*sheepish grin* I figured that would get some kind of response from you, Malcolm. Thank you for making it so informative! (Reading through your posts on this series of threads is an education in itself.)

This sometimes drives me nuts - because while I certainly agree with you that one should not attribute a tune as "traditional" without any kind of documentation - I often wonder how many people are in the same boat I often am - wanting a tune - that is both 'singable' and fits the lyrics...and unable to find one.