Mudcat really does have a reputation among the professional folk/celtic musicians I meet in my travels. There are few who haven't heard of it, used its resources, or even posted a thread - whether they do so anonomously or not.

If regular Mudcatters, who maintain websites of their own, for the band or have Myspace accounts were encourgaed to highlight links to Mudcat, and post a little explanation about it on their website - we would devlop a continuous "feed" of new users and regulars. I will go off and figure out how to highlight my links to Mudcat. I am certain that I have generated some new users to Mudcat - though I know most will shy away from the more shrill discussions.