Easy and I could do 20!

This is simply nothing more than industral strength removal of money from pockets. Nothing wrong with it but not the kind of tea in my cup at present. Yes an entire industry people make their livings from it so therefore some people tell me it must be ok.

And yes I put on celebrations that do not involve money, fees etc. In the past people did this in the form of church suppers, covered dish dinners, barn raisings and just plain and simple gatherings. Eventually such things attracted hangers on but now its mostly vendors. Look at a festival - If you cant find the folk for the vendors there is a problem. Just look at the money put into some of these web pages. Money that is not going to "folk" musicians.


http://cssm.org/festival

http://www.marylandfaeriefestival.org/

http://www.potomaccelticfest.org/

http://www.celticfest.org/

http://www.faeriecon.com/

sorry no time for clickys must run

Conrad