Missed a bit Al
"mind you, if you're consistently snotty and unpleasant and judgemental about other peoples creative efforts "
I am not snotty about other peoples creations - they are what they are and I either like them or dislike that - same as averybody else I hope.
I do say that what is peing claimed as 'folk song' at many folk clubs bears no resemblance to the genre and it is sharp practice to clam that they do.
Even Bob Dylan had the balls to confess that his songs were meaningless gibberish that he didn't understand.
If you are not interested enough to bother reading what I actually say, please stop creating opinions on my behalf that I don't hold, there's a good feller.
Jim Carroll