You are not correct.

My position is stick to private exclusive small events and keep the public ones free and unrestricted. I never said that professional folk musicians should not work.

They should simply not dominate.

The music should be as free as possible.

Find a barrier then remove it.

High costs of venue food and drink or admission are bariers fostering elitism and exclusion. Large too large audiences make the music impersonal and distant, literally. Break the large audiences into several small ones.
Performer audience relationships should be minimized in favor of teacher student relationships.

Quality of performance is not necessary and discourages many. Get rid of performer elitism and exclusivity.

Its easy!

Conrad