Folk Singing Competitions?

My goodness! Surely that's an oxymoron!!

Why not love making competitions? Or baby making competitions? Or Blood donor competitions? How about Organ donor competitions?

Not to make too big a deal of it - I know the idea of the event is to gather a crowd and generate interest in the performance of folk music - and nothing draws attention to an event like a "competition" - but the premise is wholly counter intuitive to the value and the beauty of folk music.

I love my wife's kisses, but I would never consider comparing them to the kisses of others I may have known along the way.