A faded vision of folk

The far right's affection for folk music stems from the misplaced emphasis on a need for English roots and identityWhatever you think of folk music, there's a lot to be said for a festival where the major form of antisocial behaviour is the use of folding chairs that block people's views. Normally the most disturbing sights at the Cambridge Folk Festival, which comes around again this week, are the long-term effects of a real ale diet.So it was all the more unsettling, a few years ago, to witnes...

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