Eric, couldn't get Henry Ayrton on my steam radio, so can't comment (although those who could tell me it was v. good). The local BBC Lincs crowd have tried to dump our own Lincs. folk programme too (Mark Addison and Tom Layne) but it's surviving (I'd like to think due to 'public demand').

I don't think it holds water comparing folk shows with country - country's got a far wider appeal - and I don't hear many people moaning that "There's on;ly Americans on Nick Barraclough's show" (Oops, got jOHn's disease there!).

I think it's a difficult one because 'Folk' means different things to different people (let's face it, the Yanks think country artists are folk singers!), so I'm with El Greko - lets have more airtime and several programs each showcasing a different facet of the wider church we call 'Folk'.

Oh look - there goes another flying pig! :0)
Johnny
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