Don't worry Don - that was a dig at me - not a serious comment!

Whoever it was, knows that I have problems with traditional folk music. the audiences that piss off or even worse - sit there politely - or even worse than that -toady up to the awful stuff and pretend its quite good; the dull music, the nasty or very twee characters in the songs - that I don't like much.

I do LIKE many traditional singers as people and respect them as musicians. However - folk, for me, starts when I start telling my own stories.

I know its not a popular viewpoint - but its the one I've arrived at, after a lot of years, and most of the time - it works for me.

Who knows - it might work for you.