So let me get this right in my own mind.

A University puts on a course for traditional music and the result of the course after four years of intensive performance-based study is a group of highly talented, mostly young, folk musicians who play and respect the traditional music of these islands.

Those who have seen them perform agree they are highly talented and have benefited from their studies over the past few years. The course has highly respected tutors and a very highly respected academic leader who is also a performer. Some of the students have already begun to make their mark in the world of traditional music.

And people want to look for faults in this?

And as for the definition of "folk music" that someone asked for - define "pop" music, or "classical" music first.

Best regards,

Dave Eyre