As a researcher, once reasonable doubt has been cast on a collector/authority I tend to avoid their works for serious research, with perhaps the exception of 'Traveller Songs from England and Scotland' which I have been unable to find fault with.

However, as a singer I do sing MacColl's songs, and Lloyd's reworked songs, because I like what they did with them. They were very talented people. I'm pretty certain also that some of the many chanties I sing, Hugill had a hand in. As I am a revival singer, none of this bothers me in the slightest.

From postings on the Ballad List, which Jonathan is a member of, I must admit to occasionally being amused when members take L&M's Child Ballads as serious versions.

If I wanted to know something really learned about chanties I'd come here first before going to Hugill.