I'm afraid I've read Conrad's post of 01:39 at least half a dozen times and I'm no nearer understanding what he's trying to say. However I think he's saying that the reason he drinks 9 pints a night isn't because he's a piss-artist, it's because it's somehow "traditional" and it's therefore his duty.

It's not your eating and drinking that I disagree with. I can't imagine it's doing you much good, but I'm not your doctor, it's none of my business. I do disagree with your idea that people's appreciation of folk music is governed by how much the venue charges for beer.

People will go to listen to good music even in expensive venues. They won't go to cheap venues just to listen to crap music. It's the music that counts. I really don't believe that anyone who's not actually living on the streets is so hard up that the are put off attending a folk event by the price of the beer.