hey.. i've arrived too late at this thread
to make any significant points that have'nt already been
voiced and discussed..

i've been utterly convinced of the similarities
in form, content and spirit between punk and folk
since i was a teenage punkfolkrocker way back in the 70's;
listening, buying, and playing both..

.. and who says trad acoustic folk cant be played
just as enthusiastically lound and fast and rebeliously
[ and drunk & stupidly] as punk..

my knees might be getting a bit too knackered for pogoing
and my eardrums no longer as tolerant to putting my head
in the bassbins of PA speakers..

but i'll be happily playing middle-aged buzzsaw punk mandolin
in a mates genre mangling skiffle band this xmas..
on the same bill as various teen and 20 something
punk and metal bands..

guess i live and play in a musically diverse and tolerant community..
where its all about making an entertaining noise for anyone
who fancies a good night out and a laugh with their mates..