"I suspect if this keeps being about the individuals involved in the discussion "
When postings directly denigrating those who worked with Walter (with the poster having no knowledge pf that work) it becomes obvious that the intention is to make the discussion about something else other than Walter
While this continues (this is not the first time it has happened since this individual descended on us) your team will continue to close discussions, chalking up yet another no-go area

Walter is a magnificent subject for discussion - Mike Yates's current project of releasing previously unheard recordings and the British Library's plans to put our recordings of him on line present people with an excellent opportunity to learn more about this important source singer
It would be a crying shame to allow anything to mar that opportunity
Jim Carroll

Walter's views on singing - in his own words
Q.         Do you think that when you started singing in the clubs and festivals, do you think you are singing any different than you were singing when you were younger?
W.P            Dash, yes, I think so.
Q Do you know in what way?
A.         Oh, I don't know, put more expression in probably; I think so. Well, but you see, you take these, what we call the old type... the old folk song, they're not like the music hall song, are they, or a stage song, there's a lot of difference in them, I mean a lot of these... some ... it all depend what and how you're singing. Some of them go to nice lively, quick tunes, and others are... you don't do 'Van Dieman's Land'... If there's a sad old song you don't go through that very quick. Like 'Up to the Rigs' is the opposite way about.
I mean, we must put expression in, you can't sing them all alike. Well most of the stage songs you could, if you understand what I mean. According to what the song is you put the expression in or that's not worth hearing; well that's what I think anyhow. And as I never did sing them, you see, there was no expression I could put in."