Yeah Johnny..Couldnt agree more
Folk music should be all about emotion ,I started a thread some time ago Emotion Junkies....Got a load of great replies...Some for ,some against.
I feel the new breed of "Folk Stars" have fucked up the music.
It should be all about inclusion of the audiance,touching them emotionally,rather than the current fashion for self promotion.
This signals the end for the folk music our age group loves,regardless of what some people say about bringing in new faces.
After a bad start you and I seem to be agreeing about a few things.
    Ake