Sadly - the law makes no distinction between folk music and rock music. If conditions are placed on Regulated Entertainment these will apply to both forms of music and if the permission is withdrawn completely - there will be one more venue not available for the Festival weekend.

No licence = no folk music.

It perhaps should be recognised that The Black Horse and all other pubs used for all folk fesival events do need to make a living on all the other nights when folk festivals are not being held.