"Tweedy shamen capturing the dying flames of a disappearing world backed up by a committee who bought the idea."

Perhaps glueman should get hold of a tardis on Ebay, set the controls for the heart of 1907, and make his concerns known to Cecil Sharp. Who knows, he might even have a case!

As to the present, he came rather unstuck (geddit?!) last time he tried to convince this forum of his 'music ruled by committee' conspiracy theory, and if the best he can offer us now is: "So in answer, a folk song is anything an informed person says it is", then the imaginary army of "1954 protagonists" that he so enjoys "baiting" are more likely to be rolling their eyes to heaven than girding themselves for battle.