Good point Shambles.

Yes, the question is deffinately what you mean by important?

I think it's a highly positive ( not to mention, bloody enjoyable and damned good fun ) step for a forum on traditional (style) music to take. Kinda, practice what you preach - ish.

On the other hand,it's not necessary at all.

The way I see it is, if I'd met a group of people at different festivals and we decided we fancied all getting together for a bash, just to see how it went, then it wouldn't be any different than what has happened here at Mudcat. How we came to know each other is not as relevant as the fact that we did As for those who have no interest in meeting the people they talk to here, well that's up to them. One of the plusses of the internet, is that you can be involved to what ever degree you want. I have been involved with organisations I had an interest in but felt I had to leave because I didn't want to wade hip deep in the subject 24/7. This can be as bad (possibly worse) as a group who that doesn't want to do any thing when you're all fired up and raring to go.

Yup, something for everyone. Not bad eh?

TTFN M'Lady P.