what utter bollocks, davy graham.. mainstream, furthermore nic jones,and carthy were innovators and have yet to be surpassed by younger guitarists, as accompanists, where are the young superior 5 string banjoists?
as for button accordionists none of the irish young ones are any better than finbarr dwyer or paddy o brien .
Finally,I have yet to hear a young concertina player, surpass on song accompaniment of the arrangements of some of the older concertina accompanists, no names no pack drill.
johnny j, your generalisations are your opinion, but in my opinion codswallop., yes there are some good young musicians and singers no one denies that but no evidence they are any better.