Sounds like the typical meanness of a drunken bully. Loud and rude with an admixture of sly. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Indeed not; she was the sweetest old dear you're ever likely to meet, the heart and soul of many a fine evening of impromptu craik, or crack as we call it the North East of England. I think her comment was to do with the over formalisation of a music which was, to her at least, second nature. Hell, even seasoned session players spoke of The Colpitts Session in hushed tones - rumour was you had to apply for an audition to play. There's several ways of looking at this - but having browsed fora like The Session where one rouitinely sees great musicians dismissed out of hand - including at least one highly respected 'Catter - I might ponder its true worth as part of the general inclusivity of the come-all-ye which remains my Folk Ideal. That way the roots are acknowledged and new singers & musicians duly nurtured.