......and then fill festivals bills with ONLY people who have passed their exams ........?
The Folk scene has been sanitised enough by pseuds over the years .
Sing and play, what you want, when you want, and how you want, and as much as Martin Carthy is a good, honest bloke and performer, save me from the increasing R-soles who copy his manner and style of singing.
What a wonderful thread to bring some of the loonies from under the floorboards.