"The joy of folk singing is giving your own interpretation of a song and not somebody else's - that was the privilege performing in clubs gave"
I am well aware of this., no one can accuse me of being a copyist, whether you like what i do or not does not concern me, but ido not sound like a copy of anyone else I sound like myself.
once again you have confused an interpretation of someone elses post here
"Subject: RE: guest nights and singaround clubs
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Oct 14 - 04:59 PM

"Brooks Robertson, Tommy Emmanuel, Joe Robinson, Richard Smith, Buster B Jones, Martin Taylor, Earl Klugh, Frank Vignola, Doyle Doykes, Pete Huttlinger, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Steve Hicks," - do what they do.
" Messrs Simpson, Carthy and Gaughan" - do something entirely different.
A bit like saying Tiger Woods is better than David Beckham -- ie, pure horseshit.

" God help us if everybody aspired to Martin Simpson's "standards".
If they did, the folk clubs would be full, not dying on their arse."   
guest poster is not saying anyone should copy martin simpsons style, but should aspire to his standards of competence and being well rehearsed and well practised, which seems to be what both you and I are trying to say.