And of course the Guardian sub-editor put that review under the4 strapline "Pop". (Here's the review - Coope Boyes and Simpson

Pied Piper is right about regional diversity. (Though I'd take issue with some other points in the post). Roll on regional government and maybe we'll get more of a look in. That would also bring in the factor of local pride against centralisation.

I don't thing the niggling pressure against informal music by powers that be that has been exhaustingly explored in the PEL threads shouldn't be neglected as one reason why folk music of various sorts has found difficulty in establishing a niche for itself. As well as being cheaper, canned music involves fewer legal hassles.