This idea that increasing an audience equals success doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Of course, if Mike Harding plays more mainstream " middle of the road" material he will increase his audience , but that shouldn't be the point. If, for example, he had a "Kylie Special", he'd have his biggest audience figures ever - but what would that prove! If the BBC are serious about British/Celtic folk music they should 1. Get rid of Harding because .. a. he plays too wide a range of music - leave blues to Paul Jones, Mike ( i.e. I love the blues, btw) b. he keeps repeating the same tracks ( Paul Jones virtually never plays the same track twice) 2. Have a programme that is devoted to British/Celtic music - and state that aim up front! 3. the BBC should have a separate programme devoted to American (USA ) folk music - including tradional and contemporary artists. 4, 5, 6 .... I'll let somebody else fill in those points!