I am glad you find them controversial.

What supporting evidence do you wish to have?

My generalizations seem to make perfect sense.

Lower costs- better access

smaller venues - better experience

cheaper beer- more can drink

performance with teaching is better than without

anyone who knows a tune and can play it is good-= more can play

when more play there is more demand for professionals to play at events if no one can play or knows the tradition they are less likely to call a pro....

sound systems are a recent intrusion into the folk world- fact didnt need them then and still don't

Songs are preserved in several ways we are lagging behind in one of the that is keepin songs in the mind and as part of the lifeway.

Entertainment does not save songs it makes people happy for a short while.

Why can't everyone volunteer? Some people do it? Why exployt them. When all volunteer the event is more accessible why not? (see barn raising, covered dish dinners, self help)

I could go on.



I guess you should tell me why these things wont work.