Well hell. Since I started this shouting match some time ago I will let go of it now with this last comment.
    I never once said they were not talented. I never once said they weren't excellent at what they did. I don't believe I ever said anything to diminish them as individuals.
    My complaint start to end has been the production.
    I guess now that the word is out and I am a Folk Snob I'll stand proud with my nose in the air and be snobbish! From now on it will be only Hills Brothers and not Hot Orzatas when I attend a Coffee House performance. From now on I'll only frail because I know that three finger style banjo is too recent an invention.
    I'll put away my electric tuner and grab the tuning fork until I can tune by ear alone. And yes! I'll play my Autoharp on my lap.
   And when I die, a purist to the end, take my ashes and throw them on the Library of Congess.

Don "The Folk Nazi" Meixner