as usual thread breaks into slaging off session rather than a so called forum, ive been on the outside looking in and in my humble opinion if you want folk to be more widely thought of stop being so bloody eliteist, it happens everywhere, im still fighting with my bloody melodeon, i dance no i am part of a morris side, so you would think thats a good basis,       nah, our musician live miles away has a very busy job travels all over the place , so to sit down with me and try to help, is really a non starter. yes begginer sessions would be good and yes wether in a pub or a community setting, either would do, but again in my opinion if you had beginer or even folk sessions in a community setting im sure youd get more response. dunno,