I'm sorry..... I know it was me brought up the subject of stalkers and problems......... but I'd rather put up with that than have a locked room where you don't get to meet those rare talents out there who are delighted to stumble across the mudcat room... and find somewhere nice, and friendly and comfortable........

I have no problem with a locked room for the concerts... but for a sing-a-round....... how would you feel if someone locked the door on your local folk club? You would never have met anyone new....... I'd never have got in.......

there are a lot of good folkies out there who don't have anywhere to go... they don't fit into the guitar rooms.... but they sure fitted into the mudcat room.... and I don't like the idea of them being kept out because "we" don't recognise them......

maybe I haven't been in thhere when people have had trouble with mic hogs / troublemakers (I'm in a way different time zone so that is highly likely)...... I don't like the idea of having 2 rooms set up against each other.. and that is what will happen...... its easy I won't choose between them, I'll be elsewhere....... I don't want a "them and us" situation........

I think this has the power to be very devisive...... but if it has to be open them night about.. not both together....... but I think its a shame for those good friends and wonderful musicians who many of us have met.... who don't happen to be mudcatters.....

slainte

alison