people. but don't we count for anything.

Frankly folk music of this country is not this thing you think it is. it is much bigger. many of us have thrown our lives at trying to make it happen. too many have perished in the attempt.

The senseless abuse of modern folksingers has diminished a movement that could have brought greater fame and distinction to the music you claim to admire.