Sometimes you have to invest what you have. If you dont pass along the costs it will work.

Almost missed this- There is no need to play expensive instruments. I Drive 1960s cars. Of all my cars I only paid for one. The rest were rescues and donations. They all drive me from a-b and work fine generally. I dont need a bently. That would be simply elitist or extra. I guess the costs of these expensive designer instruments is also passed along the food chain and becomes yet another barrier.

Some of you will know the dreaded super whistle debate of ancient times. Same then- I like the sound of the cheaper tin whistles best. Clarkes have a nice breathy quality and arent expensive bamboo whistles are good too. No need to have conspicuous consumption and it should be avoided.

Just another quality hang up that keeps the folk world tiny.

Conrad