Forgive me if I'm telling you something you all know about already, but it was news to me: an article in the paper today about England's first BMus degree in Traditional and Folk Music at Newcastle University, which had its first intake of students for 2001-2002.

You can read all about it on their website: www.ncl.ac.uk/music/folk.htm

One of the tutors on the course is Madeleine the Rag Doll from "Bagpuss". Really.

I was wondering if any of you have any connections with this course - it looks very good.

- Jeanie