one for Dick – though I think I already know the answer...

If Fred Jordan, for whatever reason, stopped singing his traditional songs but sang no others, would he no longer be a traditional singer?

and for Jim – "have you seen New Zealand Flax? I'm using an axe, a pickaxe and a spade, and still having to leave most of the roots in."
Given that we're talking taxonomy on this thread, I think what you're describing is a tree.

Woodman, spare that flax!