No, leveller, I've just been around a while & have learned through experience that such programmes are not, on my terms, worth watching.

Don't recall criticising young players at all- there are some fine, sympathetic singers & musicians about but over time, they too may learn more about the nature of the music. Also, 'innovation' does not mean improvement & like Dick I'd be interested in what you mean by that- homest experiments or gimmicks?

'Folk' may have a place on glitzy TV shows the concert stage, directed by eejits who think an orchestra improves the 'product' of an unaccompanied singeer, but I don't have to put up with it, nor with 'folk' radio shows working from a commercial playlist....

I just have my own view of what the music is about & won't compromise on that.
          signed Jim Bainbridge on behalf of people like him