I quite agree Grantham pie
I attended a conference in Sept funded by the EFSDS and the facts do prove that the interest in Folk music has had it's fastest growth period yet over the last few years, as has the interest from younger people increased too. So for sure the demand is there. The failure is the BBC'S for not moving with the times and being obsessed with big names and recording 'stars' Come on BBC get out to the real folk clubs where real FOLK is