One last word here - for now - off to Dublin for a ballad seminar and a filmed version of my favourite novel (Sunset Song) for a few days on Wednesday
"although I don't agree with him on everything by any means"
I am delighted to hear it Brian.
These threads should be about openly discussing different and opposing ideas on folk song instead of the rather distasteful nastiness that all too often occurs when the subject comes up.
The fact that discussing what folk song is instigates such nastiness to the extent that such topics have become no-go areas on a forum dedicated to folk song is surely an indication that something is rotten in the State of Mudcat, and on the folk scene in general.
Despite the amount I have over-said here, I have much more to add and I believe others have too - I look forward to continue with discussions such as this in future - hopefully without the bile.
Jim Carroll