Steve, I'm sorry if you seem to think I am sitting on a high horse. Yes, I do see it as a complicated issue and it appears I am not alone with that thought. Usually when a situation goes on as long as this one has, there is more to the story than appears on the surface.

No, I am not a lawyer - but I do have respect for them. I'm not sure what the term "struck off" means, perhaps you could educate me about that as well.   While it does seem that litigation has become a popular pastime and ridiciulous suits are brought to court, there is a great service they provide. In addition to my radio show,I am the booker for a local folk music club. (Our clubs operate very differently from yours in case you weren't aware.)   We recently moved to a new venue and had to draw up an agreement with the town. There was a lot of negotiation and the purpose was to protect both parties.   We did not sign the agreement blindly, and we made sure our interests were kept.   I also negotiate contracts with the artists who have performed at our club, and again we insure that both parties are satisified. No one is pressured into signing anything.   When artists appear on my radio show, we also make an agreement that no recordings are issued and the artists performances are protected. There are many artists on Mudcat who know me, and I think for you, Diane or anyone else to compare me to Bulmer is wrong.

I do not know what Mr. Bulmer should do because I do not have all the facts. The purpose of discussion was to bring up information and talk about it. You and Diane have more of a desire for those of us who are not familiar with the story to simply take your word for everything.

When I entered this conversation I posed a question. Diane immediately made a comment about my lawn ("sod off") and I will have you know the grass is growing perfectly fine. You then chose to jump at me.    If you wish to play in traffic, you take your chances.