To be honest, I'm sad Sam has taken his recordings down. I'd rather listen to a rough 'n' ready home recorded folk project like this than to the slick overproduced Radio 2 fodder that passes for most contemporary interpretations of traditional song.

Sam'a album takes nothing away from the original recordings which remain in their original state for the relatively tiny band of enthusiasts who want them that way.

I can understand that song collectors get incredibly precious about this issue because they don't want anything messed with, but it's really not that big a deal in the scheme of things. And it was clearly done out of love of the music by someone who is not part of the folk scene or familiar with its arcane and complex norms.

Personally, I think the answer would be to put 'em up as a free download with all the relevant links on the page...