I'm saying that English traditional music is only *part* of the heritage of the world music. It is no better than others, it is merely a part, and the condescending tripe that some from the English traditional world go round putting down on messageboards turns more people OFF the music, than turn them on. That's all.
For instance, to trash the music of Loreena McKennitt, an intelligent, passionate, internationally respected and deeply private woman, whose music is incredibly important to her, makes no sense to me, because it simply shows how closed your mind is.
Two of Loreena's band, her hurdy gurdy player and cellist: