Of course none of those criticisms could be levelled at martin Carthy, Bob Fox or Harvey Andrews.........

I'm talking about all these bloody dire pop acts who make an "acoustic album". As though its something you do because - - hey its s not that hard, do the photo session with a J200 and the choreographer does the rest......

Check out the billing at any major folk festival. They are usually at the top, in the folorn hope that you will turn up there an old bay city rollers fan or somesuch, and go home a committed clog dancer.

Also check out Jack Hudson - if you ain't heard of him - Martin Carthy or Bob Fox or Harvey Andrews will tell you about him.