Don ... once again I demure to your better memory. And yes, you are quite correct. I should NOT have referred to the promoters of the U.N. Pavilion concerts as "idiots. I remember Bob Ashley well, and he was always a pleasant and polite person.

If I can possibly re-phrase my comment I might say: "Whenever I walk into the P.N.W. Folk Festival these days, I think it's 'IDIOTIC' to think this mob scene has much to do with folk music! (better?)

One of the pleasures I'm enjoying at my advanced age of 172 is the ability to spout off occasionally. And if I occasionally miss-peak, I know I can rely on better minds than mine to correct me.

You are quite correct about the history. CHEERS, bob