I am NOT trying for a reprise of the deleted thread about "What's wrong with the Mudcat. Nonetheless, It may be noteworthy that the proportion of BS threads to above the line threads seems very low to me at the moment - which suggests that the 'cat is more focussed at present on its core functions (folk, at least - although blues, an aspect of folk, seem conspicuous by its absence at the moment) than of yore. Either that or the mods are committing genocide on a wholesale basis.

We have at least one thoughtful "What is Folk" (the rap one) thread where (apart from the usual quadrupeds) some thought actually seems to be being given about the central question of our presence.

We have some threads actually about songs/tunes.

Nobody seems to be saying "Here's my address - I'll have the chainsaw running" right now [OK, guilty, I have said it before].

Many people seem to log in several times a day.

Where else would I go for threads about which tune for Byker Hill is which and which is more trad than the others?


It might be interesting to discuss the core differences between country and folk - in country of course there is no 1954 definition or equvalent so I suggest it is a matter of style rather than origin. Last time I suggested such a thread it died quite fast.


Yes, I think the 'cat is doing OK.