"Norfolk had relied for information on sources that turned out to be unreliable"
Bert Lloyd was not an unreliable source any more than Sharp was
Bert and most singers around that time did not say were there songs came from or weer vague about it - they were singers, not researchers
It has become somewhat fashionable with some to tear down the work of the past and replace it with their own theories - we seem to be left with a field of hobby horses rather than sensible information we can work with
If you spend any time with traditional singers you will find that titles are immaterial anyway and not only vary from singer to singer but even from the same singer
It is not the job of Mainly Norfolk or Discogs to 'correct' given information but to report it accurately
I'm realising how dependent I have become on the work of others and am grateful for it - it's my job to pick what I believe to be reliable or otherwise
Wan't a list of sites and labels that call their products 'folk' or even 'traditional' and have nothing to do with either - you might start with this one
The joy of using them is being able to discuss your own opinions and listening to those of others
Jim Carroll