i respect creative endeavour. as Gielgud said about Laurence Olivier - you respect the energy, but the basic concept seems inexpressibly vulgar.

that's a bit how i feel about trad musicians. i respect their skill, but not their concept of what constitutes folk music. i am on friendly terms with many of them.

all the shitty attitude seems to come from your camp.

is it the fact that i am thinking independently about the nature of folk music, or the fact that i am expressing my thoughts that pisses you off most?