"No Jim. You have been told that by some and the exact reverse by many others."
Enough to indicate that the scene is in a pretty bad shape, which was one of teh issues that was brought up all those years in 'Folk Review (Crap Begets Crap)
It's pretty obvious when those who don't agree with you that reading from phons and crib sheets is one of the issues - that practice has not only been accepted but defended
Learnin the songs you are singing is a pretty basic expectation for any audience
Will you stop this insulting "underlying bias" - I was on the scene when things began to slither down the pan - not a "bias" - an observation
You accuse me (unjustifiably) of insulting you yet you feel free to insult me
Give us a break Dave
Jim