Yorkshire Folk Radio

"Perhaps you seem to forget, there are more things in life than "pop" culture and sport. Folk music has a huge following of listeners and participants. We are a quiet voice, but ill served by our radio stations who should do much more to promote cultural a"

"While the BBC may regard folk music as little more than another musical genre it actauly represents a substantial part of England's cultural inheritance, on a par with our literature, church and classical music. For a public service broadcaster to be even"

"The BBC should be supporting the british heritage in the form of traditional folk music."

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"Folk music is popular in Yorkshire - it needs representation on the Beeb locally!"

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"It may be worth noting that in deciding to axe this show, you may well be removing from your weekly schedule ANY opportunity for listeners to experience live music on your airwaves."

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"I live in Kent but believe the loss of folk progr,ammes anywhere in the country affects us all- also in support of the many fine musicians in Leeds, Whitby"

"Please don't axe our music!!!"

"Pure music should be encouraged,mine is blues, which is of course American African folk music."

"Local radio should reflect local music and culture and not just be a pale reflection of national radio. To do this it is important that we maintain locally produce programmes for all genres of music."

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"BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!"

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"Folk is Britians heritage please dont kill it"

"We need more folk music (music of the people) not less. come on you programme organisers. `LISTEN TO YOUR LISTENERS`"

"Please keep it alive and on air."

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"We must not let this aspect of English culture die out."