"I don't know about our folk clubs but this sort of squabble is why you hear younger folkies laugh when mudcat is mentioned."
Yeah - quite right
While the folk clubs are increasing at the rate they are and are bursting at the seams these people should be allowed to read from crib-sheets and mobile phones - a sign of true dedication to the songs - even if you can't be arsed learning the words you can still stand up in front of an audience and sing them !!!
This practice has made a laughing stock of folk song as the casual pastime of dabblers
Jim Carroll