Thanks Al -

GuestGuest - I think I implied, if I didn't say, that I know these things don't happen entirely on their own. Like almost everything in life an instigator is usually needed, who will have to put in a tremendous amount of work. We're not all leaders. Probably just as well, or there would be carnage!

Nor did I say that there shouldn't be concerts, only that were not an essential part of a folk festival. And if performers are able to gain some recompense and publicity for their hard work who am I to begrudge them that.

What I did say is that a festival is a "folk" festival because "folk" involve themselves in it by doing "folky" things, not because professional musicians are playing what they, or the organisers, regard as folk music (cue for more carnage!). And that hopefully people find it adds to their understanding and enjoyment of the folk arts.