Hmmm...what the reviewer seems to be saying, and indeed what AL Lloyd said in his book Folksong in England, was that it wasn't the pop music of its day. It was too complicated for us plebs to really get to grips with.

Fair enough ...leave it to the clever folk. They deserve it.

Folk song in every other country means the music of the people. In England, it means what half a dozen people with a hang-up about Eastern European rhythms think is really important.

think carefully before you agree with me, it could cost you your MBE.