I don't think Alex Campbell ever used the GEFF acronym

I suspect he didn't - he used the phrase, which I heard at a Festival many years ago as well. OK, he may or may not have abbreviated it over the course of the years and loss of brain cells. He probably didn't invent the phrase either but who cares? To start to argue over who first used the phrase or acronym is pedantry in the extreme.

Supporting evidence, that's all I ask

Suerly the fact that a major act on the 'folk scene' used the phrase at all is all the evidence we need. If not how about having a bit of trust in what other people are saying. There realy ARE some shit acts out there who don't do us any favaours at all.

I hope you forever live in blissful ignorance of them. I wish I could.

Cheers

Dave