The important thing, as has been noted above (time to go to the bar) is by our actions and attitudes to make neophytes as uncomfortable as possible, and as turned off from actually making (as opposed to experiencing) folk music as we can. The practical upshot of which, which I am sure we can all agree is the important thing, is that once the current generation of singers dies out, nobody will take their place, having been turned off by judgmental and rude attitudes. The death of live folk music, that's what matters.

That's what I'm hearing.

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