Not sure why John Farmer is so aggressive about people with different opinions to his own, and very unhappy about his unfounded statement that seems to link randjgc with the BNP.

I don't agree with everything said on some threads but understood that there was an observed etiquette in these debates, a matter which seems to have escaped Guest JF, and as the originator of the thread I would prefer to see it stay civilised.

Randjgc seems to be complaining about the commodification of our traditional music, and my original point (not a million miles from his) was that those who "purvey" it commercially have lost all trust in the power of traditional song to speak directly to the human heart.
If that sounds naive to some, I have to say that I'm not alone in feeling the power when a song is delivered with love and genuine respect, and I know thee are others who post on this thread who feel the same way.

So, if Guest JF wants to go out and enjoy Celtic Connections, that's up to him and his wallet, but I would have been more impressed if he had allowed others the opportunity to be different without being so gratuitously unpleasant.