The point I was making was that whatever Carthy (or whoever)did to the song, it is traditional and, in this case, the last in this particular line of the tradition was a retired lead miner from Yorkshire who, it would appear, has no part to play in this 'ownership' squabble.
All versions of songs received from source singers are, by definition, somebody's 'arrangements'.
Effsee.
I think your comments were directed at me and not the Cap'n. He expressed a favourable opinion about Carthy, I expressed an unfavourable one. You have now thrown in your own opinion. I don't care how many people Carthy has given pleasure to, he has never really impressed me , and I am willing to discuss why - but not on this thread, which is beginning to drift off-topic.
Jim Carroll