Like Don T, I are an accursed singer/songwriter wot rarely whines or sniggers. I can comfortably do an evening of traditional music and write out of a love of the tradition. Seems to me that if you get enough exceptions you start to bring the "rule" into question. It's like saying " all ......s are lazy, and when you start pointing out endless exceptions, the person says, "well yeah, sure... they aren't lazy." But they'll stick to their "rule." Better to say that inexperienced, self-focused writers are boring and let it go at that. Howzabout saying that people who sing tradtional music are boring? because some are?

I got ya coming and going... I am both a songwriter and sing traditional music... I can irritate AND bore you at the same time.

Don T.? Weren't you in Don T and The Infernos?

Jerry