Since when did words such as "unacceptable " and "disapproval" have anything to go with having a good night out, a few bevvies, a song or three and let's have some fun?

Most "folk clubs " are singarounds these days and there is less opportunity to waffle on about the song's provenance. Mainly because most people are leafing through their three chord songbooks to decide what to attempt next. The clubs where you can introduce songs and be appreciated for doing so are getting thin on the ground.

The counter to that is that if somebody has put their coat on, picked up their guitar and come to support your night rather than watch Wheeler Dealers on the box, it would be churlish and club life span threatening to dictate to them.

If you want to kick Martin Carthy out for singing Cum on Feel the Noize, be my guest, but Dave Burland might get up next and introduce I Don't Like Mondays as a late '70s folk song, which of course it is. It's even Irish, how much more provenance do you want??