Yes I do attend folk events several times most weeks,

I must admit I find this a bit of a surprise. Judging by the influences you have cited, Ralph McTell, Alex Campbell, Derek Brimstone etc etc. then I thought you had stopped once the 1968 definition had been established.

So where does the folk scene that you go to several times a week differ from the one I go to several times a week? You really haven't said anything about the current scene that you see Al.

It has occurred to me that perhaps there are two parallel folk scenes, one that stopped developing in 1968 (once it had been defined) and the one I and loads of young people go to.

Come up with any fiddlers or melodeon players from the 60's yet Al?