Firstly, Jim you misread what I said about a new CD. I did not say that the whole CD would be devoted to Walter. I am actually researching the large number of American songs which have been collected from people like Walter, who, for example, had quite a few such songs in his repertoire.
Secondly, the sad saga of this thread. The thread was opened by an unknown person hiding behind an alias. It was soon apparent that the thread was actually opened in the knowledge that it would annoy at least one reader - and this seems to have been successful. I doubt that Pseud is actually interested in Walter Pardon, he just seems to want to stir things up. The there is the fact that, whoever he is, he clearly does not know me. If he did, then he would not have called me a Marxist. I have tried to figure out why he should have said this. Perhaps it was because I quote one sentence from Karl Marx in an article about Walter. I have also quoted the Bible in other writings, but that does not necessarily make me a Christian! Or perhaps it is to do with the fact that at one time I was associated with Topic Records, when several of the people there were members of the CPGB. If the first case, then I think it odd that a person should base his beliefs and assumptions on one sentence. If the second, then surely this is a case of 'guilt by association' and we know where that led to in America.
Then there is the matter of how Jim has been treated by the moderator. Surely Jim is the victim here. As such he should have been treated far better than he was.
Over the years I have always tried to help people who are interested in folk music. It doesn't matter if it is a three-chord newcomer looking to find a song or two, or else a PhD student working on his dissertation. However I really have no wish to help Pseud with his toxic ideas. If you wish to tell us who you are, or what you really want. Then maybe you will get help. Somehow, though, I doubt that you will have the guts to tell us.