You kinda lost us there, Joseph. You're referring to page 348 of Our Singing Country (Folk Song U.S.A.), the 1949 book by John and Alan Lomax.

And yeah, I admit I get frustrated reading John Lomax, because he leaves a lot of questions unanswered. Alan Lomax is much better, but I think the trade of collecting had become much more sophisticated by the time Alan came of age.

-Joe-