Now THAT was a fine post, Jim - well done! You got your points over perfectly, well set-out, without aggression, without accusation, without the 'spittle-flecked ranting' (to quote your mate Terror-bus) at anyone who dared to have a different view to yours, and without the insults.

Had you done that from the beginning, the bitter arguments may well not have erupted, and this thread would have been a far nicer place.

Nobody doubts that you're devoted to traditional music and song, and that you have a depth of knowledge and experience few, if any, of the rest of us have, and we respect that. You really don't need to resort to all that vitriol to get it across. It achieves nothing, except the alienation of those who would otherwise be in general, even if not specific, agreement.