quote: I don't see how someone who's far alienated from the folk scene in its entirety as not to want to hear any of it live, or pass on their own songs in a live setting, could consider themselves to be part of it.

You insist on arguing against something that hasn't been said.

Once again, no one has said that Vashti Bunyan considers herself part of the folk scene in Edinburgh. The only thing I've said is that she sounds like a folk singer and her fan base consider themselves folk music fans, and therefore it's less surprising to hear her music discussed here than to hear about the vocalist in a disco band.

If you play one of Vashti Bunyan's songs for people and ask them what kind of music that is, more people will say folk music than any other type. I doubt that anyone would say that about Saint Etienne.

I'm sorry if you feel she has snubbed your folk scene. It may be nothing more than agoraphobia that keeps her away.