Thanks, J Durbin. I didn't annouce it here but I am aware of Mr Happy giving it a mention yesterday.

I guess I should feel thrilled at finaly getting the project started but in truth my feelings are more of sadness and of fear that I may well end up failing...

I have mixed feelings over moderation in that I believe we need it but certianly hope that we don't become too heavy handed. That said, I do aim to try to keep the music forums reasonably on topic.

There is also a small community section (which of course as with any forum within the setup, members are able to choose to skip if that sort of thing doesn't interest them) where I hope that people would feel free to maybe oraganise a get together of like minded people or maybe even once in a while ask for help can feel free to do so.

This (currently member only - I can allow or dissalllow "Guest" posts in any forum) area certainly will have to be moderated and whether I like it or not, can not take too many posts as I am truely running on a shoe string - I have 7GB monthly transfer and 500Mb for around £17 per month which I can personally fund but I'm not sure how far that will take me... My priority has to be that folk music comes first...

I know I got angry and at times was too hard here but, in truth, I still wish things had not panned out the way they have but now they have, I hope I can offer something that some people enjoy.

Jon Freeman