I think I understand that Kate Rusby is second generation folkie, raised in the tradition by her parents etc. It is unfortunate that the attribution of the Recruited Collier is incorrect. Given her upbringing, it seems to me such a mistake should not have been made and is even more difficult to swallow.

For myself, I want to know whether a song I enjoy is trad or merely folk-oid. I want to know the proper origins. I want to trace the evolution of a song through its permutations through different cultures and artists. I want to discover the kernel DNA that puts it into a time and place of inception.

If that makes me an elitist, then so be it.