One of the items that David and Heather mentioned during their visit on my show yesterday was the fact that this Digitial Edition is part of a series that will digitally reproduce the works of other collections AND once they are loaded onto a PC you will have the ability to cross-reference ballads between multiple sources.

David also has added NEW academic commentary and the features mentioned above. SOME of the material can be cross referenced through various websites, but this can be a time consuming task and it can be quite frustrating. The Digital edition references all the works collectively, and if in one of the later volumes Child discovered some information to a ballad that appeared in an earlier volume, you can now reference ALL the information with a few simple keystrokes.

I am not a spokesman for David, but I think this is a wonderful product that will be of great assistance to those interested in serious study of folk music as well as people looking for a "guide" through the works. The Digital Edition works on many levels. if anyone is interested in learning more you can check out their website at www.heritagemuse.com

Ron Olesko