Sorry, I'm back very briefly. I really think the decay in respect for Traditional song and dance in the UK is a worthwhile subject for a book. The subject of this thread would be the part of one chapter. It's a dragon of a subject, but I think a new perspective is overdue. I would not attempt it for the foreseeable. Go on on Dick, seriously! Sharpen your pencil. It would be a more academic update on Fred Woods 'Folk Revival' book. Blandford ISBN 0 7137 0993 6