Jeff,

"Be assured that I for one (and I expect CapnB among others) do understand the issues involved. They are primarily issues of scholarship and provenance."

I started this thread for these reasons of scholarship and provenance.


"you are completely unaware that that your specimens are, in many cases, things of beauty"

No we are not and we have endlessly said so.

" "They mislead if presented as authentic products of the tradition" is meaningless if one accepts, as many do and as no doubt Lloyd did,that the man himself was an authentic product of the tradition."

He was probably unique, of great value and interest and part of the second folk song revival not a source singer from the 19C.

"You would do well to show a little courtesy to fellow enthusiasts.

Jeff most people have but please read your last post. Pots and kettles mate.