I thing you'll find the responsibility rests on the person whom is offended... They may need counselling?!?

These guys are very talented young adults who have been brought up in sessions and festivals etc... they don't need a lecture from anyone here!!!

Get over your pompous idea of what the protocols in the folk world should be and just enjoy what these guys can do.

BTW... I really like you Ruth, you have made a lot of sense, if any of these people could leave their "I need to parent" urges behind and got to know them they would see they are great people.

I mean... how many here attacking are actually parents? or how many had parents who spent most of their time at folk events? Can you not empathise with these guys?

It's not the first time I have heard someone complaining about not getting the welcome they expected at a session and it wont be the last. It's an unfortunate trait that humans have to misconstrue a situation which is what it sounds like has happened here. It has turned into this ageist argument cos people seem to want to latch on and attack for what ever reason (envy, because their different etc.)

Stop begging for an apology and just accept that shit happens and not everyone is destined to get on!