Yorkshire Folk Radio
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We believe that BBC local radio has a duty of care towards all its
listeners and that by axing Henry Ayrton's Real Music Show and thereby
removing all folk programming from the four BBC Yorkshire and
Humber stations, the BBC is neglecting the interests of a large body
of people who wish to listen to folk music on the radio.
We urge the BBC to reconsider and either reinstate Henry's show, as
it was, or replace it with at least the same length (one hour per week)
of folk programming with a local accent; either one show broadcast
regionally on all Yorkshire stations, or separate folk shows on the
four separate stations, Leeds, Sheffield, York and Hull.
Local folk radio programming connects folk clubs, festivals, dancers,
and performers throughout the region, giving essential diary dates
and playing music by local people and by performers passing through.
It is vital to the health and wellbeing of the growing Yorkshire and
Humber folk community.
listeners and that by axing Henry Ayrton's Real Music Show and thereby
removing all folk programming from the four BBC Yorkshire and
Humber stations, the BBC is neglecting the interests of a large body
of people who wish to listen to folk music on the radio.
We urge the BBC to reconsider and either reinstate Henry's show, as
it was, or replace it with at least the same length (one hour per week)
of folk programming with a local accent; either one show broadcast
regionally on all Yorkshire stations, or separate folk shows on the
four separate stations, Leeds, Sheffield, York and Hull.
Local folk radio programming connects folk clubs, festivals, dancers,
and performers throughout the region, giving essential diary dates
and playing music by local people and by performers passing through.
It is vital to the health and wellbeing of the growing Yorkshire and
Humber folk community.
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650 signatures
Goal: 100
Latest Signatures
29 December 2015
25 December 2015
23 December 2015
648.
Rommi S
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any platform for original music that is of the people and not controlled entirely by fat cats in suits in southern offices, in a must
29 November 2015
29 November 2015
28 November 2015
24 November 2015
24 November 2015
643.
Gerry B
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Ridiculous, in a year when two folk personalities have been awarded Honorary Doctorates in Sheffield, that the region should lose its only folk music programme.
21 November 2015
20 November 2015
19 November 2015
640.
Terry A
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when we lived in Lincolshire, we used to get Mick Peat's radio show, which was brilliant. Why can't we have the same?
19 November 2015
18 November 2015
13 November 2015
637.
Barry C
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extremely concerned at this lastest step towards eliminatinh all traditional music from our airwaves.
11 November 2015
8 November 2015
635.
Brian P
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we need all the air time to assist not only the musicians but the voluntary promoters
7 November 2015
6 November 2015
633.
Christine F
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As well as being a pleasure to listen to, Henry Ayrton's show was often the only way I got to hear about regional events connected with traditional music & dance. Please put the show back!
3 November 2015
632.
Mick S
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There seems to be a conspiracy against British (particularly English) Folk Music . As a medium, the stations are broadcasting as a matter of politically correct policy , all sorts of so - called ethnic programmes. I applaud this but wonder why the people
29 October 2015
25 October 2015
21 October 2015
629.
Claudius M
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Folk Music is a way of life, keep it alive. Too many good things in this World are falling into extinction or neglect and being forgotten due to the fault of Man kind. Don't let us loose our Music.
20 October 2015
19 October 2015
16 October 2015
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