No! The folk festival operates on the back of the musicians who played the music when it was young, and wrote it down (sorry traditionalists!) so that others might enjoy it (yes and to make a few pennies - and I didn't say that commercial was wrong, only that it must pay its own expenses) or maybe still are writing music, and the ones who in the past, and now, endeavour to popularise it and encourage others to join in by learning instruments or singing or whatever, IN THE COMMUNITY.

And the ones who let the festivals down by not supporting them are not visiting musicians, as you must know, but local traders, who get the benefits of extra sales, but often will make no contribution to the festival.