You could try moving north a little. Belgium seems to have a thriving folk scene in parts, although how much is local and how much is from other folk cultures I'm not sure.

In tme meantime keep checking this site. Some of the people here are quite sane and sensible some of the time, absolute founts of knowledge on all sorts of subjects and user friendly. Not only that, but if you are feeling down just read anything posted by Sir jOhn9 from Hull and then join in the lunacy. It aint always folk but it is always fun.