In Japan, amid all the modernisation/Westernisation/gloabalisation/Americansiation, they have, I've heard, pensioned "national treasures" to keep the old traditions going, yes? But have you also heard it said that most people here do indeed like folk music, when it's given a chance - and that's the thing, it isn't nowadays...even on an otherwise great programme Countryfile (BBC) they often use American Country music for backing to an article on the English country side - that IS sad; and it is good that finally more English people are speaking-out against suchlike.