Out here the Old Time Fiddlers are a vast majority of many public get togethers. And they don't sing a lick. So most of us tend to limit our participation with them - or make music off to the side. I've seen these old timers run good musicians off (literally) because they weren't doing the song exactly right. Funny bunch.

So I'm like a lot of you in that I love to sing and don't care who hears me. Old time fiddlers are a necessary group in order to keep the strict tradition alive - but to dominate - no.

And a rut is simply a grave with the ends kicked out.

Steve