I'm indeed planning a trip. At the moment it's Eastbourne to Arundel so would only cross 'the book' at Steyning and Storrington, but this is currently being reviewed!

The Vic referred to (p103 in my edition) sang and played duet concertina in sessions at The White Horse, Sutton, and Bob mentions 'his researches and learned books and essays have contributed richly to our knowledge of sacred and secular parochial music'- not that this would rule out a pub landlord, as they are quite notorious for the amount of spare time they have.

It's probably just as well that Bob couldn't track down a tune for 'Golier', because I might end up singing it, which would obviously be an act of gross sacriledge on the part of someone not born in Sussex!