It's funny how people will accept the norm and not question it. For example, in the wake of Riverdance, there was a world-wide explotion of interest in Irish music. How did the BBC respond to this interest? Well, let me think! Ah, yes - they didn't! In Northern Ireland, The BBC's feeble output of traditional music is a scandal. And as to the popularity of Classical -v-Folk, there was a time in the 60s/70s when - I bet - more people in Britain watched live folk music each week than attended classical concerts/recitals.Even now, I would think more people attended folk music festivals this summer than went to classical events. I know there are many regional BBC folk music programs but the BBC have to put those on to show that they are supporting local culture BUT by only devoting 60mins a week to folk music on national radio the BBC are announcing to the world that they don't consider our folk music heritage to be important. After all, it is a product of those unwashed working-class types.