John leonard's staement is a classic. You think he;s answering the complaints. Please take note, though, nowhere does he assert that Seth Lakeman's track "The White Hare" was in the top four of the votes cast for "Best traditional track". Which, actaully, is the very question he was being pressed to answer.
   And the fact that he is unwilling to answer the question directly cannot help but suggest that we should draw the obvious conclusion.
   Come on John Leonard, it's a simple question: is the answer "yes" or "no"?