it appears that in many areas, such as in many of the folk clubs that I read about here on Mudcat, things seem to be growing increasingly circumscribed. Rules of behavior (um—behaviour?) that require one to keep detailed and up-to-date lists of which songs are "in favor" and which are "out." For example, I understand that in many clubs, anyone caught singing, say, "The Fields of Athenry," or "The Wild Rover," or (God help you!) anything like "Greensleeves," or any ballad of more than four verses will be met with eye-rolling, deep sighing, and general indications of boredom and disapproval, if not a barrage of overripe vegetables.

I wouldn't believe everything I read on Mudcat, Don.

Except what I write of course......:-)