... which is why only a letter to the Governers is worth the ink.

But the Governers quite rightly won't take any letter seriously that isn't it's signed.

And if we sign it, the first thing they'll do, quite correctly, is to send it straight to JL, and say - what's your reply to this, then?

Bang goes airplay on MH, bang goes listings on the Fo2 site, bang go certain festival and other bookings, bang goes reviews and articles in certain magazines, bang goes goodwill with various folk arts organisations etc etc etc

Which is why the Awards are as they are.

And ever more shall be so.