you mentioned Murrays nationalilty, I did not, it is irrelevant.
His connections to the uk folk scene are relevant, if he calls MacColl a bit of a musical fascist, on what does he base this, his own experience in the uk folk scene? or just hearsay or mythology., if you call someone a musical fascist IT DOES MATTER,It matters to me to know what he bases his statement on. I do have and have connections with the UK folk scene for over 40 years, I met and booked MacColl, I am entitled to make comments based on direct experience.I have good and bad things to say
If Murray never met MacColl and he is basing his statement on hearsay, the comment carrys much less weight, unless he can provide examples to back up his statement, otherwise it should be dismissed as more MacColl poppycock.