Jim,

OK, I like the pragmatic response....so money is the issue?

"a huge part of our history and unwritten culture, largely unavailable elsewhere - not to everybody's interest, but....." completely within my range of interests, but aren't many "modern folk" songs doing the same thing with regards to more recent history and current affairs? The best (and sometimes not!)of these might survive to inform future generations of our life & times.

I'm sorry to hear that you have stopped singing. I would be interested to find out what is being sung on your side of the water.

Paul