I still believe that such phrases as 'bringing the Tradition up to date' and 'an evolving Tradition' etc., etc. is almost always shorthand for replacing Folk Music with Rock Music - and I will continue to object to this - mainly because I don't like Rock Music and think that there is far too much of it in our culture.
In last night's programme the only person who showed any understanding of what Folk Music is all about was Eliza Carthy. Her comment about Folk songs being created by thousands of singers, over many years, and not being about individual egos was spot on. But then I think that Ms Carthy is one of the few contemporary performers who can claim to be taking the Tradition forwards.