And what pray is wrong with mullets? They're up there with tank tops, crushed velvet loon pants and kipper ties in the not-to-be-forgotten fashion hall of fame.

In defence of folk rock, if I hadn't heard Steeleye Span thirty years ago, I may never have become a fan of folk music at all. Blokes with beards in fair isle sweaters didn't appeal to me as a youngster and neither did going to folk clubs, but going to concerts at large venues did, so I descovered the likes of the wonderful Planxty and the Boy's of the Lough because they supported Steeleye. I then went on to look for other folk rock groups such as the Albion Band and decided I actually prefered the more traditional stuff that they did and so went in search of traditional folk.

As I've matured I've seen the error of my youthful ways, and now I love folk clubs and beardey blokes in fair isle sweaters :-)