We have house concerts in our home sometimes....we've had Eileen McGann, David Francey. We have 3 more in the works, for Katherine Wheatley, Rick Fines, and Dave Clarke. All of these people write wonderful songs, with fine tunes, and lyrics that move me. I think that here in Canada we have some incredible singer-songwriters and I am thrilled and honoured to call them my friends. They have enriched my life in many ways.

It is telling that I only have one trad. artist on the above list. I started this thread, and I am guilty as charged. We are going to have to do some serious thinking about this. We have managed to balance gender and styles of music (Celtic, blues, other) - but haven't addressed the trad - songwriter balance.

Talking this out, reading your comments, has definitely influenced me. McGrath, I think you pushed the right buttons. Thank you all.

~b.w.