Odd isn't it - a thread, generally in praise of English traditional music and song, and not a single mention of an English traditional singer or musician!! Carthy, Bellamy et. al. may be/have been fine interpreters of English trad. music but they are not the whole story.

Please come back and talk about English music when you've listened to people like: Sam Larner, Harry Cox, Joseph Taylor, George Dunn, William Kimber, Jumbo Brightwell, Bob Copper, Fred Jordan etc., etc. And no excuses, please because although these people are, sadly, no longer with us there are plenty of recordings available these days.