WLD, it seems you are more interested in feeling sorry for yourself than anything else.

You wrote earlier: Don't be sad about starting the thread, Les. Im sure it was well meant and if some people used it to spout bile - that's their problem.

Now you're using it to spout bile. Andy Irvine has worked his butt off for traditional and non-traditional music and over the past 40 years has provided great entertainment. All I can say is shame on you!