Whenever there is an exclusionary session, I immediately leave. It is antithetical to
the whole nature of folk music which is inclusionary and communal. These sessions are
doomed to failure because they will be dominated by egos which will eventually destroy
the session.

People (the real people) want to play and share music and entertain themselves in a group.
They are hungry for this kind of rich communication.

As the world becomes more sparse in its ability to consume, communal activities grow
and the usual way of entertainment changes. Spending money to see performers become
less of an option particularly when people realize they can entertain themselves as participants in a musical experience.

This is the future of folk music, its present and past.

Frank Hamilton