For all we know the peruvian nose flautist might be singing the equivqlent of the Birdie Song and the Aborigine might be chanting an add from the telly about the new MacDonald's cheeseburger.

Why do you assume they are more ethnic and pure than the poor sod trying to tell his eternal truth with a Mumford song.

Its just a bloody excuse to turn away from humanity in all its grossness. And without that two fisted bash at life that is in all the best folk music, you're left with something rather anaemic.

Still you know that.