They do - Dick. On BBC 4.

And as I understand it, they do this on BBC 4 because the execs were made aware of the value and interest in folk music by the awards process.

Your idea os introducing adverts is far to big for this debate. It IS a topic worthy of a debate, but to change it for the sake of this music would be to have the tail wagging the whole husky team.

The awards are what they are. See them as a rocket sent high into the night sky. They get people's attention. They're pretty and they go bang. And they light up, briefly, the scene below - including where us poor swimmers are fighting the tide.

By all means agitate for better coverage of folk music on the BBC. But don't throw the baby out with the bathwater and alienate both suits and stars.

Caviar may be delicious or horrid according to taste. But it's existence doesn't stop you enjoying fish and chips