How many of the people who have contributed to this thread have read the magazine recently? It has changed beyond all recognition in the past few years and certainly now it is in full colour. This latest issue is the best I have seen in many years and I made a point of telling the Editor.

It would be easy to change the image of folk music. Needs money or it will happen gradually. Since there is little money in folk music - then it has to happen gradually.

As it happens this event is part of a whole day and is one hour. There is a parallel session going on at the same time with sword dancing, rapper dancing morris dancing and singing from the Askew Sisters.

Since you are keen on attending go to that instead.

And if no-one turns up and it is a disaster (one hour in day long event of 13.5 hours)then they wont do it again. If it is a great success they will.