I should probably have added that, in addition to supporting the development of young artists, regional folk development organisations do huge amounts of schools and community work, introducing young people and other new audinces to folk.

They also bring folk into new contexts: Wren Trust's "nice Warm Socks" project uses folk music as a tool for working with children with special needs - it was National Lottery funded.

There are all kinds of things going on out there, Richard Bridge - it's about much more than concerts.