Its the Reithian thing really - the idea that the posh can do everything, so they should get first dibs.

Just this Christmas, some Charlie got the idea that Darcy Bussell in middle age, could do Ginger Rogers routines. That level of arrogance and ignorance, its unfathomable. My wife was the ballroom champion dancer of Nottingham. her training started when she was three. Why are we underclass so unworthy of respect...?

I guess its no wonder that growing up in this culture of imperious superiority - you guys really CAN'T think what if...........

But honest to God. it explains so much. I played hundreds of venues in my career. And I can honestly say - however badly I went down - Martin doing the acts I've seen him do, would go down even worse.

Its huge rift between English folk music and English people, using your rules. And the future is basically hopeless.