For me, Malcolm's erudite and thoroughly researched postings are a fine example of the most important part of the forum.
Time after time, if there's a traditional song that I am interested in, I find that he has exactly the answer I'm looking for. There is always room for discussion, and that is what makes us keep on coming back. Very seldom can we have the definitive answer, but Malcolm comes as close to it as you can get.
I don't think we should be too dismayed that people frequently raise questions on subject that have been done to death already, but it is a little frustrating that even when they are pointed in the right direction they don't seem to want to look for themselves. Mind you, GUEST, MBSLynne is obviously very intelligent "The origins of some of the verses are fairly obvious" She could well be a fruitful source of knowledge on the subject.