As the originator of the "divisive crap" I'll exercise a right to reply.

It was meant tongue in cheek (yes I do know the reference) and I actually agree with most of what Don says. But the caveats "we are supposed to be.." are also true.

I am not inventing the divisions that seem to exist, not just on Mudcat but out in the "real" world as well, they do exist and to me that is one of the problems that the folk world has with getting it's case across. If you don't believe me looks at the posts on Katy Spicer's appointment and Professionals in Folk to name but two.

To the "three men in a pub" ACE (or other) funding is irrelevant, the point I'm trying to make is that it is not. My letter to ACE and to the Minister fo Culture have alredy gone in.

Steve