It is the essence of farouche arts and performance that they are without the artifice of high art.

I have no clue whatsover what 'the essence of farouche arts' and 'the artifice of high art' means. If, by bringing out these expresions, you intend to exclude people from your arguements, Richard, then you have suceeed. Well done, you have shown me up to be the uneducacted Gnome I obviously am!

I will say however that if you are saying that anyone should be able to join in with anything then why on earth are you using phrases that one needs need an Oxford degree to understand?

Cheers

DeG