"I absolutely love unaccompanied singing and a capella singing but whilst a great tune is important I like to listen to the words, not someone excercising their vocal chords"
firstly all singing is an exercise of the vocal chords, secondly the words were clear enough to me, I did not find the ornamentation interfered with my abilty to understand the words.
Finally what has being an Englishman got to do with anything, since when has being English meant that the singer cannot use a decorated style of delivery.
I am afraid I find this comment from Steve typical of that which pisses me off from some trad music afficianados, talk about a narrow approach, i get the impression from Steve that he thinks all english singers should sing in an undecorated style, he says he is happier with one note per syllable.
here is joseph taylor an english tradtional singer singing in a decorated style, if you do not like it mr gardham, that is tough, but please do not pretend that undecorated singing is not in the english tradition, in both cases[daori and joeph taylor] the decorated style does not interfere withe abilty to understand the lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f6pXtZ2EEA