Regrettably, the thread and the above posts vex me considerably.

First - maybe not for Stringsinger, but certainly for most of us, is we could perform to that standard, we would be out gigging not here posting. Not that I like it - but it is done better than average.

Second - it isn't folk. So why should it have any effect on folk.

Third - if folk wanted to go anywhere, back 100 years would be good, 200 better and so on.