I think WAV is a perfectly respectable singer of E. Trads, his Aussie brogue bringing out some interesting & often endearing qualities, as in his cover of Cob a Coaling which takes on a quite poignant elegance in WAV's hands. He's certainly more than adequate as a floor singer and his self-composed chants are quite unlike anything else you're likely to hear in a singaround. He is a charming and appreciative participant; a thoroughly good-egg as I'm sure anyone here who has actually met him will agree. My main complaint (the on-line persona notwithstanding) is that his policy is to sing a WAV-chant first, and an E. Trad second. I think perhaps he ought to reverse this, as it might be expecting a lot of any audience (even in most tolerant of singarounds) to travel from Lands End to John O'Groats on a first acquaintance. Also - I really think he should put that voice to better use and explore the Australian legacy of the English Folk Song tradition, which is vast and wonderful.

I did not get into Folk to listen to professionals; I came in via the back door with field-recordings, floor-singers and singarounds. Over the years I've heard a lot worse than WAV (even on field-recordings) which is hardly the point as Folk Music is suggestive of an inclusiveness that might engender a certain notion of sanctuary to those who might not otherwise have any other place to sing.

For that reason alone - Come-All-Ye - WAV included!