It's over a week since the Black Boy was broadcast, so it's fallen off Listen Again, and POTW doesn't seem to be available on Listen Again anyway.

I started the "Our ghastly tradition" thread because Matthew Parris's throwaway line just seemed so gratuitous and facetious. If the singing had been rubbish I wouldn't have bothered, but it was a strong performance in traditional style. I thought it sounded like Kevin Mitchell, though didn't have much time to assimilate, and I haven't heard much of Frank Harte - but Mary Humphreys also reckoned it was Kevin.

Kitty