I can only echo Mark's advice to bombard the Beeb with letters and e-mail in support of the programme... a pity that folk music is such a 'Cinderella' topic that we have to resort to such tactics!

Will the Beeb be giving you an e-mail address where we can send our diary dates, or will you have to risk using your personal address?

'Live' recordings will have to be given very careful consideration - past experience tells that it could be perceived as very 'cliquey'. There's always some sour grapes...! I don't envy you that task!