"I am absolutely appalled ..."

As the OP, I agree with you 100%, Jim.

We've had some very interesting discussions on this thread, I've really enjoyed reading them.

But a blatantly offensive post does not belong here, nor anywhere else.

Andy

P.S. Yes, as you say, in my original post I was talking about folk song, not other musical styles.

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I try to refrain from deletions in music threads, but there was just too much gratuitous nastiness here. I deleted several messages, mostly from unnamed guests. Please stick to the subject of the discussion.
-Joe Offer-