padgett, if it is the duty of the BBC to cover the whole spectrum, to please everyone, why is Mike Harding charged with playing everything yet the TWO country music shows only have to play country music ?

Country music is well covered without Mike Harding playing it, it seems he will play anything to avoid playing folk music.

Incidently I love American folk music, I am half of a duo that plays a lot of American stuff-Doc watson, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and many more.

There is no need for Mike to play country, it is well covered.

eric