1) Three general discussion lists, whose content, and value to scholarly research, varies considerably in quality. Newcomers should be aware that unmoderated discussion lists are open and highly democratic, but include a high proportion of messages from people who do not necessarily know what they are talking about, and there is no way of checking their credentials.

2) The Traditional Song Forum runs a regular page in the English Folk Dance & Song Society’s magazine, English Dance and Song, entitled SONGS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE which is designed for people trying to identify songs from titles or fragments. Contact: Steve Gardham, 35 Sixth Avenue, North Hull Estate, Hull HU6 9PW, England.