Greg - I think you're right, it obviously is just me! And I do need to get involved more. Though that in itself's been a source of frustration to me, for as I say, though I have friends who play broadly 'fusion' types of folk, I don't personally know anyone besides myself in my own age range, with any interest in learning more traditional stuff. Bar one lass, who I've kinda encouraged along with me and she was initially disinterested thinking 'traditional' meant formal and stuffy. I do know older friends who used to regularly attend Whitby and dance in Morris Sides and so-on. As said, I believe you are correct, it must simply be down to lack of sufficient involvement. No doubt that'll change in time. I genuinely hope so too, because I'd love to get to know more people that I could learn and sing and play with for fun!
I'll duck out of here now, and let the thread return to topic.