Both programmes seem to have been biased towards what was happening in the South of England and London in particular.
If that had been the case folk music would have died a long time ago.

I started attending folk clubs in 1966 when people would queue for the doors to open and floor singers were rewarded with free entry and free drinks.

Being in the North, my main influences were the High Level Ranters,d Ray, Cilla and Archie Fisher, and the Corries who for my money did as much as McColl in developing and maintaining the tradition.

I'm not sure how much relevance tonights programme is going to have for me. I've never been a great Pogues fan.