Wow polite guest :o

Punters?!? They are never looked down upon... dear me... that would be financial suicide.

As I understand it, folk (and all music) has a mutual benefit for the performer and audience... "usually taking from them, for your own advantage." is not how I see a punter, client or any trade agreement. It's an agreed advantage on both sides (unless you wish to give dodgy goods del boy!).

It appears you are attacking a group of young musicians because they don't conform to your behavioural protocols NOT because they play music to your folk 'Protocols' (cos you have to leave your personality behind if you play folk music).

Do as I suggested and do the polite thing and leave if you object to something (unless it's violence, then contact the authorities... that behaviour is not tolerated!)

Please leave these guys alone and just praise them for performing what they love... I mean... come-on you dont have to play what they play and they dont have to like what you play. You both have mutually realised that you dont enjoy each others thing. Be mature and leave it at that!!!

Polite boy/girl, STOP this responsibility bollocks! they have sat at home and rehearsed these tunes that's all the responsibility you can ask for!!!