Dave,
``Remarkably you spent the earlier part of this year saying how wonderful SOH were and I got the impression you wanted festivals to book them. Do you not want them top of the bill anymore? Have they said something to upset you?``
its comments like this,that prove you are badgering Lizzie.
you are being dishonest if you try to pretend that networking does not go on.
fortunately most folk club organisers,plough their own furrow,and are fiercely independent.
the sort of things that happen are someone gets work for someone in one country,that person fixes work for them in their own country.[that is called networking ,or you scratch my back I will scratch yours]
or a folk club organiser books another one in return for a return booking,or occasionally a festival organiser does it.
   although I must say I think the Festival organisers that do it are a very small minority.
and no, I am not prepared to name names [but that is not because I cant].
you are part of a clique that has continually attacked Lizzie on this forum,it is tedious, please give it a rest.
I disagree with much of what Lizzie says,but she has a right to express herself.
lizzies only fault appears to be over enthusiasm.