It's all Greek to me.
Cap'n,
Now we seem to have left your Padráig O'Keefe nonsense safely to bed, perhaps we can sort out the Alex Campbell bit.
I cited the two instances of my having seen Campbell as not being particularly edifying, particularly the 'technicolour yawn' one and said I didn't rate him too highly as a singer. I have no dispute with Campbell's track record; if he gave people pleasure, fine; he didn't give me any.
You can have no argument with either of my statements, as they are my experiences and my tastes, nothing to do with you.
I went on to say I believe an excess of alcohol can seriously damage your singing, and did so in Campbell's case - I am certainly not alone on this thread. Do you disagree with this - surely not? I would be interested in Bryn's view on this if he cares to give it.
My comments on John Brune centred on his attempts to wreck the Radio Ballad, the travelling people - as outlined by Sheila Stewart in her interview with Bob Pegg in The Living Tradition. Do you think that forcing the removal of Sheila Stewart from The Travelling People by a vindictive prank was a good thing or a bad thing?
We of the general public have a right to know!!!!!!!
I can't help but notice that the questioner still hasn't answered my question, therefore I will assume that his concern is only for the singers he happens to reckon.
Jim Carroll
PS Bryn, the John Brune debate occured on another thread whose title I can't recall - perhaps somebody can point it out for you. It revolves around a particularly vicious piece of anti-MacCollism and can be sourced in an interview with Sheila Stewart by Bob Pegg which can be found on The Living Tradition archive, (and which the Capting apparently found 'amusing'.... but there you go