OK...so I'm not interested in the negative parts of this thread, not at all!

I've just spoken to the National Trust, their Buying Dept and I've thanked them profusely for getting behind our folk singers and the folk world...

And you know what?

They were THRILLED to hear it!

No...I didn't prattle on about where the songs came from or how awful their researchers were, I didn't ask how could they hold their heads up high, when they'd made such a glaringly obvious mistake!!

Nope!

I just said how wonderful it was that they've done this and how marvellously it's being received out here in Folk Land..I told them about Show of Hands at the Royal Albert Hall and about 'Roots'...I told them how many deeply talented people, both older and younger, there are out here and how terribly they're being overlooked...

And what did they say?

Well, they said they were aware of it! And that they wanted to support them as much as they could!

So...why not get on that phone and offer your enthusiasm too?

The number of their Buying Department is 01793 817400 and their email address is 'heelis-retail@nationaltrust.org.uk'

Oh and the lady I first spoke to in the Membership Dept (wrong dept. obviously) was so interested to hear about it that she was just off to find a copy of it, as they have free ones in the office, and put it on. YAY!!

ENTHUSE! IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!!

And now I'm just off to write an email to them too, put it all down in writing so it will be shared around their staff and I'll tell them about Mawkin and Jim Causley and Ashley Hutching's Rainbow Chasers, Jackie Oates and Jim Moray, The Demon Barbers, The Witches of Elswick, Jez Lowe, John Tams, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Show of Hands and EVERYONE ELSE too..

Because...it WILL make a difference!


Lizzie :0)