"I see lots of musicians that share. I have said that. Often however the sharing is behind the stage with other musicians often behind that snow fence that separates them from the audience. My wide experience tells me that for the most part the musician will take endless time tuning up, deduct that time from the performance time, perform, sell cds, tee shirts, get paid and be on the next bus out of town immediately. There are exceptions however I am seeing festivals become 99.9 % performer providing entertainment to the Crowd and not transmission and efforts at transmission extremely minimal."

Can YOU share with us what your "wide experience" has been that tells you festivals are not sharing with the audience? I'm guessing you have not been to a real festival in many a year. My experience (I go to 3 or 4 festivals on average each year)has been positive. Ever been to Old Songs? Performers are not sitting behind a tent, they are mingling and sharing with their audience.

Festivals have ALWAYS been about entertainment, and that goes back to the very start. The sharing and education continues.

Conrad, once again you are sharing your opinion as if it were fact. Sitting behind a computer does not count as experience. You are simply sharing your own preconceived notions and trying to create a world that never existed and you cannot give us examples of what you truly consider to be good.