Not so much a complaint, more an observation.


"So, let those who have ambition to succeed in the professional arena do so, and those content to engage in the amateur human context do so likewise."

Hurrah. So long as those on the "amateur human" scene don't lose sight of the fact that those who have achieved the professional success are still human beings, with feelings - might have been just like them, in fact, a scant while ago. And that someone shifting a few CDs doesn't really make it cool for it to be open season on them or their music.


"By which I meant more emphasis on the value of *public education* type incentives encouraging active amateur interest in their musical heritage,"

Given the number of folk and traditional music (British and otherwise) education projects I have managed over the years I'd certainly agree, but I'd also suggest that the best way of moving these things forward is not to wait for someone else to do it, but to get stuck in.