"That seems a bit of a sweeping statement, Jim. "
When you run an outfit where anything counts as folk song, it is a fact Dave
I have heard what you putt up ass folk song and am not particualarly impresses but I am convinced that it bears no relation to folk song
What you linked to did - but that's not what is being argued for here
I actually enjoy what I do and am involved in - hedonistic, I suppose, but none of us are in position to define anything based on what we like - the reverse is the case - we involve ourselves in things that are already defined and we have no right to re-define them because they don't suit us

"far too argumentative"
Isn't that what we're here for - to share ideas and argue for them if we don't agree
You can hardly claim that I have not put up a case for my views - that you don't agree with it is something else
I've never regarded Mudcat as a fanzine site where we come together to slap each other on the back - I came to learn and share
You've put a lot of time and effort into something you now decide if an "off-topic sub thread" - what took you so long to decide that
Jim