Much of that ignorance stems from the fact that Radio and TV have sold out to the big record companies to the extent of allowing them to dictate playlists.

If you look at the record of the very few presenters who refused to comply (e.g. the late, and much lamented John Peel), their programs always had a folk element.

It's long past time for us to make our feelings known, especially to organisations like the BBC, supposedly public service broadcasters, but unless we all hit them at the same time with a concerted barrage of complaints about discrimination, they will continue to ignore us.

Don T.