My good buddy Stallion said above:
"Also in the US there is more emphasis
on the scholarship and history of the songs where here people need a little chortle..."

I find the exact OPPOSITE to be true; here in the US, most folks have no clue about the history and scholarship of the songs, yet where ever I go in the UK, the resident audience at any folk club are a helluva lot more knowledgeable than I.

But I got to listen to Kendall and Jacqui on Sunday night and *I* was certainly entertained.

Deb Cowan.