One For Sorrow, Two For Joy: Musical Magpies, Torchbearers, Tradition and the Treacherous Quest for Authenticity

When Billy Bragg and Wilco teamed up to put new music to unearthed Woody Guthrie lyrics in the 1990s, one of the lyrics found in Woody's archives was "When the Roses Bloom Again" – a lyric that wasn't actually his. This prompts an extended discourse between Ned and Paul on folk traditions, who deserves credit for what, inspiration vs. theft, authenticity ... and just how good that "Mermaid Avenue" project really was.