On thinking about it, I've come to realise that a degree in any national music really isn't that important. I'm self taught as far as actually playing the instruments (fiddle [electric & acoustic] and mandolin [electric & acoustic]) the songs and tunes come from the usual suspects and sources The degree isn't the issue at all, it's a blinder as my grandfather used to say. Nothing is going to happen to the music (the real point) if there is or is not any degree programmes.