I said GOOD POINT,by that I mean worthy of discussion.
there is no evidence at all,thsat the BBC FOLKAWARDS,are connected in any way to back scratching, networking or jobs for the boys,and neither did I say at any time that this was the case.here were my words
Subject: RE: should the BBC folk awards be scrapped
From: Captain Birdseye - PM
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 04:55 AM

mbs george ,good point.
unfortunately. the folkworld like the pop world,and probably every other musical genre is full of jobs for the boys,networking ,backscratching etc etc.

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Subject: RE: should the BBC folk awards be scrapped
From: Captain Birdseye - PM
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 05:09 AM

to clarify,my previous remarks were general observations,not aimed at any particular people.
to continue
To pretend that back scratching,jobs for the boys, does not exist on the folk scene is dishonest.
to clarify further, I repeat,I did not say that the winners of the bbc folk awards,had not deserved their awards.,or had obtained them through any dishonest means.
the folk awards ,are the subjective opinions of a number of judges,who all have strong folksong connections,and who are all very experienced ,however [imo]these competitions are not the best way to promote folk music on the air,and are not [imo],the best way to rectify the weaknesses of the folk club/festival scene.
have a look at Irish radio and Television broadcasting,and you wil see much more air play given to folk music,without the need for vacuous competitions.