Yorkshire Folk Radio
We believe that BBC local radio has a duty of care towards all itslisteners and that by axing Henry Ayrton's Real Music Show and therebyremoving all folk programming from the four BBC Yorkshire andHum... continue reading »
"Well done the BBC! I see that you have as much respect for the heritage of the country as the minister of culture ! No doubt the slot freed up could be used for something far more important, like football!"
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"Keep Our Folk Heritage Alive"
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"There will always be an audience for folk music - in all it's guises - old and new"
"its about time they left things alone"
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"Folk clubs and events in North Yorks are growing in popularity - a strange time to axe the only programme giving information at a local level."
"Please take this seriously, folk gets little enough coverage in England as it is. Scottish, Welsh, Irish, countries worldwide in fact, are proud of their folk heritage. Why not us? The BBC surely has a responsibility to promote decent coverage of folk son"
"there are so few folk music programmes on radio without existing programmes being taken off the air. we should be doing more to promote folk music."
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"I studied with Henry at Hull Uni in 88-89. Some friends were into the Fairports and had been to Cropredy a couple of times. Henry's show broadcast Fairport at Hull City Hall, I listened (and taped!), thoroughly enjoyed it and went to Cropredy that year. I"
"This is a national issue, not just a local one"
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"please keep it on air!"
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