Diane

Were you at the Ballads nd Blues Club at this time ? I was and it was Ewan that told Lisa Turner on one occasion that she could not play an American song or tune which she intended to do and that she should perform an English number. Lisa quite correctly refused and returned to her seat. She was probably goung to play Wilson Rag or one of the other tunes that Peggy taught us how to play "Cotten Picking Style"
The policy WAS NOT formulated by us members. Most of us appreciated the American material thanks to the presence at the club of PEGGY SEEGER, Ralph Rinzler, Dean Gitter, Fred Gerlach, Jack Elliott Guy Carawan etc. Perhaps Diane you are confusing the Ballads and Blues Club with the breakaway Singers Club.

Hoot

PS What has this to do with Eliza Carthy?