Would that I had that set of records! Seven hours of unaccompanied ballads, sung by A.L. Lloyd and Ewan McColl. Wonderful!

In about 1958, I think it was, I borrowed the set from an acquaintance. I had to put up my ENTIRE folksong collection, probably thirty or thirty-five records at the time, as hostage for that set's safe return to him.

I don't remember the publisher label, but the label went out of business and the masters were sold to another company, and thence, as I understand it, to an English company, which I'm informed has no interest in reissuing the set.

Dave Oesterreich