"the only high-profile folk awards, are of little interest to the very people who are most involved in presenting and performing folk music."

Why wouldn't they be interested in Jackie Oates, Chris Wood, the Demon Barbers, Lau, Tom McConville or the Black Swan Folk Club, or be pleased that they've won an award from our national broadcaster? And are none of the above involved in presenting or performing folk music?

Ah, but I see, you're sad its not still the late 60s and the BBC isn't still broadcasting Folk On Friday. Unfortunately there's not much any of us can do about it being 2009 and the fact that there's a new and rather good generation of dedicated younger artists.