Brian. I agree with you 100%

Jim didn't give a view though, he tried dictating that he is right so no other view counts. Hence my perfectly acceptable reaction.

He certainly isnt an academic. Having an academic chair myself in an unrelated subject, I can tell that requires candid honesty and better research.

Out of interest, I doubt there is a UK performer on this thread who doesn't "do the old stuff." A deep love of traditional song doesn't mean you give it exclusive rights to a genre that is far wider. Jim doesn't seem to realise this, making him an unreliable witness.