No Jim,I am talking about source singers,Within this category there is a variation,some were natural performers Bob Roberts ,Sam Larner,FredJordan,Jimmy Mcbeath,Willie Scott, some were not.,Some were better singers than others,some had better voices than others,some were extrovert personalities, some were not.
revival singers are something different,but within their category we still make judgements,what I am saying is that I enjoy both,, They may be differnt but they are,still connected,revival singers such as Carthy, Killen,Bellamy have clearly evolved from listening to traditional singers.
what I do with both categories,is enjoy if they manage to interpret a song well,enjoy if they can sing in tune,and enjoy if they sing with feeling,of course if a source singer is very old when recorded,then I make allowances for their voice.,I would also make allowances if its clear that they dont sing regularly.
Iam not prepared to say that all source singers are wonderful,although I realise their importance in preserving the songs and passing them on to future generations.
You however give me the impression,that all source singers are great,and all revival singers are not worth listening to,which is pure Codswallop.