Unfortunately, Jim Carroll turned most threads that he joined into a slanging match. He gave offence and then expected everything to be alright afterwards. His mind was closed and he was unreceptive to any other point of view. He was impossible to ignore, in as much as almost every time you posted, there he was trying to start an argument.
There are very few on mudcat who behave in such a way I'm glad to say.
There is one other, however I for one will not engage with him on any level since his last torrent of abuse in my direction. Probably right.
I think as Joe Offer has said it's desirable to be on your best behaviour on mudcat, and it makes for a pleasant experience.
Anyway, enough, and back to the thread.
How many times have we had conversations with surprised members of the non Folk public who have heard songs that we are familiar with and exclaimed in surprise 'That's Folk music! I didn't realise. It's good isn't it?'
Two of my next door neighbours when we were singing in the garden. (The other one fired up a circular saw!) Oh well. Not sure if that is an argument for marketing your self as Folk or not. Goes against the grain a bit.