No, we don't need a witch hunt, but the story and its publication in the Grauniad will create in some people's minds a false connection between folk music and fascism. That why we need Folk Against Fascism - to counteract that kind of misleading publicity.

As a person with considerable pagan sympathies myself, I find this news disturbing for other reasons. I wonder if there's a Pagans agaist Fascism group - ah.. a quick Google search suggests there is, but it's German...

He doesn't call himself a singer, so his folk music activities may be limited to playing for Wild Hunt and maybe a few tune sessions or a ceilidh band.

Anahata