Having read this thread and seen some of this happening at Whitby last week, I can't help thinking that whereas you tend to think of folk enthusiasts as intelligent and educated people, that definition itself does not necessarily imply that they posess social skills and the general ability to interact in what may be termed an "adult" manner with their fellow man. This thread seems to reinforce that line of thought. I wonder how it all worked in the pre-folk revival days of traditional singers and musicians? "Walter Pardon? - Right, you've got 5 minutes" "Scan Tester? Did you play an A#major then instead of a F#dim3??!!?, what do you think you're doing??" Somehow I think not.