The folk comedians were hugely resented by the traddy element at the time.

I'm not so sure about that, Al. I only have experience of my own folk club and a few others in the Manchester area but wherever Mike Harding or The Oldham Tinkerd or Bernard Wrigley or many other such were on in the 70's the venues were packed with other folkies including many traditionalists. Maybe it was different where you were but I don't think you can tar all traddies as miserable sods!