Sounds interesting but as one who lives in Scotland and is involved in a number of folk clubs and festival organisation there, is this discussion not relevant to ALL folk clubs wherever they may be, and not just to "The English Folk revival"?
I appreciate that Sidmouth is a long way south, but people do come from Scotland, Wales and Ireland and beyond to the festival, so perhaps this could be opened out a bit? (Sorry, i know I'm nit-picking, but I think it's a relevant point)