The Celtic connections show on BBC Radio Scotland contain a very high percentage of "world music".
I'v never met anyone who actually enjoys listening to this stuff.
I think Folkies feel it is their duty to seem interested.
Its a sort of Political correctness applied to folk music; maybe Celtic Correctness might be a more apt title.

I like Cathie T very much, but even she's showing "jazzy traits", and other areas most unbecoming to a folkie....