Diane, Cap'n
Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending Bulmer, I am suggesting that he is just one of several people whose behaviour hasn't helped traditional music, and that by concentrating on him, you are missing the point. He is by no means the worst.
As I understand it, he bought the Leader catalogue when the firm went bust and is now refusing to re-release them. Not helpful, I agree, but I wonder how many people are out there clamouring to buy albums of Walter Pardon, Cecilia Costello, George Dunne or Charlie Wills. I have some idea of how many people bought them first time round and believe that maybe...... if they were bought in greater numbers maybe the following for folk song would be far healthier than it is now.
As shoddy as Bulmer's behaviour is towards Nic Jones, I'm afraid it comes fairly low down (if at all) on my list of priorities.
The Cap'n wrote:   
"Peter Kennedy for all his failings at least made his material available if you".
Once again you appear to be praising Peter Kennedy with faint damns! Kennedy's behaviour left a lasting scar on traditional music and it set the tone for what followed.
If any discussion is to take place on the revival's attitude to our source singers, let it be a comprehensive one; perhaps it might include a look at our own attitude to them and whether WE got it right.
Jim Carroll
Cap'n, sorry I have no idea what I wrote about Neilie Boyle and Peter Kennedy, it must have been extremely profound as I know nothing whatever on the subject now!