but I can not understand how he sees the anger expressed in a fine song as "Oakey Strike Evuctions" more acceptable than that in "Blackleg Miner".

If that anger is genuine working-class vitriol (as it is in Tommy's songs) I've no problem with it; but if it's a cosy folky-fantasy of working-class life then it's a different matter. If Blackleg Miner is genuine then the violence is integral; if not, then it's Political Pornography.

...his reasoning being its been altered and relocated[ its been folk processed] Ithought when something had been processed it becam a Folk song...

Bleedin' hell, Dick - can it really be that easy? Maybe it is after all... I have an especial fondness for Jim Eldon's rewrites & relocations - for example his rewrite of The Tide is High - but I'm sure there are High Priests of the Revival who'll quote chapter & verse as to how this simply cannot be otherwise the whole folk thing becomes meaningless.

Er - hold on a minute...