I'd be another "agreer", radrino. I think that folk is not a competetion and the ideas of "the best" are usualy stupid (athough there are singers and players clearly that bit better - I mean not all of us are capable of being at the top) . However, in a thread started the way this one has gone, I see no reason why the recordings that have done the most for us over the year should not be given. We could even end up listening to something eles as a result. In my case, as a result of this thread, I will be checking out "Sharp Practice".