' I, for one, don't believe in going backwards and look forward to what comes out of the current Folk revival'

don't understand that bit Dave. And the three axes. supposing theres four axes or six. I mean lets face it, there are any number of determinants in this equation

'according to Al, it was traditional purism that killed them'

no Pip I never said that. I said it was people willing to bore the audience shitless. there were contemporary bores as well as traditional ones. The contemporary ones were just stupid though. whereas the the traddies had a certain sadistic relish - I detected a twinkle in the eye every time I was driven from the room.
Aha! another ignoramus who couldn't withstand my dazzling insight into folksong! I bet he watches coronation street and has millions of kids and lives in a council house.