Those that were actually there will have (ideally!) a wider perspective on it than me. For example, I imagine I would have noted the absence of a beer tent, too!

I can also understand why some people were niggled by some of the chit-chat, some of which was neither entertaining nor informative.

I do, however, think that the broader picture is a very positive one. Having only seen it on the box, not only did I enjoy it, but I thought it was so positive that the BBC devoted so much air time (relative to what folk music usually gets!) on both radio and television. I hope that they'll put it into one of those "BBC4 on BBC2" slots so that those with only terrestial channels will have a chance to see it.

So many of us have been complaining for so long about lack of exposure for the music, and there was far more about these broadcasts to be praised than to be criticised. Let's hope it's not just a flash in the pan!