I'm sorry you got complaints after Tony and Una took over your radio programme. I will contact them and ask them to apologise to you and your listeners of true discernment - bearers of the true tradition all, I imagine.

Mafias all work the same dave. its called self interest.

If anyone isn't making a full time living out of music - very frankly its because they can't.

Its a craft. takes time to learn it, dedication. vows of poverty - or at least indifference to worldly fortune.

Run a university course saying that theres another way - and you're lying and misleading young folk.

'What you are saying is that what they do voluntarily is refuse to choose people who (according to you) know how to put a song over, have great stage presence and can sing and play. Instead they choose (again according to you) a bunch of lesser talented people.'


Yup thats what i'm saying.

'They "bet" the success of their folk clubs, folk festivals and so on on a bunch of lesser talents. For the life of me I cannot see why people would want to do that.'

Well I think access to public funds has a certain amount to do with it.

I will inform Tony and Una immediately about their stewardship of your programme causing weeks of complaints. I never realised you had that many listeners. I'm surprised you entrusted them to such unworthy characters. clearly - you must avoid taking risks like that in the future.

Just checked - Tony and Una are on tour - anyway its Una's birthday today so I won't phone them tonight and worry them with this attack upon them. I've sent the text of your comments in an e-mail, and i guess - Tony being very polite, will be in contact to apologise if that seems appropriate to him.