I believe the idea of singing or proscribing songs that run counter to modern thinking is an important one that can, (and has in the past) pose enormous problems with the presentation of folk songs; for me, it goes far beyond the three subjects raised.
For instance, I believe the upheaval against (imagined or otherwise) anti-women pieces made a large number of entertaining and socially and historically important songs a no-go area - but maybe this is a subject for another thread - or maybe it has been hammered into the ground already and I missed it.
Paco Rabane
"which offended your left wing sensibilities. Aahh, Mudcat at its finest!"
Thank you Paco; I'll take this as a complement - I have always believed that the social conscience of nations lies firmly in the hands of the left.
Jim Carroll