Here'
s what some might think heresy.

In the late 60's I saw Odetta perform (I was in my late teens at the time) on a good few occasions. She was great, she was my first folk hero.
A little better than 10 yrs we got booked when we were book for the Mystic Sea Music Festival I was over the moon to find out Odetta was also on the line up. Shear joy. Wait she doesn't do sea music???Who gives a shit!!!! Well half way into her concert set it was the same stuff she always did, nothing different, I could even finish off her jokes. Very disappointed I left & had drink. Even after 40 odd yrs a complete repeat is boring, a mix would've been just fine

Saying that at Scarborough we did a lot of songs that were, from what we could gather) unheard ofor at least very seldom sung so by the response from the audience we did repeat some of those at various venues & even were asked by some if we'd sing some into recorders.

If I hear a performer do what I'd consider a killer, I'd go back to hear them again just for that one song, even a few times

Yrs ago I caught my young teen daughter up in the front row of 'Old Songs Festival' listening to Steve Tilson, she loved his "Slip, Jigs & Reels". She followed him around like a puppy mainly cuz she loved "THAT" song
(she did like his others too).

Barry