"It's interesting that when the inteviewers revisited the villages where the original recordings were made they were usually able to find someone who had powerful memories of the sessions."

I read that they struck out in a number of locations, which the film maker said gave him insight into the frustrations that Lomax felt when he came to a dead end. The body of work that Lomax left us represents thousands of hours of work and searching. Not every visit resulted in songs worth collecting. It really gave us an insight into the fascinating work of the collectors, work that deserves greater recognition and respect. I'm afraid that for the large part contemporary "audiences" take their work for granted.