To be concise, so do I (agree with McGrath usually) ;-)

I've been around only about a year on Mudcat and have to admit I often involve myself in 'parish pump' discussions. It hasn't occurred to me before, but I really hope our transatlantic friends don't feel excluded because of them. I for one would love to hear more about just what goes on in the US. For one thing, when I have visited I have found it really hard to get any information about traditional music, other than large concerts like the Millenium Stage in Washing or NY's Madison Square Gardens or Carnegie Hall.