Just to add that after singing, in the fifties and early sixties, "We shall over come" etc. i.e. Big Bill Broonzy, Kingston Trio and Peter Paul and Mary, Clancy Bothers with Tommy Makem and so on. We did overcome. We (the Brits) found that we had our own English/British folk songs. They came out of the woodwork so to speak. The Copper Family, Joe Pardon Cyril Poacher and lots, lots, lots more. Bill Leader with Topic Records recorded most of them. Jim Lloyd and Wally Whyton had them on, "Folk on Two", on the then, Long Wave, Radio 2! (No FM in those days!)

Oh yes. And we have the Barn Dances too. Or Ceilidh as they are now known. They're great fun too. With often as not Great Ceilidh Bands. With loads of bounce. The kids are finding those great fun. Whereas the folk clubs have a decidedly elderly audience. The youngsters (Anything younger than me)are really enjoying the Ceilidh's.

Then there's the Morris and Molly dancing!

Great stuff all of it. Glad to be a part of it.

Chas