I had a lot happen to me along the way, so it may just be a "blessing in disguise" now.
The group did not have a big breakthrough in Japan, but I think the Seekers (https://youtu.be/D-KxhGRKpAU)were supported by people who did not really like so-called folk songs in Japan and the US at that time.
So why not spend Christmas Eve tonight immersed in the voice of Judith Durham?