Mr. Anderson also recently stormed out of ukmf screaming "I'm leaving and I'm never coming back!"

And they didn't hear a sound, but a tra la la from the likes of Dick G. and George H. lamenting him. Since they are the ukmf gang of 500 themselves, it was hardly considered a loss to that forum by many who tire of those windbags pontificating...

There is always room for fresh air, and god knows the air of the folk music forums online has grown mighty stale, strident, and stultifying in recent years.

Reason? The consolidation of power--the "who rules the roost" at the most popular sites on the net for discussion of folk music. It is likely no coincidence that Mr. Anderson has now taken up residence at the BBC forum, is it? After all, he got himself that Beeb radio show, that Beeb awards show, etc etc ad nauseum.

The man does promote himself better than any singer/songwriter I've ever seen.