Ruth Archer,aka J Crump,
unfortunately I do not run Comhaltas,but if I did the first thing I would deal with, would be the Clontarf issue.
Comhaltas state quite clearly what it is they are about.[the promotion of Irish music and culture]
Nowt so Queer as folk concert states quite clearly that it is part of Folk against Fascism.
I am sure this was a very good concert,and it provided a lot of comfort and camaraderie for the performers and gave a lot of enjoyment to the audience.
Whether it was the best way to show solidarity in showing opposition to members of the BNP or FASCISM is debatable,and that is precisely what I am trying to discuss.
I am saying that I think it would have been a more effective protest if it had contained members of the folk scene including leading lights regardless of sexuality or being trans gender ,this would have shown a broad support across the whole spectrum of the UK folk scene.
do you understand me?I am not condemning the concert,merely sugesting an alternative to be considered for the future.