"I am sure you are a great loss to the world of electricals, "
Always thought sarcasm to be the lowest form of wit but it gets us no closer to a conclusion on the value (or otherwise) of ballads
Not a bad way of avoiding the points though
In my opinion, the work of Bronson, Child and Sharp were excellent examples of joint effort and co-operation - bringing together the work of many people into one comprehensive whole
Now research has 'gone private', it seems to me that 'folk' has become directionless
There has been lip-service paid to not throwing out the baby with the bathwater, but that seems to be exactly what has happened - the results are depressingly obvious
When will we ever learn (not a ballad, of course
Jim