S O'P's discredited statements

Hardly discredited, TheSnail. Go back and read my statements of 25 Feb 10 - 09:35 AM & 25 Feb 10 - 02:03 PM - and be sure to follow the links. In my not-inconsiderable experience of the Folk Scene (and from everything done in the name of Folk from Mudcat Threads, Folk Clubs to Folk on 2 etc.) then I'd have to say that FFC are not alone in their anything-goes-in-the-name-of-folk policy. This is why I began the 1954 and All That thread - because on moving to the North West I found myself completely out of place in the local folk scene where traditional songs are the exception that proves a very definite rule. This is not a matter of judgement, not on my part, but one of personal taste & preference.

I was never much interested in The Revival anyway, which has engendered the anything-goes approach - but I do love a good Traditional Singaround - something which, in my experience, is becoming a very rare beast indeed. For more on this see my posts of 28 Feb 10 - 03:12 PM & 28 Feb 10 - 06:37 PM .