they get sent out to foreign radio stations

Well they don't come much more foreign than the Mudcat Radio.

I'm sure if the people booking for festivals were aware of available folk bands which didn't fall into tye stereotype Susanne was lamenting, they'd b likely to thoink lof booking them them. I know that that little family band I mentioned at the Sidmouth Festival a few years back were very well received.

But of course people don't have to wait till they get a booking to come across and play music and busk and promote what they are doing by doing it. And have a good time while they are doing it. There are still lots of good festivals this summer...