I ain't going to look it up but the lady he mentions on his recent DVD is (I think) called Karpeles.He goes as far as to impersonate her speech - ('angin in frames of gold - that's 'angin that is!)
I see no reason for snottiness on the subject. Perhaps he heard two sources, before deciding how to sing it.

Desolation Row containing a reference to Sam Larner was intended as a joke, Jim. A poor thing, but something of my own.

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