"The greatest damage he did was to hang a price tag on the tradition and make it a commodity, thereby setting a precedent."

No more or no less than anyone who takes a traditional song or tune, puts it on a cd and sells it to the public with (traditional, arranged.....whoever)

Ever since the first collector decided it was his or her mission in life to go forth and "organise" the wealth of traditional song and music in these islands of ours they wittingly or unwittinglg opened the flood gates for commercial exploitation. An entire industry has since developed where someone, somewhere is making money from the resulting archives. I think it unwise to point the finger or single anyone out for criticism, especially someone who is no longer here to defend themselves. I was always taught, "Never speak ill of the dead." I still regard that as good advice.

James Henry