"but we dont know the attribution is right, Bert Loyd is not here to defend himself, he may well have collected the song.we do not know."

There has been enough research after AL Lloyd's death to cast doubt on a number of his "attributions" - it's not just The Recruited Collier. And it is disappointing because it undermines his body of work, much of which has been of huge benefit to the revival.

"long live singers down with anoraks"

As a singer, I'd like to thank you for this vote of confidence.