I perhaps should have titled this "Slightly harder to find, although not exactly "hidden" alternative agendas in music scholarship". Just wouldn't have fit however.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm learning a lot. My knowledge of Joseph Campbell has not been adequate. I'm attempting to remedy that somewhat tonight. Geez, I wish I'd discovered the computer 10 years ago!

Sing Out's (and Silber et al) Communist affiliations never bothered me in the least. I figure anyone who wants to waste the sunshine and moonlight by going to political meetings (of ANY stripe) is going to be an awfully dull dinner guest.

Rick