I am sorry that I dont see this as being as important as some of you do.
If there any under hand shenanigans going on I would condem them as you would.
I still dont know what a troll is as applied to me by one of the contributers.
The reason I asked about the patching together of bits of old songs etc is that I recently heard a very well thought of proper folky explain how another of the same was doing this and from his acceptance and enthusiasm for this ladies work(which I dont know)
I have assumed that this is part of finding the music and saving it.
It came over as being part of the way of "the tradition".
I dont know wether it is generally accepted as the way to carry on by those of you who are Traditionalists if I may use that term in a none pejorative way.
If it is then I see no difference between what this guy described to a room full of folkies and what Mr Lakeman seems to have done.
I dont know Mr Lakemans veiw on this but I have generally found people that I have come into contact with on the folk scene to be as honest and straightforward and subject to change as any other group of people.
Perhaps he will withdraw his song or if he has no say in the matter make his veiws known.
I will look in in this thread again but maybe not add anything to what I already contributed.
Have a great festive season and a good new Year.
Dont forget the old saying
Just because you are paranoid .......
LOL
Cheers Tim