artbrooks -- what do you perceive as trollish about American Folkie's observations?

An art form can never be "elitist" but some of its practitioners can. I've found that there's a deep-seated psychological need for people to feel superior to others (one of the reasons why communism can never work), and I have certainly been guilty of condescension toward fans of music I deemed inferior (rap comes to mind). But generally, as I get older, I find that I'm less inclined to be judgmental.

Some sessions tend to be clicquish and exclusionary; if it bothers me, I just stay away.

Cheers,
Michael