The lack of folksongs from Bideford is because the inhabitants of that town are dullwitted morons who wouldnt recognise culture if you shoved it in their eye. In Barnstaple, on the other hand, a few miles away, the inhabitants are handsome and intelligent, sing blithely at their work and are a credit to their parents, their county and their country.And please note, it's called Barnstaple Bay, not Bidfeord Bay.