Wav, (in desperation) You can do a degree in English folk music in most universities in England, probably anywhere for that matter. You might need a degree in something else first, but any University worth its salt that has a Music Dept will let you do an MMus or PhD if you can prove you can whack it. Sheffield, York, Hull, Newcastle, Leeds, Salford, etc etc. I was offered a PhD course in folk music at Sheffield Music Dept and I haven't even got a degree!